 bill no 272 of 2016 the indian penal code (amendment) bill, 2016 by shri mullappally ramachandran, mp a billfurther to amend the indian penal code, 1860be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-seventh year of the republic of india as follows:—45 of 18602 for section 304a of the indian penal code, 1860, the following section shall be substituted, namely:—substitution of new section for section 304a5"304a (1) whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both:death due to rash and negligent driving including road rage or driving under influence of liquorprovided that if the death is caused by doing an act involving rash driving or drunken driving or in the course of road rage, the person causing death shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to ten years and with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees10explanation— in this sub-section, the expression,—(a) 'road rage' includes arguments or aggressive behaviour leading to use of force or fire arms or weapons or stones or any other instrument resulting in death of any person; and(b) 'drunken driving' means driving under the influence of liquor, drug or any other intoxicant15(2) the fine imposed under the proviso to sub-section (1) shall be paid to the family of the victims in such manner as the court may deem appropriate" statement of objects and reasonsdeath due to negligent driving, drunken driving and road rage is increasing alarmingly and persons involved in such offences are presently punished under section 304a of the indian penal code, 1860 with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to two years, which is not adequate therefore, it is essential to enhance punishment for causing death due to any rash and negligent act including road rage or while driving under influence of liquor considering the loss of life and property involvedhence this billnew delhi;mullappally  ramachandranoctober 25, 2016 annexureextract from the indian penal code, 1860(45 of1860) causing death by negligence304a whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both ———— a billfurther to amend the indian penal code, 1860————(shri  mullappally ramachandran, mp)