Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rash Driving Leading to Fatal Accident, Modifies Sentence Considering 11-Year Delay and Compensation Offer to Victim’s Family: "Special Circumstances and Mitigating Factors Considered in Determining Sentence"
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rash Driving Leading to Fatal Accident, Modifies Sentence Considering 11-Year Delay and Compensation Offer to Victim’s Family: “Special Circumstances and Mitigating Factors Considered in Determining Sentence”

Court’s Decision:The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Sections 279 (rash driving) and 304(A) (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as initially established by the…
December 17, 2024