In Brief
On 13 February 2013, the appellant drove a motor vehicle rashly and negligently, causing the death of a scooter rider. The trial court and High Court convicted him under Sections 279 and 304A IPC and Sections 3 and 181 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, imposing two months and two years imprisonment respectively. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding the evidence sufficient to establish rashness and negligence. However, it reduced the sentence to the period already undergone (over seven months) because the appellant was not driving under intoxication and the victim's widow did not seek enhanced compensation, warranting a lenient approach. Rs. 3 lakhs compensation was ordered to be paid to the victim's family."
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