Supreme Court of India

Rajan v. Joseph & Ors.

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Reported as [2015] 4 S.C.R. 177
Bench T.S. Thakur, Kurian Joseph and R. Banumathi JJ.
Decided 8 April 2015

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c Penal Code, 1860: s.304A - Accidental death - Victim­ deceased working as maid died due to electric shock while working on washing machine in the house of respondents - Complaint uls.304A - Cognizance of offence - High Court o quashed the proceedings - Held: The .evidence showed that there was no rash and negligent act on part of respondents - After the incident, respondents had even immediately rushed to hospital to save the life of the deceased- High Court rightly held that offence uls. 304A was not made out - However in the interest of justice, respondents are directed to pay

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