
A tractor-trailer driver in Panchkula has been sentenced to six months of simple imprisonment for causing death by negligence and rash driving. The court found Kishanpal guilty under IPC Sections 304-A and 279, but acquitted him of driving under the influence. The accident, which occurred in July 2020, resulted in the death of a motorcyclist, Vasiudeen, after being hit by the trailer. The court denied probation, citing the gravity of the offense.