Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 29 · Decided 11 January 2007
Rathnashalvan v. State of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 29 · [2007] 1 S.C.R. 774
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 45/2007
- Decided
- 11 January 2007
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, S.H. KAPADIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304, 299, 300, 337
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: Sections 304-A and 337-Conviction under-Rash and negligent driving causing death of three and grievous injuries to others- Held: Facts and evidence of eyewitnesses proved guilt of accused-Thus, conviction by courts bdow uphdd Section 304-A-Applicability-Essential l i- Accidents: Road traffic injuries and fatalities-Economic impact­ E Road safety measures and strategies to combat-Discussed F On the fateful day, accused-driver of a lorry, drove the lorry in a rash and negligent mann.er and dashed against a tree by road side and caused death of three
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