IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
B.M.SHYAM PRASAD, RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR, JJ
SMT. JEEVAMMA W/O. LATE BHARADWAJULU – Appellant
Versus
SATISH S/O, LATE, BHARADWAJULU – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claimant seeks compensation for husband's death in an accident. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. respondents contest liability and compensation amount. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. tribunal's findings and evidence evaluation. (Para 5 , 6 , 10) |
| 4. court calculates enhanced compensation based on legal precedents. (Para 8 , 9 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. court orders enhanced compensation and liability. (Para 13 , 14) |
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR)
The claimant has presented this appeal seeking enhancement in compensation awarded by the Tribunal vide judgment and award dated 6th March 2023 passed in MVC No.605/2021 by the I Addl.Senior Civil Judge and Member, MACT-V, Ballari.
2. That appellant claimant filed the claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act on account of death of her husband Sri Baradwajulu in a road traffic accident that took place on 7.7.2021 at 6.00 a.m. when the deceased was travelling as a pillion rider on a motor cycle bearing Registration No.KA-34EB 9929 driven by respondent no.1 towards bus stand in high speed in a rash and negligent manner and when they came near Jilla Kaigarika office, Hospet Road, drove his vehicle in high speed and dashed to a
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