An Analysis of the Strict Approach Against Hit & Run Cases in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Abstract

Hit and run cases are still not stopping in India even when the government has taken a strict approach against this issue. Even by enhancing the maximum punishment upto ten years in the cases of hit & run, the government has still failed to save lives of innocents. Section 106(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 has not been able to create a threat of law because many victims have already died in hit and run cases even after coming into effect of the BNS. Due to protests against the new hit & run law, implementation of section 106(2) was postponed and it has still not come into effect but the recent gruesome cases of hit & run show that the move of government to bring harsh punishment in hit & cases is right and hence section 106(2) should be implemented as soon as possible but at the same time the government also has to establish a safe environment so that the chances of accidents can significantly decrease. In this paper, the authors have critically analysed the new law for hit and run cases and have suggested the government to take some prior measures before implementing this strict law for punishing the culprits in hit and run cases