India, April 26 -- The Bombay High Court has admitted writ petitions filed by former Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) members L N Danavade and Kavita Thorat, who were dismissed by the Maharashtra government after granting bail to a minor involved in the fatal Porsche crash in Pune.

Their dismissal in October last year followed a departmental inquiry by the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department, which cited violations of procedure and abuse of authority under the Juvenile Justice Act.

The case is linked to the May 19, 2024, accident in Kalyaninagar, where a 17-year-old, allegedly driving a Porsche under the influence of alcohol, struck and killed two IT professionals. The juvenile was granted bail shortly after the incident on relativ...