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IPC Section 304A - Causing death by negligence
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IPC Section 304A deals with causing death by negligence.
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304A. Causing death by negligence. Whoever causes the 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 two years, or with fine, or with both.]
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