印度喀拉拉邦高院：没有法律条文禁止开车时使用手机

Kerala HC: No law bars use of phone while driving

喀拉拉邦高院：没有法律条文禁止开车时使用手机

KOCHI: Using mobile phone while driving cannot be said to cause danger to public or to affect public safety as there is no legal provision that bars the use of a phone while driving, the Kerala high court has held.

科钦：喀拉拉邦高等法院提出，开车时使用手机不会对公众造成危险，也不会影响公共安全，没有法律规定开车时不能使用手机。

The ruling was given by a division bench comprising justices AM Shaffique and P Somarajan while answering a reference made by a single bench regarding the applicability of section 118(e) of Kerala Police Act, which deals with acts causing danger to public or failure in public safety. The single bench had considered a petition filed by Santhosh MJ against State of Kerala through advocate George Joseph Pulimoottil.

这一裁决是由Shaffique和P Somarajan法官在回应《喀拉拉邦警察法》第118(e)条适用问题时作出的裁决，该法案主要适用于对公众安全造成危险的行为或公共安全方面的问题。Santhosh MJ通过律师乔治·约瑟夫·普利莫托起诉喀拉拉邦。

As per prosecution, the petitioner was found talking on mobile phone at 5.45pm on April 26th last year while driving on a public road. The single bench was of the view that using mobile phone while driving will constitute an offence under section 118(e). The matter was referred to a division bench as there were judgments to the contrary by other single benches, including a 2012 judgment (Abdul Latheef vs. State of Kerala) by justice SS Satheesachandran.

根据控方的说法，去年4月26日下午5时45分，原告在公共道路上开车时一边用手机打电话。法官认为，驾驶时使用手机将构成第118(e)条下的罪行。这一案件被移交至区法官，因为其他法官都做出了相反的判决，Satheesachandran法官在2012年也做了类似的判决。

In the 2012 judgment, it was held by justice Satheesachandran that section 118(e) cannot be invoked for talking on mobile phone while driving as there is no statutory provision to the effect that such use would amount to a dangerous act to the public. Even if using mobile phone while driving would amount to driving dangerously, it is covered by section 184 (driving dangerously) of Motor Vehicles Act, the court had held.

2012年的判决是由Satheesachandran法官主持的，第118(e)条法规并未规定不能在开车时打电话，不属于会对公众造成危险的行为。法院曾表示，即使开车时使用手机会导致危险驾驶，但它也只属于《机动车法》第184章(危险驾驶)。

An offence under section 118(e) is punishable with imprisonment up to three years or with fine up to Rs10,000 or with both. Section 184 is punishable with imprisonment up to six months or with fine up to Rs1,000.

根据第118(e)条规定，可判处最高三年监禁、罚款至10,000卢比或两者并罚。第184条可判监禁6个月或至多1000卢比。

After considering the contradictory judgments by the single bench, the division bench, by referring to a 1963 Supreme Court decision (M Narayanan Nambiar vs. State of Kerala), said a strict interpretation has to be made while analysing a penal provision.

在审议了单法官席相互矛盾的判决之后，区法官参考了1963年最高法院的判决，称在刑罚条款时必须作出严格解释。

The division bench held, “In the case on hand, unless the ‘act’ of accused causes danger to public or failure in public safety, the penal provision under S.118(e) will not be attracted. The ‘act’ which is contemplated by the prosecution is using of a mobile phone while driving a vehicle and thereafter assuming that it may cause danger to public or failure in public safety. In the absence of any statutory provision which prevents use of a mobile phone while driving a motor vehicle, it may not be possible to infer that danger will be caused in the process.”

“在本案中，除非被告的“行为”对公众安全造成危险或在公共安全方面的问题，否则《刑事诉讼法》第118(e)条所规定的刑事条款将不适用。检方认为在驾驶车辆时使用手机就是一种“行为”，认为它可能对公众安全或公共安全造成危险。由于没有法律明文规定禁止在驾驶机动车辆时使用移动电话，所以无法推断驾车时打电话会造成危险。

In the absence of a statutory provision to hold that use of mobile phone while driving or riding a vehicle would amount to a dangerous act or it affects public safety, it is not possible to invoke section 118(e), the court held while stating that the 2012 decision (Abdul Latheef vs. State of Kerala) lays down the correct law.

由于缺乏认定开车使用手机属于危险的行为、会影响公共安全的法定条款，所以不可能采用section 118(e)条文，法院同时指出2012年的裁定引用的法律是正确的。

印度时报读者的评论：

Chandra Shekhar

1813

Chandra-Hyderabad-3 hours ago

Do that in any other country. you Mallus know the rules in countries especially the middle east. What a great court your state has. Remove traffic signals also. The signals don't pose any threat to the brainless.

其他国家都这样做。你知道在一些国家特别是中东的规则是什么样的。你们邦的法院好牛啊。把交通信号也去掉吧。这些信号也不会对那些脑残造成任何威胁。

 

Narasarao

15976

narasarao-Hyd-3 hours ago-Follow

There were no mobile phones when the Laws were made!

法律制定那会儿还没有手机呢!

 

Lallalallalord Lalla

1290

Lallalallalord Lalla-2 hours ago-Follow

Next Kerala will tell , Can have Sex while Driving as it improves eyesight etc ...
the girl can shift the Man Gears , and Man can shift the Car gears ... Ballls and wheels on the roll ...

喀拉拉邦接下来会说，开车时也可以亲热，还能改善视力……

 

Dr N C

1456

Dr N-Belfast-3 hours ago-Follow

There should be a change in the Law immediately. Are Law makers napping or just busy boarding money for themselves !

法律应该马上调整一下。法律制定者们是在打盹，还是在忙着捞钱呢!

 

Ankit

4029

Ankit-2 hours ago-Follow

Stupid Kerala and stupid judges....Do they know how many death occur due to use if phone while driving

愚蠢的喀拉拉邦和愚蠢的法官....他们知不知道开车时使用手机会导致多少死亡吗?

 

Arunesh Upadhyay

967

Arunesh Upadhyay-2 hours ago-Follow

what an idiotic judgement , were they sozzled while delivering it ,

这是多么愚蠢的判决啊，他们在判决时是不是大醉酩酊了？

 

Hora Rajiv

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Hora Rajiv-San Jose, California-3 hours ago-Follow

Stupid Kerala H. C.judges. Let them get get killed by distracted drivers & then they can comment from Hell/Heaven

喀拉拉邦的法官太愚蠢了。让他们被分心的司机撞死吧，然后他们就可以在地狱或天堂里发表评论了。

 

Starman Rocky

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Starman-3 hours ago-Follow

No wonder Malluland is in screwed up state.....Bloody hell...there is something called "culpable homicide not amounting to murder" in IPC.....

难怪喀拉拉邦把这个邦搞砸了……简直就是血腥的地狱……有一种说法是“过失杀人不等于谋杀”……

 

Chandru Chandru-Chennai-1 hour ago

I have a poor opinion about judges and their intelligence. Thanks to this judgement I feel vindicated.

我一直觉得法官和他们的智商差得很可怜。多亏了这个判决，我觉得自己的判断是对的。

 

Alibhai Dawda

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Alibhai-2 hours ago-Follow

This is daft. It is hard to prove when someone kills while drinking and driving. How the neck would it be easy to prove that an accident was caused because the driver failed to see the danger.It has been shown that mobile phone use when driving has caused many accidents. Try even crossing a road while texting!

这判决太愚蠢了。一个人喝酒和开车的时候杀人是很难证明的。怎么能轻易地证明事故是由于司机没能察觉到危险而引起的呢？有证据显示，开车时使用手机造成了许多事故。试试一边发短信一边过马路!

 

Prasad Sawant

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prasad sawant-3 hours ago-Follow

One wonders why the courts are becoming irrelevant.

想知道为什么法院变得无关痛痒了。

 

Hdspooky

3035

hdspooky-Kerala-4 hours ago-Follow

Something wrong with these guys for this judgement.

这些人做出这个判决肯定搞错了。

 

Proud Patriot Hindu

1774

Proud Patriot Hindu-New Delhi-2 hours ago-Follow

Wonder how much money was paid to the judge to pass such an order, really shamefull for such a statement, this is called abetment to crime,

想知道为了让法官通过这样一项判决给法官送了多少钱，真的很惭愧，这被称为教唆犯罪

 

Keerthi Vardhan

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Keerthi-Bengaluru-2 hours ago-Follow

please don't quote 1963 laws where the traffic is nothing compared to the current years.

请不要引用1963年的法律了，那时候的交通和现在根本比不了。

 

Sathyan Parameshwaran R

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Sathyan Parameshwaran R-Coimbatore-3 hours ago-Follow

Hope the judge realize this, only when his driver uses mobile while driving him back home......

希望当司机开车送他回家的时候，法官能意识到这一点……

 

Sathyan Parameshwaran R

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Sathyan Parameshwaran R-Coimbatore-3 hours ago-Follow

Just merely rambling on outdated expired laws, how can we get a practical justice?! Court says, i''m just executing..and law-makers say, it is politically sensitive..Finally we run a life paying taxes to adore the useless brass...how worthless!!

光谈论过时的法律，怎么能得到实际的公正?!法院说，我只是在执行…而立法者说，这在政治上很敏感。最后，我们用尽一生缴纳税金，花在无用的废铜烂铁上……太不值了! !

 

Rakeshmumbai Sah

235

Rakeshmumbai-3 hours ago-Follow

super intelligent judgement.

这判决简直聪明到没朋友了。

 

Kamal

1963

kamal-India-28 mins ago-Follow

Why should our courts become so theoretical as to sit on judgement of obviously dangerous practice.

为什么我们的法庭会变得如此教条呢？这不是再明显不过的危险行为吗？

 

Shashikant Phatak

637

Shashikant Phatak-48 mins ago-Follow

The judges are morons. And one of them will eventually become a supreme court judge!!

这些法官都是白痴。其中一个最终还会成为最高法院的法官!!

 

Concerned Concerned-1 hour ago-Follow

What is the expertise of theseJudges to take call on this ??? Just because you are Judges you are not gods!! Ask safety experts. It is banned in almost all countries.

这些法官用了哪门子专业知识?你只是法官，你不是神!!去问问安全专家吧，几乎所有国家都被禁止开车时使用手机。

 

Shaktipada

2530

Shaktipada-India-1 hour ago-Follow

No law is needed. This is common sense. No wonder people have so low trust in our justice system.

根本都不需要法律，这是常识好嘛。怪不得百姓们对我们的司法系统是如此不信任。

 

Medha

427

Medha-2 hours ago-Follow

the article is not written well. it really implies that talking on phone is ok. people should read the whole article before forming views. case of bad journalism. shame.

这篇文章写得不好。它真的是在说，打电话是可以的。人们应该先通读整篇文章再得出观点。这新闻太差。简直是耻辱。

 

Evans Sumitra

2465

Evans Sumitra-2 hours ago-Follow

What kind of law is this? It is unbelievable.

这是哪门子法律啊？太难以置信了。

 

Nanksn

27059

nanksn-Planet earth-3 hours ago-Follow

Let them try that in middle east or in other countries..It distracts attention of the drivers and hence the safety is compromised..This is just elementary..!!

让他们在中东或其他国家这样做试试。这种行为分散了司机的注意力，安全没有保障。这是基本规定. . ! !

 

Mohan Mulchand Aina

1897

Mohan-3 hours ago-Follow

No problem let tha acvidents happen, People and children get killed then the Law will wake up. Wah India Wah.. tera jawab nahi.

没事，让事故发生吧，让人们和孩子丧命吧，只有这样法律才会苏醒。

 

Satpal Jabbal

19839

Satpal Jabbal-UK-3 hours ago-Follow

We need a new law but thanks to Kangress nothing can be done in the parliament.

我们需要新的法律，但因为有国大党，国会什么事都干不成

 

Mohan Mulchand Aina

1897

Mohan-3 hours ago-Follow

It seems the HC judges are drunk while passing the comment.

貌似高级法院的法官们在审案过程中喝醉了吧。

 

Justified K

9396

justified k-Pune-4 mins ago-Follow

India must be the only country in the world where violators and criminals who will never do it in anther country except in India, knowing very well there are loopholes and weak and corrupted judges and lawyers to get them free. The whole world considers and has punishable laws for talking while driving, except India. Worst than a third world country.

印度肯定是世界上唯一一个国家，这里的罪犯们绝不敢把在此犯下的罪行搬到印度以外的国家，因为他们很清楚，印度的法律系统有漏洞，有软弱和腐败的法官和律师，可以让他们获得自由。全世界，除了印度，都认为开车时也要遵守法律，也有惩罚性法律条文。印度甚至都比不上第三世界国家。

 

Sunil Singh

1587

Sunil-1 hour ago-Follow

Don't know in which institute did these Judges graduate from. Disaster ! judicial reforms are the need of hour.

不知道这些法官是从哪所学校毕业的。简直是灾难！必须马上对司法系统进行改革了。

 

Salil Baxi

2444

Salil-2 hours ago-Follow

stupid or what...it's scientifically proved that human brains are not ment to to multiple task. hence if one drives then one can either concentrate on driving or on phone. If one gives priority to latter then accidents are bound to happen.

这不是愚蠢是什么？…科学研究都证实了，人类的大脑不能同时处理多件事情。所以，如果一个人开车，他要么集中精力开车，要么专心打电话。如果一个人专注于后者，那么事故必然会发生。