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Legal provisions regarding Punishment for Causing Death by Negligence under section 304A of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Causing Death by Negligence: Section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code provides that: Image Source: albanyworkerscomplawyer.com ADVERTISEMENTS: “Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.”Section 304-A was added to the IPC by the Amendment Act, of 1870. This supplies an omission providing for the offence of manslaughter by negligence which was originally included in Draft Code, but omitted from the Code when it was finally enacted in 1860.To impose criminal liability under Section 304-A, it is necessary that the death…

The above is an English proverb expressing warning. The meaning of this proverb is that a bird in your hand is certainly yours, but when you see two more birds in a bush and get tempted to get hold of them. You open both your hands and try to catch the other two birds and ultimately find both the birds flew and the one you caught earlier also flew when you lose your grip.The proverb means that it is better to focus on things you already have, rather than rushing after things you don’t have and ultimately losing the thing you have. It teaches us not to rush for success. Take simple and easy steps else we end up losing more than what we wanted to gain. One should be…