Supreme Court: Scene sketches showing post-impact vehicle positions cannot be used to infer contributory negligence against smaller vehicles.

 The following principles can be laid out from the above judgments:

A. Charge Sheet creates a prima facie case of negligence.

B. Criminal acquittals do not displace this prima facie civil liability.

C. Scene sketches showing post-impact vehicle positions cannot be used to infer contributory negligence against smaller vehicles.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Civil Appeal Nos. 10755-10758 of 2026

Decided On: 19.08.2026

Reena Vs. The Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and Ors.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

S.V. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria, JJ.

Author: S.V. Bhatti, J.

Citation:  2026 INSC 889,MANU/SC/0910/2026.

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