IPC Section 304A — Causing death by negligence

offences affecting the human body

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both”

Summary

If a person causes someone else's death by acting rashly or carelessly, and that act does not amount to the more serious crime of culpable homicide, that person can be punished. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both.

Official Text

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.

Related Judgments

  • STATE TR. P.S. LODHI COLONY, NEW DELHI vs SANJEEV NANDA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
  • SUSHIL ANSAL vs STATE THROUGH CBI — Supreme Court of India (2014)
  • MAHADEV PRASAD KAUSHIK vs STATE OF U.P. & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • BHALCHANDRA ALIAS BAPU & ANR. vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (1968)
  • PUTTASWAMY vs STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • B. NAGABHUSHANAM vs STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2008)

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