- “There is an urgent need to amend section 304 (A) (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as it was last amended when it was made in 1861,” said Naveen Matta, a lawyer.
He added that this section was prepared at a time when there were very few vehicles and thus very few cases of road accidents.
Section 304 (A) offers a maximum punishment of two years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine.
- “I welcome this judgement but there is also a need to reform our judicial system as it takes more time to come to conclusion,” said senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Need to amend law against drunken driving: Lawyers
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