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february 2019

Supreme Court of India · 2019-02-25

Subhash Chand vs State Of Punjab

Citation / case number
AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 1133
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Subhash Chand
Respondent
State Of Punjab
Author
Dinesh Maheshwari
Bench
Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 279 and 304-A IPC for causing death by negligence while driving a truck in a rash manner. The Court found that the identity of the appellant as the driver was established through eyewitness testimony, and the High Court's affirmation of the lower courts' findings was justified. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the punishment of imprisonment and fines imposed by the Trial Court.

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