In various states, truck and bus drivers have voiced their opposition to the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita's rules on hit-and-run incidents. Drivers who cause a serious road accident by irresponsible driving and flee without reporting the incident to the police or other administration official may be punished for up to 10 years and fined Rs 7 lakh under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which superseded the Indian Penal Code of the colonial era. Numerous farmer and transportation organizations voiced their strong opposition to the new law and called for its immediate repeal.
Hit-and-run instances in India will now be subject to harsh penalties because to the recently passed Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita law. The legal provisions stipulate that an individual who is found guilty of causing a deadly crash and evading police could potentially serve a maximum of 10 years in jail and be fined. Two separate classifications have been established by Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita under the general heading of causing death by negligence.
Contraventions in this category could result in a fine and a five-year jail sentence. In contrast to culpable murder, the second category addresses mortality caused by careless and reckless driving. The culprit wil face up to ten years in prison and a fine if they flee without reporting the occurrence to a police officer or magistrate right away.
In order to avoid potential abuse, road safety experts argue that it is necessary to specify the kind of proof that will be recognized in order to verify allegations made by victims or accused parties.
Notwithstanding the goals of the law, experts point out that, given the possibility of provoking public ire at accident sites, there should be more clarity on the manner in which a motorist or accused person should notify authorities. Furthermore, precautions must be taken to avoid any possible misuse of this clause.
