Supreme Court admonishes TNSTC driver convicted for causing death by negligence but sets aside jail term

The top court also ordered the driver, who had been permitted to resume work under the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, to pay ₹3 lakh as compensation to the victims' kin.
Justice Aniruddha Bose, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar and Justice SV bhatti
Justice Aniruddha Bose, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar and Justice SV bhatti
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The Supreme Court recently set aside a three-month prison sentence imposed on a driver working for the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) for causing death by negligence, although his conviction for the offence was upheld. [Elangovan vs State Rep by Inspector of Police]

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