Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal and Restores Original Sentence in Rash Driving Case Under Indian Penal Code. The Court held that the High Court erred in reducing the sentence from two years to eight months for causing death by rash and negligent driving under Section 304A IPC, as it failed to consider the gravity of the offence and the deterrent purpose of criminal law, constituting misplaced sympathy.
28 Mar 2023The State of Punjab appealed to the Supreme Court against a judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, which had reduced the sentence of an acc...
