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.