Bus overturns in Baba Budangiri: One dead, 30 of a family injured
A tourist mini-bus overturned at Manikyadhara near Baba Budangiri in Chikkamagaluru leaving a boy dead and 30 injured on Sunday.
The family of tourists, hailing from Adivala village of Hiriyur in Chitradurga, was visiting Mullayyana Giri and Baba Budangiri in a mini-bus. When they were on the way to Baba Budangiri, after a picnic at Manikyadhara, the driver of the bus lost control at a turn and the vehicle rolled down a slope into a small ditch. Among the injured passengers, a boy who was taken to the District hospital in a critical condition, didn’t respond to any treatment and succumbed to his injuries later. More than 30 injured, including men, women and children, are being treated at the hospital.
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Locals, police and other tourists helped in the rescue of the accident victims who were stuck inside the overturned mini-bus. They were taken to the hospital at Chikkamagaluru city in various ambulances. Rural police have registered a case in this regard.
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Karnataka HC awards compensation to family of woman who died while boarding wrong train
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has overturned a decision by the Railway Claims Tribunal and granted Rs 8 lakh compensation to the family of a woman who tragically lost her life while attempting to board a wrong train in February 2014.
Jayamma and her sister Rathnamma inadvertently boarded the Tuticorin Express instead of the Tirupati passenger train bound for Ashokapuram/Mysore. Realising their mistake as the train started moving, they panicked and attempted to disembark. Sadly, Jayamma fell on the platform and sustained fatal injuries.
Initially, the Railway Claims Tribunal rejected the family's petition, citing Jayamma's failure to utilise available options, such as continuing the journey to the next station or pulling the alarm chain.
The Tribunal deemed Jayamma's death as a "self-inflicted injury" under Section 124-A of the Indian Railways Act, thereby denying compensation.
Justice H P Sandesh of the Karnataka High Court disagreed with the Tribunal's interpretation. He emphasised that Jayamma was a genuine passenger and her death resulted from an 'untoward incident,' as affirmed by the Supreme Court.
The Judge criticised the Tribunal's reliance on Section 124-A, stating that it was erroneously applied in this case.
Consequently, the court recently ordered the Railways to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation with 7% interest, ensuring that the final amount awarded to the family totals no less than Rs 8 lakh, inclusive of interest.
