Rajeshkshetry

Rash driving or riding on a public road and causing death by negligence are both   crime   according to the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Section 279 of the Indian Penal Code defines   Rash Driving Law  or riding, while Section 304A defines negligently causing death (IPC). The “reckless driving”  crime  is among the most frequently misconstrued traffic infractions. And this careless driving only has a negative impact on society’s future and quality of life. In many places, the courts’ interpretations of  Rash Driving Law —in which reckless driving is a specified element of the crime—have led to the development of judicial definitions of the term. Many of these laws merely add the component of death to careless driving. Section 279 is a relatively new type of offense because driving implies a vehicle by definition. Vehicles were very recently introduced in India during the British era, but Section 304A can be claimed to have existed long before that. Its definition of a negligent omission or