India, Oct. 26 -- An additional district judge in the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Keralam was booked under the Motor Vehicle Act on Monday, a day after his 17-year-old son rammed his luxury vehicle into a scooter and killed the rider, police said.

The action came amid protests by the victim's family demanding that the judge be booked for allowing his minor son to drive the car without a driving license and causing the accident in Kochi in the early hours of Sunday.

The accused was immediately caught and handed over to the police but was granted station bail. On Sunday evening, he was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, which granted him bail on account of absence of prior criminal history.

Officials of the Cheranalloor po...