The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a KSRTC bus driver, holding that following a conductor’s signal to move the vehicle cannot by itself amount to criminal negligence. The Court ruled that a driver acting on the conductor’s instructions performs a normal duty and cannot be faulted without evidence of recklessness.
In the ongoing Waqf Act controversy, the Karnataka High Court criticised the state government for allowing protests while the matter is pending before the Supreme Court. The Court firmly stated, “Protest should not be permitted as matter is seized by apex court.”
