HC reinstates 7yrs as highest punishment for reckless driving
The High Court today reinstated the highest punishment for reckless driving to seven years in prison from the prevailing three-year jail term.
In its observation, the court recommended that the punishment for reckless driving should be increased further to ensure the right to life for the people.
The highest penalty for death because of reckless driving was seven years as per penal code until 1985, but then law was amended and the punishment was commuted to three-year jail in 1985.
After hearing a writ petition moved by Supreme Court lawyer Manzill Murshid on behalf of a rights group, the bench of Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice M Khasruzzaman has reinstated the punishment.
Earlier, Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh filed the petition seeking High Court’s order upon the government to cancel the commuted penalty for reckless drivers.
Manzill Murshid told The Daily Star that the law which provided seven years highest punishment for road accident will now remain in force following the HC verdict.
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