MRI scans of his ankle and knee have been postponed till tomorrow because of pain and swelling.

The doctors at Max Hospital in Dehradun have also given him "above knee splintage ... for suspected right knee ligament injury, and suspected right ankle ligament injury". The medical bulletin released by the hospital on Friday evening also said Pant is "stable, conscious and oriented".

The bulletin noted that "prima facie, he had sustained multiple abrasions on right-hand forearm and leg, and lacerated wounds over forehead and near eyebrow, and multiple graze abrasions on the back".

The accident took place in the early hours on Friday, when Pant was driving to Roorkee. His car, which was severely damaged in the accident, is reported to have hit the divider on the road and subsequently caught fire. Pant was initially taken to a local hospital - Saksham Hospital Multispecialty and Trauma Centre - where he was treated for impact injuries before being moved to Max Hospital in Dehradun. He had reached the hospital at 6am.