Punishment for offences relating to accident
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Summary
Failing to perform the duties required after an accident — for example not stopping, not helping the injured, not giving your name and address, or not reporting the crash to police — is punishable. The basic penalty is up to three months imprisonment, or a fine up to Rs 500, or both. If the same person has been previously convicted for this offence, the maximum rises to six months or a fine up to Rs 1,000, or both.
Example
Ravi hits a parked scooter lightly, drives off without stopping, does not help the rider or give his details, and does not report the accident. He can be punished with up to three months imprisonment, or a fine up to Rs 500, or both. If Ravi had already been convicted earlier for the same failure, the punishment could increase to up to six months or a fine up to Rs 1,000, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever fails to comply with the provisions of clause (c ) of sub-section (1) of section 132 or of section 133 or section 134 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both or, if having been previously convicted of an offence under this section, he is again convicted of an offence under this section, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
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