Causing death by rash or negligent act
304A.  Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished —
(a)in the case of a rash act, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with both; or
(b)in the case of a negligent act, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.
[51/2007]
[Indian PC 1860, s. 304A]