Supreme Court of India
The State of Arunachal Pradesh v. Ramchandra Rabidas @ Ratan Rabidas & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above discussion, we set aside the directions issued by the Gauhati High Court to the States of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh to issue appropriate instructions to their subordinate officers to prosecute offenders in motor vehicle accidents only under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act,1988 and not the IPC.
Judgment, page 24
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Penal Code, 1860 – Conflict between – The High Court held that road traffic offences shall be dealt with only under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the prosecution of cases of road traffic or motor vehicle offences under the provisions of the Penal Code is without sanction of law – Propriety of – Held: Not proper – The position of law is well-settled – The Supreme Court has consistently held that the M.V. Act, 1988 is a complete code in itself in so far as motor vehicles are concerned – However, there is no bar under the M.V. Act or otherwise, to…
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- 1987 M.K. Kunhimohammed v. P.A. Ahmedkuity & Ors.
- 2007 Rathnashalvan v. State of Karnataka
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