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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal by NWKRTC Reducing Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Cross Objections Dismissed. Negligence of Deceased Driver Established, Contributory Negligence Not Applicable, and Multiplier Correctly Applied Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 24.12.2006 involving a KSRTC bus (driven by respondent No.4, Manjunath) and a stationary NWKRTC bus (owned by the appellant). The deceased, Seeth...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Trial Court Order on Impleading Legal Representatives in Civil Suit. Court holds that Order 22 Rule 4 CPC applies to impleading LRs of deceased defendant, not Order 1 Rule 10 CPC, and that the trial court's order allowing substitution was not erroneous....

The petitioners, who were the defendants in Original Suit No. 303/2011 pending before the Additional Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.), Bailhongal, sitting at Kittur, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and ...

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High Court Allows Revision in Luxury Tax Case: Society Running Marriage Hall Not Liable for Luxury Tax on Rent Received. Karnataka Tax on Luxuries Act, 1979 does not apply to letting out of marriage hall for functions as it is not a 'luxury' provided to customers....

The petitioner, Sri Veerashaiva Sangha (R), is a society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1961. Its only asset is a Kalyana Mantapa (marriage hall) which it lets out for marr...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Contractual Workmen in BESCOM Case — Compensation Reduced to Rs.75,000 Each. Workmen Appointed on Contract Basis for Specific Period Held Entitled to Reinstatement with Continuity of Service but Without Backwages Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The case involves writ appeals filed against an order of a learned Single Judge who upheld the award of the Labour Court but directed payment of Rs.75,000 as compensation to each workman. The workmen ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Under Section 163-A MV Act — Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. Multiplier applied as per Second Schedule to MV Act for structured compensation calculation....

The judgment arises from two cross-appeals against the award dated 25.6.2007 in MVC No. 879/2006 by the Civil Judge (Sr.Dn) & MACT, Gangavathi. The claimants, Smt. Shakuntalamma and Kumari Chaitra, ar...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Income Tax Officer in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Corroboration and Unreliable Trap Witnesses. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, Smt. K. Chandrika, an Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, was convicted by the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore, for offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevent...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows SBI Appeal in Demand Draft Fraud Case — Bank Held Negligent for Confirming Non-Encashment Despite Prior Payment. SBI Bangalore's Own Negligence in Issuing Incorrect Confirmation Precludes Recovery from Collecting Bank Under Section 131 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The appellant, State Bank of India (SBI), Bangalore branch, filed a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 21.11.2009 passed ...