Example of IPC section 304A-Causing death by negligence. Doctors are considered the 2nd God, From minor headaches to Cancer are now curable because of the wonderful doctors that we have. But sometimes it is not necessary that every patient who visits a hospital will get rehabilitated and be fine. Sometimes because of some minor negligence of doctors cases get severe. In such cases, there is a law for the general people.
Section 304A
in The Indian Penal Code
Causing death by negligence.—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 a fine, or with both.
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