Ashraf v. State of Karnataka; 2025 INSC 1394- S.304A IPC
Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 304A - Partly allowing appeal, Supreme Court converted punishment to one of imprisonment till the rising of the Court with a total fine of Rs.1,31,000.
Case Info
Case Details
- Case name: Ashraf v. State of Karnataka
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1394
- Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah; Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Judgment date: November 26, 2025
- Disposition: Appeal partly allowed; conviction affirmed; sentence modified to imprisonment till rising of the court and total fine of Rs.1,31,000; directions to JMFC Channarayapatna and DLSA for disbursement; compliance report due 25.03.2026.
Caselaws and Citations
- Impugned High Court order referenced: final judgment dated 28-11-2024 in CRRP No.355/2020 (High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru).
- No other precedents are cited in the text of this non‑reportable order.
Statutes / Laws Referred
- Indian Penal Code, 1860:
- Section 279 (rash driving)
- Section 304A (causing death by negligence)