Road Accident Being 'Unforeseen' No Ground To Let Off Offender For Rash And Negligent Driving: Delhi High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

4 Nov 2023 2:00 PM IST

  • Road Accident Being Unforeseen No Ground To Let Off Offender For Rash And Negligent Driving: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has observed that happening of a road accident is an unforeseen incident but it cannot be a ground to let off the offender.“The happening of an accident is an unforeseen incident but it cannot be a ground to let off the offender. The accident may render the entire family of the deceased in state of destitution,” Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain said. The court reduced...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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