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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Tempo Accident Victim — Owner Held Liable Despite Insurance Exclusion. Coolie Injured in Rash Driving Awarded Rs. 3,00,000/- Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Munikrishna Murthy, was a coolie traveling in a tempo bearing registration No.KA-04/B-622 owned by respondent No.1 (Abraham) on 2.3.2005. The driver drove rashly and negligently, causin...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Tribunal Order in Deputation Termination Case; Reinstates Petitioner to Deputation Post. Unilateral Termination of Deputation by Borrowing Department Without Consulting Lending Department Held Contrary to Rules and Fair Procedure Under Rule 50 of Karnataka Civil Services Rules and Government Order Dated 19.11.1981....

The High Court of Karnataka considered a writ petition challenging the order of the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) which had dismissed the application of a civil servant against the un...

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High Court of Karnataka Reviews Maintainability of Claim Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in Cross Appeals Arising from Fatal Accident. Claim by Legal Heirs of Deceased Driver Who Borrowed Vehicle and Died Without Involvement of Another Vehicle Is Under Scrutiny....

The judgment involves two appeals arising from the same motor accident dated 20.09.2006. An auto rickshaw driven by Ramesh Babu, in which Murali was a passenger, was stopped for repairs on the roadsid...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — No Breach of Policy Conditions Established. Insurer failed to prove that driver did not hold valid driving licence at the time of accident; burden of proof lies on insurer under Section 149(2) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals filed by the National Insurance Co. Ltd. challenging the judgment and award dated 16.11.2009 passed by the Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, MACT, Kundapura, in MVC No...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Transfer of Investigation in Domestic Violence Case — No Jurisdictional Error Found in Registration of FIR at Shahapur. Writ of Mandamus Cannot Be Issued Without Establishing Illegality or Jurisdictional Error Under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution of India and Section 482 CrPC....

The petitioner, Smt. K.A. Priyanka, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking a writ of manda...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Policy Taken After Accident Not Liable. Insurance coverage obtained post-accident cannot be held liable for compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves an appeal by the United India Insurance Company Limited against the judgment and award dated 28.09.2011 in MVC No.142/2009 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge & MACT-II, Bidar...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Policy Taken After Accident Not Valid. Insurer Not Liable Where Insurance Policy Was Issued After the Accident Occurred, as Premium Paid Post-Accident Cannot Cover Pre-Existing Risk....

The case involves an appeal by the United India Insurance Company against the judgment and award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Bidar, which had allowed a claim petition filed by the claimant...

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High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench Adjudicates Multiple Land Acquisition Appeals and Cross Objections Filed by Acquiring Body and Landowners Against Reference Court Award. Enhancement of Compensation from Rs.63,363/- to Rs.39,20,400/- per Acre is Challenged by Railways While Landowners Seek Further Enhancement....

The judgment (as reported) is incomplete and lacks a final determination. It pertains to a batch of miscellaneous first appeals and cross objections filed against the common judgment dated 19.06.2019 ...