negligent driving Archives

Benefit of Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 cannot be granted in offence involving rash and negligent driving: Himachal Pradesh High Court

“The applicant submitted that he has deep roots in the society. He is a government servant and he should be given a chance to reform himself.”

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Supreme Court sets aside Punjab and Haryana HC’s reduction of sentence in rash and negligent driving case

Supreme Court said that the High Court did not properly consider the instant case of rash and negligent driving, and that the principle aim and object of IPC is to punish offenders.

Case Briefs High Courts

Failure to take due care while driving and overtaking amount to rash and negligent driving: Delhi High Court

While enhancing compensation in a motor accident claims case, the Delhi High Court opined that rash and negligent driving does not necessarily mean excessive speed. Not taking due care while driving and overtaking amounts to rash and negligent driving.

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Ker HC | The aim of compensation is to achieve an acceptable degree of proximity to arithmetical precision on the basis of materials brought on record; HC reiterates legal position

Kerala High Court: Anil K, Narendran, J., allowed this Motor Accident Claim Appeal filed against the order of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.

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Chh HC | How is “doctrine of preponderance of probabilities” applied in cases relating to Motor Vehicle Act? Appeal Allowed

Chhattisgarh High Court: Parth Prateem Sahu J., set aside the impugned award and allowed the appeal by applying the doctrine of preponderance

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MP HC | No criminal record and only bread winner of the family: Justified ground for reduction of the punishment

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Virender Singh, J. allowed the petition for reduction of the sentence on the ground that petitioner was the

Case Briefs High Courts

Compensation awarded under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 enhanced with inclusion of compensation under head of ‘future prospects’

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This appeal was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Rohit Arya, J., under Section 173 of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Rash driving need not be coupled with over speeding

Karnataka High Court: The Dharwad Bench of Karnataka High Court recently held that over speeding is not necessary to constitute rash driving.