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july 2008

Supreme Court of India · 2008-07-16

Kuldeep Singh vs State Of H.P

Citation / case number
AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 3062
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Kuldeep Singh
Respondent
State Of H.P
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
H.S. Bedi, Arijit Pasayat

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of the appellant under Sections 279, 337, 338, and 304(A) IPC and Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, affirming that the evidence established rash and negligent driving leading to the deaths and injuries of several individuals. The Court rejected the appellant's defense that he was attempting to avoid hitting children, finding that the trial court's acquittal was not justified. The Court imposed a concurrent sentence of one year, considering the gravity of the offenses and the impact on victims.

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