Swiggy pvt ltd case
This case is of April 11,2023,
This case is of a delivery boy , who’s bike got hit a dog accidently and later the dog died And some of ipc sections were charged by policemen in regards to harming human life.
The petitioner is a final year student doing his diploma in electronics and telecommunication and during the incident he was of only 18 years and working as a delivery boy.
The incident was held on April 11 2020 during covid time around 8 pm. He was on the way delivering the parcel and the complainant was feeding food to stray dog in marine lines, the complaint has been raised that the delivery boy hitted a dog which was crossing the road , after hitting the dog delivery boy too fallen down and got injured.
The person who complained lodged a fir against the delivery boy alleging ipc section of 279 ( rash driving) , section 337 ( endangering life ), 429 ( mischief by killing and animal. In favor of delivery boy Trupti Shetty fought the case , and it has been came to know that the speed limit was 60 kmph but the delivery boy was driving at 45 kmph and suddenly a stray dog came in between and unintentionally scenario happened.in attempt to save dog delivery boy tried by braking hard and got skid aside and unfortunately dog too gone at the same side and got injuries and died later.
Justice revati mohite dere and pk Chavan came to know that the sections invoked in the case are bias and bot applicable and it is due to mistake of policeman who lodged fir. The judge told that there is no 279 and 337 ipc are not been applicable in this case. And 429 is also not applicable as there was no intention of delivery boy to kill the dog
The judge also took a decision that government will pay 20000 rs to delivery boy and later will be deducted from the officers salary who took the complaint and due to their carelessness all the scenario happened