Supreme Court of India · 2017-04-06
DR. JAYSHREE UJWAL INGOLE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2014/27689
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DR. JAYSHREE UJWAL INGOLE
- Respondent
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Author
- Deepak Gupta
- Bench
- DEEPAK GUPTA MADAN B. LOKUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing criminal proceedings against her under Section 304-A IPC, which pertains to causing death by negligence. The Court established that the determination of whether the appellant's actions constituted rashness or negligence was a matter for trial, thereby affirming the High Court's decision. The outcome was that the appellant's challenge to the criminal proceedings was rejected, allowing the case to proceed.