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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death in Motor Vehicle Accident, Upholds Insurer's Liability Despite Lapsed Driving License. Claimants awarded Rs.8,52,000/- for death of 45-year-old coolie, applying multiplier of 13 and notional income of Rs.4,500/- per month under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 21.01.2007 involving a lorry bearing registration No.KA-18/553. The deceased, Sundara Naik, aged 45 years, was a coolie earning Rs.4,500/...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Railway's Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases — Enhancement of Compensation Upheld as Courts Below Properly Exercised Discretion Under Section 18(1) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The court held that no substantial question of law arises from concurrent findings of fact regarding market value....

The appellant, Deputy Chief Engineer, South Western Railway, filed multiple miscellaneous second appeals under Section 54(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, challenging the judgment and award dated...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Forfeiture of Leave Encashment — Corporation Cannot Forfeit Sanctioned Privileged Leave Encashment Without Legal Authority. The court held that once leave encashment is sanctioned by the competent authority, it becomes a vested right and cannot be forfeited without statutory backing....

The petitioner, Smt. A. Alice, a former Senior Assistant at Karnataka Transmission Corporation Limited, retired on 30.04.2013. Prior to retirement, the competent authority had sanctioned 90 days of en...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Election of Director in Co-operative Society Due to Lack of Locus Standi. Non-Member of Society Cannot Challenge Election Under Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959....

The petitioner, Ms. Roopa M, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 13.04.2023 passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal in Appeal No...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Compassionate Appointment Claim of Married Daughter Against Canara Bank. Bank's Denial Based on Marriage Held Discriminatory Under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Smt. K. Lakshmi, is the married daughter of a deceased employee of Canara Bank. Her father, who worked as a peon, died in harness on 15.02.2023. She applied for compassionate appointme...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Quashing Seizure Order Under Section 67(2) of CGST Act Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Requirements. Seizure of cash from residential premises of an employee without proper authorization and recording of reasons held invalid, cash ordered to be returned....

The petitioners, B. Kusuma Poonacha and J K Manjunath, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. The first petition...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Section 326 IPC Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon set aside as prosecution failed to prove intention or knowledge beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Junaid B, was convicted by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, D.K., Mangaluru in S.C. No. 2/2012 for an offence under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentence...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit — Upholds Daughter's Right to 1/6th Share in Self-Acquired Property. The court held that the suit properties were self-acquired by the mother and not ancestral, and that daughters are entitled to equal share under Hindu Succession Act, 1956....

The case involves a Regular First Appeal filed by Defendant Nos. 1 and 5, father and son, against the judgment and decree dated 18.12.2015 passed by the 42nd Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Pronounced Order on Writ Petitions Challenging Railway Catering Policy Addendum. Petitioners Contended That Addendum Required Cabinet Approval, While Respondents Defended It as Within Competence and for Hygiene Improvement....

The South Western Railway Catering Contractors Association, a registered body of railway catering contractors, filed two writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Writ Pe...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Court holds that the second appellate court cannot re-appreciate evidence unless there is a perverse finding or substantial question of law under Section 100 of CPC....

The appellant, who was the defendant in the original suit, filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and decree dated 23.12.2005 passed by ...