Law Implementation On Hit And Run Cases Being Prescribed Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Ekveera Ashutosh Chitnis, Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Law, Nerul

ABSTRACT

The paper reports the appraisal and analyzing issues of truck drivers and overview on the new law implementation on Hit and Run Cases being prescribed under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Indian scenarios The study is the first study on the study of Issues faced by Truck Drivers due to new hit-and-run law in India, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, imposes stricter penalties for drivers who flee accident spots. According to the law, a driver who flees the scene after a hit-and-run accident will face up to 10 years in jail and a fine of ₹7 lakh.

This law also applies to private vehicle owners. The new law aims to minimize the number of hit-and-run cases, which cause around 50,000 deaths in India each year. The study analyzes the impact of new laws of Hit-Run Case on Truck Drivers who earn very less income monthly while the most of the wrongdoers for Hit and Run Negligence Act are Truck Drivers Transporting goods through national Highways. Finally, the study recommends some Safety Measures which can curb some accident incidents and also curb the issues of truck drivers by use of suggestive measures for improving the condition of Truck Drivers across India. These paper aims on analyzing the new Hit and Run Case Law and also takes a view of readers towards the Truck Driver’s Nationwide Protest.