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.

Case disposed

M.V.C. - ACCIDENT CLAIM CASES U/R MOTOR

CNR: KAUK610002662025

Filing Number

61/2025

Filing Date

09-Jun-2025

Registration No

242/2025

Registration Date

10-Jun-2025

Court

SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HONAVAR

Judge

526-Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

Decision Date

13-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED IN PART

Last updated 05-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act Section 166

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Soma W/o Kariya Gouda

    Adv. VIKRAM R. NAIK

  2. 2.Nagarathna Kariya Gouda

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Ganpathi Kamath K S/o Keshav Kamath

  2. 2.Divisonal Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd., Hubballi

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Mar-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    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.

  3. 13-Mar-2026

    Decree

  4. 13-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  5. 11-Mar-2026

    Judgments

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  6. 09-Mar-2026

    Judgments

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  7. 27-Feb-2026

    Judgments

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  8. 17-Feb-2026

    Judgments

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  9. 10-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  10. 13-Jan-2026

    IssueView PDF

  11. 13-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  12. 25-Nov-2025

    Notice

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  13. 14-Oct-2025

    Notice

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  14. 02-Sep-2025

    Notice

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  15. 22-Jul-2025

    Notice

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  16. 18-Jun-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  17. 09-Jun-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 242/2025

casestatus.in Summary

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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