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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses KSRTC Appeal and Allows Cross-Objections in Motor Accident Compensation Case — Multiplier Corrected from 11 to 13 Based on Age of Injured Claimant. The court held that the multiplier should be based on the age of the injured claimant, not the dependents, and recalculated compensation accordingly....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by Hasanbasha (the claimant) before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal No.IV, Bijapur, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a road ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses KSRTC Appeal and Allows Cross-Objections in Motor Accident Claim — Compensation Enhanced for Injured Driver. Claimant, a retired driver, suffered 100% disability due to accident; court applied multiplier method and granted future prospects....

The case involves an appeal by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and cross-objections by the claimant, Hasanbasha, against the judgment and award of the Motor Accident Claims Trib...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Claim — Negligence of Driver Proved, Tribunal Erred in Dismissing Petition. Claimants entitled to compensation as rash and negligent driving established by evidence of eyewitness and police documents....

The appellants, being the wife, minor children, and mother of the deceased Pandurang Patagar, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, before the II Additional MACT, K...

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High Court of Karnataka Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Case Due to Lack of Evidence on Income and Disability. The claimant failed to prove his income and disability, leading to reduction of award from Rs. 1,27,000 to Rs. 75,000 under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves an appeal by the Oriental Insurance Company against the judgment and award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Davangere, which had granted compensation of Rs. 1,27,000 with 7% in...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Employer's Challenge to EPF Damages Order — Delay and Lack of Jurisdictional Error. Petitioner failed to demonstrate any error in the order imposing damages under Section 14-B of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, and the appeal was dismissed as time-barred....

The petitioner, M/s Kirloskar Electric Co Ltd, challenged an order dated 19.05.2004 passed by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner imposing damages of Rs. 91,54,160/- under Section 14-B of the Emp...

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High Court of Karnataka Sets Aside Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case — Petitioner Corporation Challenges Award Enhancing Rate from Rs.17 to Rs.250 per sq.ft. Without Proper Evidence. The court held that enhancement of compensation must be based on reliable evidence and not on mere conjecture, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration....

The Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited, a State Government undertaking established under the Indian Companies Act, 1956, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitutio...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal in Income Tax Case on Capital Gains Liability of Firm on Partner's Retirement. Full Bench resolves conflict under Section 45(4) of Income Tax Act, 1961 regarding liability when retiring partner receives only money for his share without distribution of assets....

The case involves an appeal under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, arising from an order dated 02.03.2006 in ITA No.1295/BANG/2004 for the assessment year 1995-1996. The Commissioner of Inco...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses KSRTC's Petition Challenging Industrial Tribunal's Modification of Punishment for Conductor Misconduct. Tribunal's Reduction of Punishment from Two Increments with Cumulative Effect to One Increment Without Cumulative Effect Upheld as Proportionate Under Section 11-A of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), appointed the respondent as a conductor. The respondent was found to have committed acts of misconduct, and after disciplinary proce...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Penalty Case — Tribunal's Order Upheld for Lack of Substantial Question of Law. Penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for alleged concealment of income was deleted by the Tribunal on finding no deliberate concealment....

The case pertains to an appeal filed by the Revenue under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore Bench 'A' dated 28th October 2005 i...