THE NEW DATAR TRANSPORT CO.(PVT.) LTD. vs SMT. RADHABAI .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding that the driver of the passenger bus was negligent in a collision that resulted in the death of R.J. Kulkarni. The Court emphasized that the driver of the jeep, P.W. 5, acted reasonably under the circumstances and could not be held liable for the accident. The Court affirmed the compensation awarded by the trial court, rejecting the claim of inevitable accident, and clarified that the duty of care lay with the bus driver to maintain proper road discipline.