Matin Shankarrao Bhosale & Anr v. State of Maharashtra & Anr
2026 INSC 11985 November 202610 min read
Supreme Court Quashes Charges Against School Administrators in Collapse Death, Holds Negligence Not Proximate Cause
The Supreme Court quashed charges against school administrators for a student's death in a pillar collapse, holding that their negligence was not the proximate cause of death.
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- Case Name
- Matin Shankarrao Bhosale & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1198
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Manmohan
- Date of Judgment
- November 5, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law – Sections 304 and 304A IPC – Negligence – Causa Causans vs. Causa Sine Qua Non
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