Of Offences Affecting The Human Body
BNS Section 106 - Causing death by negligence
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106. Causing death by negligence.--(1) Whoever causes death of any person by doing any rash or
negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if such act is
done by a registered medical practitioner while performing medical procedure, he shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to
fine.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of this sub-section, “registered medical practitioner” means a
medical practitioner who possesses any medical qualification recognised under the National Medical
Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019) and whose name has been entered in the National Medical Register
or a State Medical Register under that Act.
(2) Whoever causes death of any person by rash and negligent driving of vehicle not amounting to
culpable homicide, and escapes without reporting it to a police officer or a Magistrate soon after the
incident, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description of a term which may extend to ten
years, and shall also be liable to fine.