Supreme Court of India · 2025-02-28
Prabhavathi vs The Managing Director Bangalore ...
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Prabhavathi
- Respondent
- The Managing Director Bangalore ...
- Author
- Sanjay Karol
- Bench
- Prashant Kumar Mishra, Sanjay Karol
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined an appeal arising from a motor vehicle accident case where the deceased was killed due to rash and negligent driving by a bus driver. The High Court's judgment was challenged, and the Court analyzed the liability and quantum of compensation. The Court upheld the findings of negligence and affirmed the award of damages, emphasizing the importance of road safety and driver responsibility. The appeal was disposed of with the judgment maintaining the lower courts' decisions.