Accidents come with criminal liability, says PG
Shameem's comments come a week after a man crossing the road was seriously injured after he was hit by a speeding motorcycle.
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Prosecutor General (PG) Hussain Shameem said on Monday that it is a mistake to think that there is no criminal responsibility for accidents.
Shameem in an article on his personal blog titled, Road Accidents and Legal Remedies - 2, said that it is an offence under the Penal Code if a person suffers bodily injury due to reckless driving.
Shameem also explained how a person can be held guilty under the Penal Code in an accident. These include:
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If a person is fatally injured as a result of an accident, the accused will be held guilty under chapter 110 of the Penal Code
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If an accident causes non-fatal injury, the accused will be held guilty of an offence under chapter 120 of the Penal Code
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If an accident causes damage to a person's property, the accused will be held guilty under chapter 220 of the Penal Code
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If the degree of intent in a person's action in an accident is proved in one of four ways (intentional, knowledge, reckless act or negligence), the person will be guilty under chapter 24 of the Penal Code
Shameem's comments come a week after a man crossing the road after conducting his dawn prayers at a mosque was hit by a motorcycle and seriously injured in Male. The public is calling for criminal charges against the cyclist, who was found to be driving without a licence.
