The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Delhi Police Head Constable against his conviction under Sections 279 and 304-A IPC for driving a police mini-truck over the Ring Road divider into oncoming traffic, killing pillion rider a Delhi man The Court held the rash act was clearly not within the colour of duty, so neither Section 140 of the Delhi Police Act nor sanction pleas barred the prosecution. It sustained the conviction (six months' imprisonment plus fine as modified by the High Court) but, noting twenty years of litigation and an otherwise good career, directed release on probation under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act. The appellant had already been dismissed from service on account of the conviction. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 14 March 2008 in Criminal Appeal No. 501 of 2008 (arising out of SLP (Crl) No. 40 of 2007), the Supreme Court of India (Coram: S. B. Sinha, Harjit Singh Bedi, JJ.) affirmed the conviction of the Head Constable, Delhi Police, P.S. Kashmere Gate.
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The Supreme Court of India judgment dated 14 March 2008 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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Official finding: supports allegation.
Holding not recorded separately.
“We are, therefore, of the opinion that the case of the appellant would not be covered by Section 140 and that the initiation of proceedings and the prosecution beyond three months from the date of accident was not beyond limitation.” (para 9)
The trial court convicted the accused police personnel, as recorded in the Supreme Court of India judgment.
The Supreme Court of India dismissed the appeal and upheld the convictions of police personnel.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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