Strict punishment proposed for hit-and-run cases
Millennium Post Delhi|August 13, 2023
In an effort to curb hit-and-run cases, the government has proposed a new provision as part of its overhaul of criminal laws in the country. A section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which is meant to replace the Indian Penal Code, provides for a jail term of up to 10 years for drivers who escape from the scene after an accident or fail to report the incident to the police or a Magistrate.
Strict punishment proposed for hit-and-run cases

BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA

It pointed out that while road accidents decreased by 8.1% compared to 2019 and injuries went down by 14.8%, fatalities rose by 1.9%

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