Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 176 · Decided 27 February 2015
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Ram Pal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 176 · [2015] 2 S.C.R. 955
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 393/2015
- Decided
- 27 February 2015
- Bench
- T.S. THAKUR, ADARSH KUMAR GOEL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 279, 304A; CrPC Section 357A; Constitution Article 136
Headnote
A B PENAL CODE, 1860: ss.279 and 304A - Fatal accident C of 20 years old girl due to rash and negligent driving - Conviction ulss.279 and 304-A - High Court noticed the post mortem report to the effect that "the cause of death of the deceased was crush injury of Jumbo-sacral spine and 0 - It was inferred that such injury could be possible only with rash and negligent driving - However, sentence of imprisonment was set aside and substituted by fine of Rs.40,0001- - On appeal, held: Sentence of fine of Rs.40, 000 was inadequate E - Insurance company had awarded Rs.360,000 as
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