A Mumbai court has refused bail to Mihir Shah, the son of a former Shiv Sena politician, in the BMW hit-and-run case, reported PTI. The court, while denying bail to Shah, the main accused in the case, cited "merciless behaviour". It also added that the accused demonstrates himself above the law due to his "financial and muscular power".

If the accused, who is in jail for more than a year, is released on bail, it will send a wrong message to society, the court noted in its detailed order made available on Thursday.

Last year, on July 4, Shah was allegedly rammed his BMW car into a two-wheeler in Mumbai`s Worli area. The accident led to the death of a 45-year-old woman, Kaveri Nakhwa, and left her husband, Pradeep, seriously injured. Shah was arrested three days after the fatal mishap.