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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Amputation in Motor Vehicle Accident, Holds Insurer Liable Despite Owner's Breach of Permit Conditions. The Court applied the 'pay and recover' principle and increased compensation from Rs.5,45,800/- to Rs.14,02,000/- for a 25-year-old sales executive with amputation of right leg below knee....

The appellant, Y. Subramanyam, a 25-year-old sales executive, sustained grievous injuries in a motor vehicle accident on 24.04.2011 when the milk van he was traveling in hit a roadside tree, resulting...

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High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Assault Case Due to Settlement Between Parties — Compromise Reached in Non-Compoundable Offences Under Sections 326 and 324 IPC, Court Exercises Inherent Power Under Section 482 CrPC to Prevent Abuse of Process....

The petitioners, six individuals, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.364/2023 pending before the 1st A...

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High Court Quashes GST Appellate Order Against Indian Oil Corporation for Violation of Natural Justice — Pre-deposit Requirement Set Aside. Failure to Provide Personal Hearing and Reasoned Order Renders Appellate Order Unsustainable Under Section 107(11) of CGST Act, 2017....

The petitioner, M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., a public sector undertaking engaged in storage and supply of petroleum products, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution o...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurer's Appeal in Crop Insurance Dispute — State Government Directed to Reassess Claims and Pay Compensation to Farmers. The Division Bench set aside the Single Judge's order directing compensation and reframing of Term Sheet, holding that such relief was beyond writ jurisdiction....

The case involves an intra-court appeal filed by the Agricultural Insurance Company of India Ltd. (the appellant/insurer) against a judgment of a learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court dated...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Circumstantial Evidence and Failure to Prove Motive. Conviction Under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case arises from a conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the I Additional Sessions Judge, Kolar, in Sessions Case No. 10/2017. The appellants, N Venko...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Commercial Suit for Attachment Before Judgment — Order XXXVIII Rule 5 CPC Requires Strong Prima Facie Case and Risk of Dissipation of Assets. Plaintiff's Application for Attachment Before Judgment Was Wrongly Rejected by Trial Court Despite Evidence of Debt and Asset Disposal....

The appellant/plaintiff, M/s SGK Agencies Private Limited, filed a commercial suit (Com.OS No.237/2023) against the respondents/defendants, M/s Bremels Rubber Industries Private Limited and its direct...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cancellation of Fair Price Shop Authorization in PDS Dispute — Violation of Natural Justice. Notification cancelling petitioner's authorization under Karnataka Essential Commodities Act PDS (Control) Order, 2016 set aside for being arbitrary and violative of Article 14....

The petitioner, Mahathma Gandhiji Grama Hitha Mandali, a society represented by its Chairman Gundappa Gouda, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging N...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Two Persons in Tractor-Trailer Accident. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award modified by applying correct multiplier and adding future prospects under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 28.04.2015 involving a tractor-trailer bearing registration No. KA-28/T-5533-5534, which collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the dea...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit — Upholds Trial Court's Decree for Partition and Separate Possession. Court holds that a co-owner in possession of joint family property cannot claim adverse possession against other co-owners without ouster or denial of title....

The appellants, who are the sons and daughter of late M.C.Someshwar, filed a Regular First Appeal against the judgment and decree dated 30.11.2016 passed by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Mysuru, in...