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High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows Claimants' Appeal and Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case — Multiplier Corrected from 13 to 14, Future Prospects Added, and Compensation Enhanced. Deceased was a 25-year-old bachelor; Tribunal's award modified to Rs.7,86,000/- with 6% interest....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The accident occurred on 20.06.2010 when a lorry bearing No. KA-17-A-6478 hit a pedestrian, Sri. Gururaj, who died on the spot. The c...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Petition Against Tribunal Order in Service Matter — Senior Motor Vehicle Inspectors Entitled to Higher Pay Scale. Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work Applied to Employees Performing Same Duties Under Same Employer....

The State of Karnataka and the Commissioner for Transport filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 20.01.2015 passed by the Karnataka Ad...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses RSA in Final Decree Proceedings — No Substantial Question of Law Arises. Appellants failed to challenge preliminary decree and cannot raise objections in final decree proceedings under Order 21 Rule 18 read with Section 54 of CPC....

The present Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 was filed by the judgment debtors (appellants) against the judgment and decree dated 26.08.2013 passed by the S...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition Against Custody Order of Minor Child to Mother in Domestic Violence Case — Welfare of Child Paramount. Revisional Court Cannot Interfere with Well-Reasoned Appellate Order Under Section 397 Cr.P.C....

The petitioners, husband and mother-in-law, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 Cr.P.C. challenging the judgment dated 09.10.2015 passed by the VII Additional Di...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals Against Land Grant to Trusts Under KLR Act, Upholding Validity of Section 79B Amendment. Court holds that Section 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, as amended, does not bar grant of land to educational trusts for public purposes....

The case involves a challenge by Sri S. Sundaresh, the appellant, against the grant of agricultural land by the State of Karnataka to two trusts: The Golden Valley Education Trust and Vokkaligara Sang...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals in Land Revenue Case — Conversion of Agricultural Land for Non-Agricultural Use Requires Prior Permission Under Section 95 of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. The court held that deemed conversion under Section 109 does not apply and that retrospective permission cannot be granted....

The appellant, Sri S. Sundaresh, filed writ appeals against the orders of a learned Single Judge dismissing his writ petitions. The appellant sought conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultura...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Anticipatory Bail to Petitioners in Immoral Trafficking Case — No Prima Facie Case Under Sections 3 and 5 of ITP Act. Petitioners Not Owners of Lodge and No Recovery Made, Custodial Interrogation Not Required....

The petitioners, Ashok and Naveen, filed a criminal petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.94/2016 registered by Gada...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Businessman in Motor Accident — Negligence of Driver Established, No Contributory Negligence. Claimant Awarded Rs.10,00,600/- with 9% Interest Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, R.N. Manjula, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for the de...

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High Court of Karnataka Disposes Admiralty Suit as Settled Between Parties. Mutual Settlement Reached in Claim for Unpaid Wages and Arrest of Vessel M.V. Maharshi Mahatreya....

The petitioner, Sri. Rajkiran Sadanand Raikar, filed a civil petition under Sections 9 and 26 read with Order 7 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in the original admiralty jurisdiction of t...