That is what the headline says. Right now anyone caught "causing death by rash and negligent driving" can receive a max penalty of 2 years. The Law Commission has framed this "set of drastic recommendations" partially in response to the report last week that 13 people a minute die in car wrecks in India (see Josh's "Duh Headline" blog).

Says the Law Commission--"Keeping in view the present day practical reality, the punishment should be increased to 10 years' imprisonment." And, the offence should be made non-bailable which means the police would have no power to release the accused on bond.

Say the Times of India in an editorial response--"The Law Commission seems to have fallen into the common error of believing that extreme measures are a sign of acting tough on an issue... If the idea is to minimize reckles driving, much more can be achieved by simply enforcing existing laws more rigorously. That include acting against semingly minor traffic offences like jumping lights or crossing the yellow line."

• Sounds like positions to be taken in response to most laws proposed by the US House & Senate...
• Reminds me that God got the laws right with only 10 and ever since man has been expanding and confusing them...