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Karnataka High Court Upholds KSTAT Order Setting Aside Stage Carriage Permits in Inter-State Route Dispute Citing Bangalore Scheme and Lack of Counter-Signature. The Court Clarified that a Round Trip is Not an Enclave Route Under Section 88 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The dispute arose from the grant of stage carriage permits by the Karnataka State Transport Authority (KSTA) on the route Tumkur to I.D. Halli, which partly traversed Andhra Pradesh via Sugur and Hind...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Dismissal Order Based on Flawed Lokayukta Inquiry — Petitioner's Dismissal Set Aside for Violation of Natural Justice. The court held that an inquiry without opportunity of hearing is invalid and the consequential dismissal order cannot stand....

The petitioner, Sri B. Neelakant, was an employee of the Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag and Uttara Kannada Districts Co-operative Milk Producers Societies Union Ltd. (Respondent No.1). An inquiry was conducte...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Widow of Deceased Workman in Workmen's Compensation Case. Multiplier Method Applied Based on Age and Notional Income Under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923....

The appellant, Smt. Sanni @ Savitha, widow of deceased Sannu Gonda, filed an appeal under Section 30(1) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 against the judgment and award dated 18.05.2015 passed b...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Legal Heirs of Deceased in Motor Accident Claim. Multiplier Method and Future Prospects Applied to Compute Loss of Dependency Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 30.10.2012 passed by the Fast Track Court-2 and Additional MACT, Mysore, in MVC No.455/2012, whereby the Tribunal partly allowed the claim petition fi...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Impounding Order in Lease Agreement Dispute — Document Held to be Agreement to Lease, Not Lease Deed. Trial Court Erred in Construing Agreement to Secure Lease as Lease Deed Under Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957....

The petitioners, Canara Bank, were defendants in an eviction suit filed by the respondent, M/s Shankaranarayana Industries and Plantations Pvt. Ltd., in O.S.No.3445/2012 before the X Additional City C...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Removal of Bill Collector in Gram Panchayat Service Dispute — Violation of Natural Justice and Lack of Competent Authority. Lokayukta Report and Government Order Set Aside as Petitioner Was Not a Public Servant Under Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 and Removal Was Without Opportunity of Hearing....

The petitioner, Devendra S/o Ramu Vaggan, was appointed as a Bill Collector by the Gram Panchayat Suntanur, Aland Taluk, Kalaburagi District. He was removed from service based on a report from the Kar...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Minor Injured in Bus Accident - Motor Vehicles Act Claim Allowed with Increased Award for Permanent Disability and Medical Expenses. The court applied notional income and future prospects for a minor claimant under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, enhancing compensation from Rs. 2,50,000 to Rs. 5,50,000....

The appellant, M.G. Annapoorna, a minor represented by her parents, filed an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accid...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in Culpable Homicide Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Intent. Wall Collapse Incident Leads to Death and Injuries; Court Holds Offences May Fall Under Section 304A IPC, Not Section 304 IPC....

The petitioners, accused Nos.2 and 3, filed separate criminal petitions under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking bail in connection with Crime No.46/2019 registered at ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Agricultural Worker in Motor Accident Claim. Notional income reassessed at Rs.6,000 per month and multiplier applied as per Sarla Verma, resulting in enhanced award of Rs.9,34,000....

This appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 5.5.2010 passed by the Principal Civil Judge (Sr. Dvn), CJM, Tumkur in MVC No.867/2008, whereby the Tribunal partly allowed the claim petition filed ...