THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
UMESH M ADIGA, J
PREMA D/O DINESH C Y – Appellant
Versus
SANTHOSH KUMAR S S/O CHIKKEGOWDA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of appeal case details. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. accident caused by negligent riding. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. tribunal's assessment of evidence. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. arguments regarding inadequacy of compensation. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. claimants' appeal on negligence assignment. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 6. defendant's contestation of negligence and compensation awarded. (Para 12 , 14) |
| 7. legal interpretation of negligence based on license validity. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 8. assessment of claimant's earning capacity post-injury. (Para 17 , 18) |
| 9. final assessment of compensation amounts. (Para 19 , 20) |
| 10. final judgment and order details. (Para 21 , 22) |
ORAL JUDGMENT
Both these appeals arises out of common judgment and award dated 29.03.2019 passed in MVC Nos.1303/2018 and 1304/2018 by the 4th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hassan District (sit at Channarayapatna), (for short ‘the Tribunal’). The claimant in MVC No.1303/2018 filed appeal in MFA No.804/2020 and claimant in MVC No.1304/2018 filed MFA No.620/2020 seeking enhancement of compensation.
Both the claim petitions arise out of a common accident and therefore, taken up for common disposal.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are re
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