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

Case disposed

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

Motor Vehicles Act Section 166

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

13-03-2026

Disposed

11-03-2026

JUDGMENTS

09-03-2026

JUDGMENTS

27-02-2026

JUDGMENTS

17-02-2026

JUDGMENTS

Final Orders / Judgements

13-03-2026
Judgment

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.

13-03-2026

Decree

Interim Orders

13-01-2026
Issue
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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