No Offence Of Rash Driving If Pedestrian Was Hit While Not Using Zebra Crossing : Mumbai Court

Sharmeen Hakim

2 Sept 2021 9:15 AM IST

  • No Offence Of Rash Driving If Pedestrian Was Hit While Not Using Zebra Crossing  : Mumbai Court

    A biker accused of killing a pedestrian was acquitted by the Court.

    Pedestrians are not supposed to cross the Eastern Express Highway unless there is a zebra crossing, a Magistrate Court observed in its order acquitting a 30-year-old biker accused of killing a 60-year-old woman while she attempted to cross the road in 2017. Magistrate SS Parave acquitted biker Hemant Hatkar booked under Sections 279 (rash and negligent act), 304(A) (causing death...

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