Soma W/o Kariya Gouda vs Ganpathi Kamath K S/o Keshav Kamath — 242/2025
Case under Motor Vehicles Act Section 166. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED IN PART on 13th March 2026.
M.V.C. - ACCIDENT CLAIM CASES U/R MOTOR
CNR: KAUK610002662025
Filing Number
61/2025
Filing Date
09-06-2025
Registration No
242/2025
Registration Date
10-06-2025
Court
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HONAVAR
Judge
526-SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE and JMFC HONAVARA
Decision Date
13th March 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ALLOWED IN PART
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
Soma W/o Kariya Gouda
Adv. VIKRAM R. NAIK
Nagarathna Kariya Gouda
Respondent(s)
Ganpathi Kamath K S/o Keshav Kamath
Divisonal Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd., Hubballi
Hearing History
Judge: 526-SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE and JMFC HONAVARA
Disposed
JUDGMENTS
JUDGMENTS
JUDGMENTS
JUDGMENTS
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 13-03-2026 | Disposed |
| 11-03-2026 | JUDGMENTS |
| 09-03-2026 | JUDGMENTS |
| 27-02-2026 | JUDGMENTS |
| 17-02-2026 | JUDGMENTS |
Final Orders / Judgements
Summary of Case 242/2025 The Additional MACT at Honnavar awarded Rs. 17,05,044/- in compensation to the petitioners (wife and daughter of the deceased) for the death of Kariya Timmappa Gouda, who was struck by a Sugama Bus driven recklessly on National Highway-66 on 11-05-2025. The court found the bus driver liable for rash and negligent driving, rejected the insurance company's claim that the driver lacked a valid license, and held both the vehicle owner and National Insurance Company jointly and severally liable to pay the compensation with 6% annual interest. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Decree
Interim Orders
Summary of Case 242/2025 The Additional MACT at Honnavar awarded Rs. 17,05,044/- in compensation to the petitioners (wife and daughter of the deceased) for the death of Kariya Timmappa Gouda, who was struck by a Sugama Bus driven recklessly on National Highway-66 on 11-05-2025. The court found the bus driver liable for rash and negligent driving, rejected the insurance company's claim that the driver lacked a valid license, and held both the vehicle owner and National Insurance Company jointly and severally liable to pay the compensation with 6% annual interest. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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