{"id":5309,"date":"2025-03-29T14:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T08:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/?p=5309"},"modified":"2025-04-20T14:39:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T09:09:54","slug":"shridhar-tiwari-v-u-p-state-road-transport-corporation-1985-case-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/torts-law\/shridhar-tiwari-v-u-p-state-road-transport-corporation-1985-case-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Shridhar Tiwari v. U.P. 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U.P. State Road Transport Corporation 1985 (Case Summary)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df9a0e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3df9a0e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elegant-Cinematic-Wedding-Thumbnail-HD-169-6-1536x864.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-5312\" alt=\"Shridhar Tiwari v. U.P. 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U.P. State Road Transport Corporation 1985 (Case Summary)&summary=In this case, the Hon\u2019ble Allahabad High Court addressed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988. Shridhar Tiwari, the plaintiff contended that he was injured in a collision between two UPSRTC buses and sought damages. However, the court relied on the principle of inevitable accident and dismissed the case. \n&source=https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/torts-law\/shridhar-tiwari-v-u-p-state-road-transport-corporation-1985-case-summary\/\" class=\"wpr-sharing-icon wpr-sharing-linkedin-in\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-grid-item\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Shridhar Tiwari v. U.P. 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However, the court relied on the principle of inevitable accident and dismissed the case.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/torts-law\/shridhar-tiwari-v-u-p-state-road-transport-corporation-1985-case-summary\/#Facts_of_Shridhar_Tiwari_v_UP_State_Road_Transport_Corporation\" >Facts of Shridhar Tiwari v. U.P. State Road Transport Corporation\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/torts-law\/shridhar-tiwari-v-u-p-state-road-transport-corporation-1985-case-summary\/#Issues_framed\" >Issues framed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/torts-law\/shridhar-tiwari-v-u-p-state-road-transport-corporation-1985-case-summary\/#Subordinate_Court_Judgment\" >Subordinate Court Judgment\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/torts-law\/shridhar-tiwari-v-u-p-state-road-transport-corporation-1985-case-summary\/#Judgment_of_Shridhar_Tiwari_v_UP_State_Road_Transport_Corporation\" >Judgment of Shridhar Tiwari v. U.P. State Road Transport Corporation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facts_of_Shridhar_Tiwari_v_UP_State_Road_Transport_Corporation\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Facts of Shridhar Tiwari v. U.P. State Road Transport Corporation\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 31st August 1975, Shridhar Tiwari claimed that he was traveling in a UPSRTC Bus.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There was an accident between 5-6 PM near village Pratappur due to a sudden appearance of a cyclist in front of the bus.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the wet road, another UPSRTC Bus coming from the opposite direction, collided with the rear portion of Bus.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shridhar Tiwari claimed to have been injured in the accident, suffering a double fracture of his left forearm and mental shock. He sought compensation of Rs. 25,000\/- from UPSRTC as damages.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.P. State Road Transport Corporation contested the claim and denied the presence of claimant in the bus and asserted that the accident was not caused due to the negligence of their driver because the road was wet and both the buses were being driven at a moderate speed.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Issues_framed\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Issues framed<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the claimant was traveling in the UPSRTC Bus at the time of the accident?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the accident was caused due to the rash and negligent driving of any of the two buses by the employees of UPSRTC or was it an inevitable accident?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether UPSRTC can be held liable to pay damages to the claimant?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subordinate_Court_Judgment\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Subordinate Court Judgment\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mainpuri dismissed Shridhar Tiwari&#8217;s claim, finding that he was not on the bus and that the accident was not due to negligent driving. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aggrieved by the order passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mainpuri, the Claimant (Shridhar Tiwari) appealed to the Hon\u2019ble Allahabad High Court.<\/span><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judgment_of_Shridhar_Tiwari_v_UP_State_Road_Transport_Corporation\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Judgment of <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Shridhar Tiwari v. U.P. State Road Transport Corporation<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Allahabad High Court applied the principle of inevitable accident which states that if an event occurs due to circumstances beyond human control and without negligence, any liability cannot be imposed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court found that the driver acted reasonably and the situation was unavoidable and there was no evidence of negligence as in an attempt to avoid hitting the cyclist, the bus driver applied brakes, leading to the skidding of the bus and the collision. The court assessed the credibility of witnesses and the reliability of documentary evidence, such as the accident report and ticket.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Court noted discrepancies in Shridhar Tiwari&#8217;s testimony and those of his witnesses, which undermined his claim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Court upheld the Tribunal&#8217;s decision, holding that firstly, the evidence on record shows that Shridhar Tiwari was not on the bus and secondly, that the accident was not caused by negligence and the diver acted reasonably. The accident was deemed an \u2018inevitable accident\u2019 due to a cyclist suddenly appearing before the bus on a wet road, leading to the bus skidding and colliding with another bus. 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