‘Rashness Must Be Assessed on Case-by-Case Basis’: Man Convicted of Motorcyclist’s Death by Rash Driving Acquitted: Karnataka High Court

In a recent judgment, the Karnataka High Court acquitted an individual who was convicted for rash driving and causing the death of a motorcyclist. Justice Rajesh Rai K, while hearing a revision petition filed by one Harish, quashed the order passed by the trial court which had convicted him under sections 279 and 304(A) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The judge ruled, “The petitioner/accused is acquitted for the offence…