304A. Causing death by negligence
[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 [five] years, or with fine, or with both.]
96. Section 304A was inserted by section 12 of the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1870 (Act No. XXVII of 1870)
97. The word “five” was substituted, for the word “two” by section 4 of the Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982)