Truckers end stir after getting assurance from Centre over new hit-and-run law
India | Jan 02, 2024, 11:56 PM ISTUnder the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, drivers who cause a serious road accident by negligent driving and run away without informing the police or any official from the administration, can face punishment of up to 10 years or a fine of Rs 7 lakh.