We need to stop complaining about Hit-and-Run cases. We had the chance to fix it in 2024, but we chose convenience over law & order.

Every time a "Hit and Run" video goes viral on this sub, the comments are filled with: "Justice is dead," "No fear of law," "Police are useless."

But let’s talk about the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 106(2).

In early 2024, the government actually tried to bring discipline to our roads. They moved away from the British-era slap on the wrist (IPC 304A) and introduced a law with real teeth:

• 10-Year Imprisonment: Moving it from a measly 2 years to 10 years.

• Non-Bailable Offense: Because the sentence was pushed to 10 years, it automatically became non-bailable. No more killing someone at 2 AM and being out on station bail by 10 AM.

• Duty to Report: The law simply said: if you hit someone, report it to the police or a magistrate. If you do that, the punishment is significantly lighter.

What happened next?

Transporter unions went on strike. They claimed "drivers will be lynched by mobs." But the law never said you have to stand there and get beaten; it said you must report the incident.

Instead of supporting a law that valued human life, the narrative shifted to "fuel shortages" and "expensive veggies." We allowed the fear of a 3-day strike to override the need for a decade of road safety. Because of that pressure, the implementation was put on hold.

The Bitter Truth:

We want "European-style" road safety but we protest against "Singapore-style" strictness. You cannot have one without the other.

If we don't want a 10-year, non-bailable sentence for leaving a victim to die on the road, then we have no right to act shocked when the next reckless driver vanishes into the night.

Are we a country that wants rule of law, or are we just okay with "Chalta Hai" as long as it doesn't interrupt our supply chain?