The Criminal Law (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1997

(1) This Act may be called the Criminal Law (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1997. (2) It extends to whole of the State of Himachal Pradesh. (3) It shall come into force at once.

After section 304- A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in its application to the State of Himachal Pradesh, the following section shall be added, namely:- "304-AA. Causing death or injury by driving a public service vehicle while in a state of intoxication.- Whoever, while in a state of intoxication, drives or attempts to drive a public service vehicle and causes the death of any person not amounting to culpable homicide, or causes any bodily injury likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine, as if the act by which death or bodily injury is caused, is done with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death or cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death. Explanation.-"Public service vehicle" means any motor vehicle used or adapted to be used for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward, and includes a maxicab, a motorcab, contract carriage and stage carriage ".

In the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, under the heading "1. OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE" after the entries relating to section 304-A, the following entries shall be inserted, namely :-