What is Section 279 and 304A IPC?

What is Section 279 and 304A IPC?

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 defines rash driving or riding on a public way and causing death by negligence. Rash driving or riding on a public way is defined under Sec. 279 and causing death by negligence is defined under Sec. 304A of Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Is IPC 279 A criminal Offence?

The offence punishable under section 279 of IPC is cognizable offence where the police has a right to arrest a person of an offence without a warrant, but such offences are bailable in nature and is triable by the Magistrate who is having the authority over the area wherein such offence has been committed.

Is IPC 337 bailable?

Is IPC 337 bailable or non-bailable offence? IPC 337 is a Bailable offence.

What is Section 304 A?

Causing death by negligence. –Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.]

What is the punishment under section 304?

Section 304(A) IPC states that whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Can 304A IPC be quashed?

2016. 8. Insofar as the contention is concerned, that the FIR registered under Section 304A of the IPC cannot be quashed, the same is unmerited. The decision in the case of Bhajan Lal Sharma v.

What is the punishment for IPC 337?

—Whoever causes hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

What is the punishment for 304A?

India Code: Section Details. [304A. Causing death by negligence. –Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.]

What is the Section 279 of the IPC?

IPC Section 279 Indian Penal Code Home Prev Index Next Messages IPC Chapter XIV S. 279 Rash driving or riding on a public way Description

What are the specific provisions of Section 304A of the IPC?

But section 304A, 337 and 338 are specific provisions relating to cases in which rash and negligent driving or riding result in the death of another person or in hurt or grievous hurt caused to another person.

How to prove offence under 279, 337, 338-A IPC?

To prove the above offence under Sections 279, 337, 338 and 304-A IPC, the prosecution is also required to prove that the car was being driven in a rash or negligent manner. Dr. Ashok Dhamija is a New Delhi based Supreme Court Advocate, holds Ph.D. in Constitutional Law, is author of 3 law books, and is an ex-IPS officer.

When was car accident IPC 279 and 304A?

Sir, I met with an accident on last February 26. A person died an d police charged FIR against me u/s IPC 279 and 304A. The accident was like this. The died person suddenly came back while crossing the road and hits at driver side mudguard and door – it is there in MVI report.