SAPOTA vs PANDURANGA G. N. @ PANDAPPA. G. N. — 529/2022

Case under Motor Vehicles Act Section 166. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED OTHERWISE on 22nd April 2026.

Case disposed

M.V.C. - Accident Claim Cases u/s M.V.

CNR: KACD210007202022

Filing Number

529/2022

Filing Date

15-Jun-2022

Registration No

529/2022

Registration Date

15-Jun-2022

Court

PRL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, CHALLAKERE

Judge

564-Senior CIVIL Judge And JMFC

Decision Date

22-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED OTHERWISE

Last updated 20-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act Section 166

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SAPOTA

    Adv. DHANUNJAYA J.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PANDURANGA G. N. @ PANDAPPA. G. N.

  2. 2.THE BRANCH MANAGER, CHOLA MS GENERAL INSURANCE CO., LTD., BELLARY

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 22-Apr-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: Sapota v. Panduranga G.N. & Chola MS General Insurance Co., Ltd. Case Number: M.V.C. No. 529/2022 Court: Senior Civil Judge & AMACT, Challakere Decided: 22 April 2026 Decision The court allowed the petition in part, awarding the petitioner Rs. 3,81,000 compensation plus 6% annual interest from petition date. The tribunal found the lorry driver negligent in causing the accident that resulted in the petitioner's grievous leg injuries, and held both respondents (vehicle owner and insurer) jointly liable, with the insurer required to indemnify the owner within 30 days. Key Facts On 5 October 2021, Sapota sustained severe fractures of both bones in her left leg when a lorry collided with her TVS motorcycle near Challakere. Two pillion riders died. The court accepted medical evidence of permanent 10% disability and awarded compensation across medical expenses, loss of earnings, pain/suffering, and amenities, rejecting the insurer's defense regarding the driver's license status. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 22-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 21-Apr-2026

    Judgments

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  5. 18-Mar-2026

    Judgments

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  6. 09-Mar-2026

    Further Arguments

    Senior CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  7. 23-Feb-2026

    Judgments

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  8. 21-Jan-2026

    Judgments

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  9. 31-Dec-2025

    Judgments

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  10. 08-Dec-2025

    Judgments

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  11. 26-Nov-2025

    Further Arguments

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  12. 28-Oct-2025

    Judgement

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  13. 30-Sep-2025

    Further Arguments

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  14. 04-Sep-2025

    Further Arguments

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  15. 24-Jul-2025

    Judgement

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  16. 27-Jun-2025

    Further Arguments

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  17. 19-May-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  18. 19-May-2025

    Judgement

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  19. 24-Apr-2025

    Arguments

    Senior CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  20. 06-Mar-2025

    Evidence

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  21. 23-Jan-2025

    Evidence

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  22. 05-Dec-2024

    DepositionView PDF

  23. 05-Dec-2024

    Commissioner Warrant

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  24. 30-Oct-2024

    Evidence

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  25. 17-Sep-2024

    Evidence

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  26. 08-Aug-2024

    DepositionView PDF

  27. 08-Aug-2024

    Evidence

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  28. 08-Jul-2024

    Evidence

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  29. 08-May-2024

    Evidence

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  30. 21-Mar-2024

    Evidence

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  31. 22-Feb-2024

    DepositionView PDF

  32. 22-Feb-2024

    Evidence

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  33. 22-Jan-2024

    Evidence

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  34. 26-Dec-2023

    Evidence

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  35. 19-Dec-2023

    Evidence

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  36. 16-Nov-2023

    Evidence

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  37. 16-Nov-2023

    Evidence

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  38. 19-Oct-2023

    Evidence

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  39. 05-Oct-2023

    Issues

    Senior CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  40. 11-Sep-2023

    Objection On IA

    Senior CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  41. 23-Aug-2023

    Evidence

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  42. 27-Jul-2023

    Evidence

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  43. 06-Jul-2023

    Evidence

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  44. 08-Jun-2023

    Evidence

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  45. 20-Apr-2023

    Evidence

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  46. 13-Mar-2023

    Evidence

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  47. 09-Feb-2023

    Issues

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  48. 08-Feb-2023

    Steps

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  49. 22-Dec-2022

    Steps

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  50. 29-Nov-2022

    Notice

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  51. 27-Oct-2022

    Notice

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  52. 26-Sep-2022

    Notice

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  53. 18-Aug-2022

    Notice

    Senior CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  54. 15-Jun-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  55. 15-Jun-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 529/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Sapota v. Panduranga G.N. & Chola MS General Insurance Co., Ltd. Case Number: M.V.C. No. 529/2022 Court: Senior Civil Judge & AMACT, Challakere Decided: 22 April 2026 Decision The court allowed the petition in part, awarding the petitioner Rs. 3,81,000 compensation plus 6% annual interest from petition date. The tribunal found the lorry driver negligent in causing the accident that resulted in the petitioner's grievous leg injuries, and held both respondents (vehicle owner and insurer) jointly liable, with the insurer required to indemnify the owner within 30 days. Key Facts On 5 October 2021, Sapota sustained severe fractures of both bones in her left leg when a lorry collided with her TVS motorcycle near Challakere. Two pillion riders died. The court accepted medical evidence of permanent 10% disability and awarded compensation across medical expenses, loss of earnings, pain/suffering, and amenities, rejecting the insurer's defense regarding the driver's license status. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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