Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 20: In a significant ruling that underscores the legal consequences of road safety violations, the Karnataka High Court has reduced a compensation amount by Rs 7.85 lac, holding a deceased biker partly responsible for his own death due to riding without a helmet.

The court observed that Avinash (23), a resident of Chikkandavadi village in Holalkere taluk, Chitradurga district, who died in a road accident in 2019, had contributed to the fatal outcome through his own negligence. Although the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) had awarded Rs 18.03 lac in compensation to his family, the High Court revised the amount to Rs 11.78 lac, citing 40% contributory negligence on the part of the rider.

The accident occurred around 8:50 pm when A

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