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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
ASHOK S.KINAGI
R.T. Girish S/o. Ramappa – Appellant
Versus
A Shivappa S/o. Ningappa – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the appeal and accident facts. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. respondents' denial of liability. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. arguments regarding responsibility and licensing. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 4. court's analysis of statutory liability and learned license. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. final order and compensation awarded. (Para 17) |
JUDGMENT :
ASHOK S. KINAGI, J.
1. This Appeal is filed under Section 173(1) of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 (hereinafter referred to as ‘M.V.Act,’ for short) by the petitioner, challenging the judgment and award dated 16.02.2012, passed in MVC No.346/2009 by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge and Additional MACT, Ranebennur, challenging the liability fastened on the owner of the offending vehicle.
2. Brief facts, leading rise to the filing of this appeal are as follows:
3. On 16.07.2008 at about 2.00 p.m, the petitioner was proceeding on a motor-cycle bearing registration No.KA-15/H-7932 from Anavatti to Tallur to meet his friend. When he came near to the spot of the accident, at that time a Tractor and a Trailer bearing registration Nos.KA-15/T-5819 and 5820 came from Tallur side in a rash and negligent manner and dashed to the petitioner’s motorc
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