Quashing Of Drunken Driving Charge U/S 185 MV Act Doesn't Nullify Prosecution Initiated U/S 279 IPC For Rash Driving: Kerala High Court

In a recent decision, the Kerala High Court ruled that the prosecution against an accused under Section 279 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rash and negligent driving can continue, despite the fact that the proceedings under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act) were quashed. The ruling was issued by Justice G. Girish in the case of Benny Mon v. State of Kerala, where the accused…