Question

Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer to the question given below:

Principle: Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others is said to have committed an offence.

Facts: Mr. Mangeskar owns a Yamaha motorcycle which was very good pick up and speed. He is studying in the IV semester of a mechanical engineering degree course. One day he was getting late for the college as he woke up late in the morning. He got ready was rushing to the college so that he would not miss the class. He was riding the motorcycle at a speed of 140 KMPH in Bangalore city which was crowded. He was very good in riding the motorcycle. People who were using the road got annoyed/scared with the way Mr. Mangeskar was riding the motorcycle.Decide.

• A. Mr. Mangeskar has committed an act of rash and negligent driving.
• B. Mr. Mangeskar is very good in driving, so there is o need for others to be panicly about his driving.
• C. Mr. Mangeskar is a brilliant student and he does not want to miss any class in the college.
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Mr. Mangeskar has committed an act of rash and negligent driving.

Mr. Mangeskar has committed an act of rash and negligent driving.

Section 279 of IPC tells about the rash and negligent driving.

The punishment for committing this crime is imprisonment of upto 6 months or fine or sometimes both. In the above case, Mr. Mangeskar didn't hurt anyone in public, but, riding at the speed of 140 KMPH in public areas is an offence. Also, his act scared the people using the road which makes his driving rash and negligent.

Hence, A is the correct option.