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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Minor Injured in Road Accident - Negligence of Canter Driver Established. Compensation enhanced from Rs.1,13,000 to Rs.2,00,000 under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for injuries sustained by 2½-year-old child....

The appellant, Radhika, a minor aged 2½ years, represented by her father Krishna, filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a road acci...

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Karnataka High Court Directs Consideration of Representation for Forest Fire Prevention in Kodagu District. Writ of Mandamus Sought for Constitution of Task Force to Protect Forest, Wild Animals, and Birds from Fire....

The present writ petition was filed by the Prl.Convener of Kaveri Sene (R) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claims — Apportionment of Liability Between Owner and Insurer Upheld. The court applied the multiplier method to enhance compensation for death and injury, and directed the insurer to pay and recover from the owner if policy conditions were breached....

The case involves two appeals (MFA No. 488/2015 and MFA No. 6174/2016) filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgments and awards of the Motor Accident Claims Tribuna...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Seeking Lease Cum Sale Deed for APMC Shop — Contractual Dispute Not Enforceable via Writ Jurisdiction. Writ of Mandamus Cannot Be Issued to Compel Execution of Lease Cum Sale Deed as No Fundamental or Statutory Right Is Involved Under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950....

The petitioner, C. Vijaykumar, a market functionary holding a valid licence, was allotted Shop No. B-24 in the APMC Yard, Davanagere, in the year 2000. He carried on business paying market fees and co...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Section 9 Petition Seeking Stay of Cancellation of Letter of Award in Tender Dispute. Court holds that disputes arising from pre-contractual stage are not arbitrable and interim relief under Section 9 cannot be granted when no arbitration agreement exists....

The Petitioner, Provident Multi-Trading Pvt. Ltd., filed a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking interim reliefs including a stay on the cancellation of a Lett...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Against Dismissal of Execution Petition Due to Mistake of Court — Decree Holders Not to Suffer for Court's Error. Mistake of Court Should Not Prejudice Litigant Under Section 47 CPC and Order 21 Rule 17 CPC....

The petitioners, decree holders in a civil suit for specific performance of four agreements to sell, obtained a decree on 12.04.1994 against the respondents. They filed execution petition No.601/2010,...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Amendment of Plaint in Partition Suit — Liberal Approach to Amendment Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC. Amendment sought to include additional properties and correct description of existing properties, held to be necessary for determination of real controversy between parties....

The petitioner-plaintiff filed a suit for partition in O.S.No.62/2010 before the Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C, Channagiri. During the pendency of the suit, she filed an application under Order VI Ru...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Refusal to Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree in Partition Suit — Petitioner Failed to Show Sufficient Cause for Non-Appearance Under Order IX Rule 13 CPC....

The petitioner, Krishnamurthy, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 30.09.2015 passed by the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumkur, in Misc...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against No-Confidence Motion in Grama Panchayat — President Failed to Show Procedural Violation Under Section 49(2) of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. The court upheld the Single Judge's dismissal of the writ petition challenging the no-confidence motion, as no procedural irregularity was established....

The appellant, Sri Abdul Khaleel, was elected as President (Adhyaksha) of Kamasamudram Grama Panchayat on 15 July 2015. In December 2018, a no-confidence motion was moved against him under sub-section...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Vitiated Sanction and Inconsistent Evidence. Sanction under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 found to be without application of mind, and prosecution evidence on demand and acceptance of bribe was mutually inconsistent....

The appellant, Ravindra s/o Marotrao Thakre, was convicted by the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for offences under Sections 7 and 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2). He was ...