Interestingly, the judge commented that the petitioner’s “short leg” may pose such a safety risk if he were allowed to drive, despite the counsel for the man clarifying that the petitioner’s legs were fine.
“It will be difficult to apply breaks when it is required. One leg is short, one leg is long. How will you apply the breaks?” Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh asked when the matter was heard today.
“The disability that I have is that my right upper limb is short with only three fingers … Both my legs are perfectly alright,” the petitioner’s counsel clarified.
“No, I will not risk the general public by granting these kinds of orders,” Justice Singh maintained.
The petitioner’s counsel responded by urging the Court to grant an opportunity for the petitioner to prove that he was capable of safely driving a vehicle.
“I have been instructed that the petitioner is capable enough to drive the vehicle,” he said.
Representing the State, Government Pleader Gopinath told the Court that the question was whether the petitioner could be allowed to drive a modified vehicle or a regular vehicle.
“You can only drive a modified vehicle, not the regular vehicle. Don’t risk yourself and the others on the road … If you obtain the licence today, tomorrow you can go drive a BMW and hit somebody on the road,” Justice Singh went on to observe.
Source: Barandbench
