Supreme Court discharges employers in culpable homicide case over electrocution death of workers engaged for decoration

The bench comprising of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the present matter.

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The Supreme Court in the case Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther And Anr. Versus State Of Maharashtra observed and has discharged two persons accused of not providing safety equipment (e.g., helmets, safety belts, rubber shoes) to their employees, which led to the death of employees due to electrocution while working on a signboard by using an iron ladder.

The bench comprising of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the present matter.

In the present matter, a First Information Report, FIR was registered against the Appellants under Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and Section 304A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code, IPC.