<p>Upholding the sentence of a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus driver in a rash driving case, a court here Wednesday said drivers of commercial vehicles were duty bound to control what they drive.</p>.<p><br />"A person driving a vehicle, especially a commercial vehicle, is under duty to be in position to control the vehicle," District and Sessions Judge Ina Malhotra said.<br /><br />The judge's remarks came while upholding the sentence awarded by a magisterial court to DTC bus driver Sadhan Kumar in a rash driving case.<br /><br />According to the prosecution, Kumar, while driving a DTC bus Aug 13, 1998, caused an accident near Deshbandhu College in Krishna Market area in south Delhi.<br /><br />As per prosecution, Kumar was driving the bus towards Deshbandhu College at a high speed. He suddenly took a left turn, hitting a pedestrian woman. The woman was crushed under the rear wheel and died of her injuries.<br /><br />Kumar challenged the magisterial court order, saying the testimony of the witness was highly doubtful.<br /><br />The sessions court rejected his submission and said there was nothing to doubt the presence of the witness as he categorically stated that the vehicle was driven in a rash and negligent manner.<br /><br />The magisterial court convicted him for rash driving and causing death due to negligence, and sentenced him to simple imprisonment for three months with a fine of Rs.5,000 for each offence.</p>
<p>Upholding the sentence of a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus driver in a rash driving case, a court here Wednesday said drivers of commercial vehicles were duty bound to control what they drive.</p>.<p><br />"A person driving a vehicle, especially a commercial vehicle, is under duty to be in position to control the vehicle," District and Sessions Judge Ina Malhotra said.<br /><br />The judge's remarks came while upholding the sentence awarded by a magisterial court to DTC bus driver Sadhan Kumar in a rash driving case.<br /><br />According to the prosecution, Kumar, while driving a DTC bus Aug 13, 1998, caused an accident near Deshbandhu College in Krishna Market area in south Delhi.<br /><br />As per prosecution, Kumar was driving the bus towards Deshbandhu College at a high speed. He suddenly took a left turn, hitting a pedestrian woman. The woman was crushed under the rear wheel and died of her injuries.<br /><br />Kumar challenged the magisterial court order, saying the testimony of the witness was highly doubtful.<br /><br />The sessions court rejected his submission and said there was nothing to doubt the presence of the witness as he categorically stated that the vehicle was driven in a rash and negligent manner.<br /><br />The magisterial court convicted him for rash driving and causing death due to negligence, and sentenced him to simple imprisonment for three months with a fine of Rs.5,000 for each offence.</p>