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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Employer's Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Upholds Award for Death of Boiler Attendant in Course of Employment. The court affirmed that interest under Section 4A(3) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 is payable from the date of accident, not from the date of award....

The appeal was filed by the employer, the Managing Director of Bengaluru Urban & Rural District Co-operative Milk Producers' Societies Union Ltd., under Section 30(1) of the Workmen's Compensation Act...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Erroneous Presumption of Collusion by Tribunal. Tribunal's dismissal of claim petition based on witnesses turning hostile in criminal trial held perverse as civil and criminal proceedings have different standards of proof....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the appellants (claimants) under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for the death of Goudappa Isaraddi in a...

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High Court of Karnataka Directs Examination Board to Consider Promotion of Disabled Student Based on Preparatory Exam Marks. Student with Osteogenesis Imperfecta and 75% Disability Seeks Exemption from Final SSLC Examination....

The petitioner, Master Bharath S., a minor student aged 16 years, represented by his father, was studying in Standard X at Bharat Vidyaniketan School, Bengaluru. He suffered from Osteogenesis Imperfec...

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High Court of Karnataka Directs Payment of Pension and Terminal Benefits to Retired Employee Despite Pending Criminal Proceedings — Service Benefits Cannot Be Withheld Indefinitely Without Enquiry. Pension is a right, not a bounty, and withholding it without disciplinary proceedings is arbitrary under Article 14 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, K.T. Thimmaiah, was a permanent employee of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) working as a Store Keeper. In 1999, he was terminated without any enquiry based...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit, Upholding Concurrent Findings of Courts Below on Title and Possession. The court held that the second appeal under Section 100 CPC does not involve any substantial question of law and the concurrent findings of fact were based on evidence and not perverse....

The case involves a Regular Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and decree dated 30.09.2010 passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Mysore, i...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Corporation's Appeal Against Compensation Award in Motor Accident Case — Negligence of Bus Driver Proved by Criminal Conviction and Consistent Evidence. The court upheld the Tribunal's finding of negligence and the quantum of compensation of Rs.25,90,000/- with 9% interest under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves an appeal filed by the Group Insurance Fund of NWKRTC, Belagavi, under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 04.07.2019 passed by the X...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Petition of Wife and Minor Son Seeking Arrears of Maintenance Under Section 128 Cr.P.C. — Trial Court Erred in Dismissing Petition Without Considering Admission of Maintenance Order by Respondent....

The petitioners, Smt. Huligewwa @ Huligemma and her minor son Manjunath, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging the order dated 21.03.2017 passed by the Civil Judge and J.M.F....

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Quash Criminal Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Non-Prosecution. Petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of FIR under Sections 498A, 506 IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 dismissed as counsel for petitioners absent....

The petitioners, Syed Asif Ali and Syed Iqbal, filed a Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the entire proceedings in Crime No.41/2009 regis...