Rash and Negligent Driving

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case, Faults High Court’s Contributory Negligence Assessment: Prabha V Athi & Ors. (2025)

/ Compensation, Contributory Negligence, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 168, Negligence Law, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, Rash and Negligent Driving, Sanjay Karol

Date of the Judgment: February 28, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 293 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court addressed the critical issue of determining fair compensation in motor accident cases, specifically focusing on the assessment of contributory negligence. The case involved a fatal accident where the deceased […]

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Rash Driving Case: Sagar Lolienkar vs. State of Goa (2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 279, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304A, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 181, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 3, Rash and Negligent Driving, Sentencing

Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Rash Driving Case: Sagar Lolienkar vs. State of Goa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order of conviction for offences under Sections 279 and 304A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rash and negligent driving is justified, and what should be the appropriate sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

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