High Court To Bengaluru Lamborghini Driver: Do Community Service For Rash-Driving
The Karnataka High Court has now stayed the investigation into the criminal case registered against the driver of the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ that recently landed in the limelight for being driven recklessly on public roads. More interestingly, citing the offence to be minor, the court has asked the driver to do some community service. Before you wonder, this is a new model of punishment for minor offences prescribed in the BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita). The last time we heard a similar ruling in a car-related case was in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash case. There, the accused had infamously been asked to write a 300-word essay on road safety and undertake community service together with the traffic police.
Circling back, the further hearing on the Lamborghini case, has been adjourned till February 6th. The development comes after 27-year-old Chiranth B.R, a resident of Bengaluru, who was driving the Lamborghini SVJ, filed a petition seeking justice after a suo motu FIR was filed against him for alleged rash and negligent driving and for installing a loud exhaust.
The incident came to light after a dashcam video surfaced online showing a green Lamborghini Aventador SVJ being driven ‘recklessly’ on the Mysuru Road. It was filmed near Kengeri and was shared on X (previously Twitter). It showed the brutal acceleration of the Aventador SVJ and also zig-zagging through traffic. It did not make contact with nearby vehicles or objects. Clearly, the car looks fast and is being driven spiritedly. Many found the driving style dangerous and expressed the same in comments. The clip quickly went viral.
Based on this clip, Kengeri traffic police registered an FIR under Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for rash and negligent driving. The driver was also accused of using a silencer that exceeded permitted sound limits. This incident occurred on December 14, 2025, during an expedition drive organized by Lamborghini Bengaluru for owners. A convoy of 14+ Lamborghinis was driving to Kodagu and this Mamba Green-coloured Aventador SVJ lagged behind due to traffic. The SVJ driver was trying to catch up when he was filmed by a dashcam of a vehicle that was following him. This video was shared online weeks later.
The video soon reached the notice of police officials. They traced the owner and driver of the vehicle and registered an FIR based on the video. The car belongs to Chiranth’s father.
Chiranth soon filed a petition at the Bengaluru High Court, seeking justice. His lawyer argued that the police registered the FIR suo motu on January 20 without carrying out even a basic preliminary inquiry. The defence highlighted that the video alone was used as evidence.
It was also pointed out that the drive took place on December 14, 2025, but the video was uploaded on social media nearly a month later.
According to the defence, the driver was travelling “a little fast” because he had fallen behind a convoy of vehicles heading to Kodagu as part of an expedition organised by a Lamborghini dealership.
The advocate claimed the vehicle’s speed was around 60–70 kmph and not dangerously high. It was argued that this did not meet the legal definition of rash or negligent driving under Section 281.
After viewing the video, the High Court orally observed that the Lamborghini appeared to move in a zigzag manner. However, the court also noted that driving at very high speeds is difficult in Bengaluru’s city traffic conditions. This observation played a role in the court’s decision to pause the investigation.
The defence also addressed allegations of an illegal silencer. It was revealed that the car had been fined ₹8,500 by the RTO in December for a retrofitted custom exhaust.
After the fine, the aftermarket silencer was removed. The stock exhaust was reinstalled at an authorised Lamborghini showroom, which issued a fitment certificate as well. The defence argued that no illegal exhaust was present at the time of the incident that led to the FIR. The Aventador SVJ, even in its stock form, is very loud. People may have confused this for an aftermarket exhaust.