2016 INSC 0628
                                    SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                                Abdul Sharif

                                                      Vs.

                                              State of Haryana

                                          Crl.M.P.No.13513/2016

                                   (Dipak Misra and C.Nagappan,JJ.,)

                                                 26.08.2016

                                                   ORDER

1. Though we do not find any merit in this special leave petition and it should have seen the
end today, yet we have kept it alive as we have something to say.

2. In State of Punjab vs. Saurabh Bakshi1 this Court has observed thus:

        "Before parting with the case we are compelled to observe that India has a
        disreputable record of road accidents. There is a nonchalant attitude among the
        drivers. They feel that they are the "Emperors of all they survey". Drunkenness
        contributes to careless driving where the other people become their prey. The poor
        feel that their lives are not safe, the pedestrians think of uncertainty and the civilized
        persons drive in constant fear but still apprehensive about the obnoxious attitude of
        the people who project themselves as "larger than life". In such obtaining
        circumstances, we are bound to observe that the lawmakers should scrutinise, relook
        and revisit the sentencing policy in Section 304-A IPC. We say so with immense
        anguish."

3. We have said that Section 304-A IPC should be revisited so that higher punishment can be
provided. The aforesaid passage clearly indicates that punishment provided under Section
304-A is absolutely inadequate. We are absolutely conscious, as the aforesaid would convey,
it is up to the Parliament. However, we would like to hear the learned Attorney General for
India on this score. Mr. Maninder Singh, learned Additional Solicitor General, who is present
in the Court, submits the he will apprise the learned Attorney General to assist the Court.
Let the matter be listed on 30th August, 2016.

Judgment Referred.

1(2015) 5 SCC 0182

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