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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
K.MANMADHA RAO
Hanumanthappa S/o Beerappa – Appellant
Versus
K.R. Channabasappa S/o Bharmappa – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. case background and injury details (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. disputes and claims by the parties (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. assessment of damages and injuries (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. re-determination of compensation (Para 21 , 22) |
| 5. final orders and conclusions (Para 23 , 24) |
JUDGMENT :
K. MANMADHA RAO, J.
1. This appeal is filed by the claimant for enhancement challenging the judgment and award dated 23.01.2015, passed by the Senior Civil Judge and Additional MACT, Harihar (‘the Tribunal’ for short) in MVC No.51/2011.
2. The appellant/respondents herein are the claimant/respondents before the Tribunal.
3. The brief facts of the case are as under:-
On 06.03.2010 at about 7:30 a.m., while the appellant/claimant was standing at the Vatlahalli Village bus stop to go to the Duggavathi cattle market along with his sheep, a Mazda lorry bearing registration No.KA-17-A-4086 arrived. His companion, Mylappa, boarded the lorry with his sheep, at that time, the claimant was standing beside the lorry on the road when respondent No.1 (driver of the offending vehicle), suddenly drove the lorry in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the claimant, causing
Under the Motor Vehicles Act, non-compliance with license conditions does not absolve insurers of third-party liability; pay and recovery principle applies to recover claims from vehicle owners.
Insurance companies cannot evade liability for compensation based on the driver's lack of a valid license or vehicle registration under the Motor Vehicles Act.
A claimant in a motor accident case is entitled to just compensation, which may exceed the claimed amount, ensuring the award reflects the injury's nature and financial impact.
The insurer is liable to pay third-party compensation despite driver non-compliance with licensing, as established in prior rulings.
Insurance companies are liable to compensate accident victims even if the driver lacks a valid license, as per the Motor Vehicles Act.
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