Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A, 279 -- Reduction in sentence - Death by rash and negligent driving - Accused facing trial for 17 years - Accused was 25 years old at the time of occurrence - Sentence reduced to already undergone (One month)...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A, 279 -- Rash and negligent driving - Can be determined from the manner in which the accident took place...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A, 279 -- Truck hitting scooter from behind causing death of scooterist - Witness using the words High Speed instead of rash and negligent driving - It is not the case of the accused that scooterist applied brake all of a sudden and he was taken unaware which led the truck hitting the scooter from behind - Rash and negligent driving can..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A, 279 -- Rash and negligent driving - Death of two persons - Evidence of eye witnesses that accused was driving at a very high speed - Contention of accused that witnesses did not state that accused was driving in rash and negligent manner - Held, from the very incident it is proved without any shadow of doubt that accused was driving..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A, 279 -- Appeal against conviction - Incident 18 years old - Accused the only bread winner of family - Sentence reduced to already undergone...........
Penal Code, 1860, Section 279,337, 304A -- Death by Negligence - Rash and negligent driving of Truck by petitioner-accused causing death of two persons and multiple injuries to other two persons on motor-cycle - Statement of one of the injured witnesses coupled with medical evidence establishing the case against the petitioner - Two lives lost - No mercy can be shown to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A, 337, 279 -- Rash and negligent driving - Death of two persons - Incident 16 years old - Accused first offender - Sentence reduced from two years to one year u/s 304-A but sentence of imprisonment u/ss 279 and 337 IPC upheld - However sentence of fine with its default clause maintained...........
Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A -- Death caused by negligence - Sentence - Reduction in sentence - Conviction of petitioner u/s 304-A IPC upheld - Petitioner a youngman of 25 years at the time of accident - Occurrence took place 16 years back - Petitioner suffered agony of trial during all these years - First offender - Sentence of RI for two years reduced to RI for one..........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 21, Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A,279 -- Death caused by negligence - Speedy trial - Sentence - Reduction in sentence - Conviction of petitioner u/ss 304-A and 279 upheld - 17 years elapsed since the submission of charge-sheet against the petitioner - Petitioner went through protracted trial - Speedy trial essence of a fair trial -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A -- Conviction u/s 304-A - Accused a middle aged person having a large family to support - Compensation paid to heirs of deceased by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal - Sentence reduced from two years to one year - Fine to remain the same - Driving licence of accused suspended for two years...........
