Porsche car's registration was pending since March due to non-payment of dues

The permanent registration of the luxury Porsche car involved in the accident in which two IT professionals were fatally knocked down by in Pune city was pending since March due to nonpayment of Rs 1758 fees by the owner top officials of the Maharashtra transport department said on Tuesday reported news agency PTIPune accident case Electric luxury sports sedan was being driven allegedly by 17yearold sonThe electric luxury sports sedan Porsche Taycan was being driven allegedly by a prominent builders 17yearold son who the police claim was drunk at the time of the accident that took place in Kalyani Nagar area in the early hours of Sunday reported PTIMaharashtra Transport Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar told PTI that the Porsche car was imported in March by a dealer in Bengaluru and from there it was sent to Maharashtra on a temporary registrationWhen it was produced at the Pune Regional Transport Office RTO it was found that a certain registration fee was not paid and the owner was asked to pay the amount for completion of the procedure However the vehicle was not brought to the RTO for the completion of the registration process after that he said reported PTIPune accident case Road tax is exempted for electric vehiclesAccording to officials road tax is exempted for electric vehicles registered in Maharashtra and hence for the registration of this Porsche Taycan model the registration fees that were applicable were only Rs 1758 with the breakup of Rs 1500 hypothecation fees Rs 200 smart card RC fees and Rs 58 postal chargesInterestingly as per Porsche Indias website the exshowroom price of the vehicle manufacturers various cars starts at Rs 96 lakh and goes over Rs 186 crore Though the price of the Porsche Taycan model is not given on the website transport department sources said that it could be in crores reported PTIPune accident case Vehicle had a valid temporary registration certificateThe officials said that as per their records the vehicle had a valid temporary registration certificate issued by Karnataka with a validity of six months from March to September 2024They said that the Porsche dealer in Bengaluru was not at fault as he had handed over the car after doing the temporary registration Hence it was the responsibility of the owner to get it registered at the RTO before plying it on the roads During the temporary registration period the vehicles can only be used to drive to and from the RTO reported PTIBhimanwar said that the teenage boy who was said to be driving the car will be barred from getting a driving licence until he turns 25 years of age and the luxury car will also not be allowed to register at any RTO office for 12 months as its existing temporary registration will be cancelled as per the provisions in the Motor Vehicles MV Act reported PTIUnder the subsections of Section 199A offenses by juveniles of the MV Act the transport authorities can take this actionPune accident case Stringent actionBhimanwar said that their department is going to take stringent action in this case and the Pune RTO has been asked to register the police complaint for violation of provisions in the MV Act reported PTIWhatever violations related to the Motor Vehicles Act happened in the issue those will be registered in the FIR Bhimanwar said adding that they will also invoke the procedure for cancellation of the temporary registration of the vehicle as per the provisions in the act reported PTIThe vehicle will be impounded for 12 months another top official of the transport department said adding that there is gross negligence in this case as the vehicle was driven at a speed over 160 kmph allegedly in an inebriated state as per media reportsThe official said that there are several violations in this case including driving the vehicle without a driving licence and without its registration among othersPune accident case Car was purchased in BengaluruMeanwhile Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in a press conference in Pune this evening that the car was purchased in Bengaluru and was brought here reported PTIAs per the primary information the RTI had carried out its inspection but the tax which was required to be paid was not paid If there is any violation regarding that a separate FIR will be registered he saidWith inputs from PTI