Machindranath Kernath Kasar vs D.S. Mylarappa & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the findings of the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, confirming that the appellant, a bus driver, was driving rashly and negligently, leading to an accident with a truck. The Court ruled that the acquittal in the criminal case under Sections 279 and 338 IPC did not negate the Tribunal's findings. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's decision that the appellant's actions caused the accident, and thus he was not entitled to compensation.