LITIGATION UPDATE
The Bombay High Court earlier this month observed that driving at high speed alone will not attract the offence of rash and negligent driving
Single-judge Justice SM Modak said that the offence of rash and negligent driving needs to satisfy two components – rashness and negligence.
Rash driving implies driving at high speed and the negligence component involves not taking proper care and attention while driving.
The act will be punishable only if the driving was both rash and negligent.