Appeals under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act in Fatal Accident Case. Disputing Liability and Compensation.
6 May 2024Appeals filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act against a judgment and award issued by the Motor Accident Claim Tribu...
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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Motor Accident Victim in MFA No. 894 of 2020. Claimant awarded Rs. 2,50,000/- for injuries sustained in road accident under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
25 Apr 2024The appellant-claimant, Sri Milind Kunale, filed an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award da...
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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim Case — Death of Passenger Due to Untoward Incident Entitled to Compensation Under Section 124-A of Indian Railways Act, 1989. The Court held that the deceased was a bona fide passenger and the incident of falling from a train is an untoward incident, reversing the Tribunal's dismissal.
19 Apr 2024The appellants, legal representatives of the deceased Jayamma, filed an appeal against the judgment of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Bengaluru, dated 2...
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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Injured Pillion Rider in Motorcycle Accident — Reduces Contributory Negligence from 20% to 10%. The court held that a pillion rider cannot be attributed negligence without evidence of his own fault, and awarded enhanced compensation under various heads under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
15 Apr 2024The appellant, Sri R. Kishore Kumar, a 22-year-old pillion rider, sustained grievous injuries in a road accident on 20.08.2018 due to the rash and neg...
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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Reference Rejection Set Aside Due to Procedural Error. Power of Attorney Holder Entitled to Maintain Reference Under Section 54(1) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
4 Apr 2024The appellant, Santosh S. Nayak, as Power of Attorney holder of the land owner Manappa Ramappa Lamani, filed a reference under Section 18 of the Land ...
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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Deceased Pedestrian Hit by Motorcycle. Tribunal's assessment of notional income and multiplier upheld, but future prospects and consortium amounts enhanced under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
21 Mar 2024The appeal was filed by the dependent of the deceased, Basavaraj Shivappa Sangalad (since deceased, represented by his wife Parvati), seeking enhancem...
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High Court Enhances Compensation for Injured Claimant in Motor Accident Case Due to Incorrect Income Assessment and Omission of Future Prospects. Notional Income Revised to Rs.13,250/- per Month and 40% Future Prospects Added Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
21 Mar 2024The appellant, Madhukumar @ Madhu H.R., sustained grievous injuries in a motor vehicle accident on 25.09.2019 when a Nissan car driven rashly and negl...
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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of 25-Year-Old in Motor Accident, Upholds Insurance Company's Liability. Claimants awarded additional compensation under standard heads with 6% interest per annum.
4 Mar 2024The appeals arise from a judgment and award dated 18.04.2015 passed by the Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sirsi, in MVC No.5/2013. The cla...
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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Advocate Injured in Road Accident — Multiplier Applied to Future Prospects and Medical Expenses Reimbursed. Claimant's Permanent Disability Assessed at 100% for Loss of Earning Capacity Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
1 Mar 2024The appellant, Smt. Jayashree, an advocate by profession aged 43 years, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seek...
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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Advocate Injured in Road Accident — Multiplier Method Applied for Loss of Future Earnings Due to Permanent Disability. The court held that for permanent disability, the multiplier method is appropriate, and enhanced compensation from Rs.6,96,704 to Rs.27,33,296 under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
1 Mar 2024The appellant, Smt. Jayashree, an advocate aged 43 years, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensati...
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