Section 106 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

by

Causing death
by negligence.

  1. (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 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.