MOHAMMED AYNUDDIN vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the bus driver under Section 304A IPC for culpable negligence resulting in the death of a passenger who fell from the moving bus. The Court clarified that negligence cannot be presumed merely because an accident occurred; there must be evidence of the driver's negligence, such as moving the bus without ensuring passenger safety. The Court emphasized that the principle of res ipsa loquitor applies only when the circumstances indicate that the accident could not have occurred without negligence.