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LOKENDRA KUMAWAT v. PRAHLAD MEENA AND OTHERS
CMA/141/2016 · 2025-03-17
Ashutosh Kumar
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[2025:RJ-JP:12573] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 141/2016 yksdsUnz dqekor iq= Jh Hkxoku lgk;] mez 24 o"kZ] fuoklh vklhoky fuokl] jsyos LVs'ku jksM] pkSew] ftyk t;iqjA ----izkFkhZ@vihykFkhZ cuke
1. izgykn eh.kk iq= Jh gfjfd'ku eh.kk] mez 27 o"kZ] fuoklh xzke ljdMh iqfyl Fkkuk jktx<+] ftyk vyojA ¼pkyd okgu cl la[;k vkjts&14&ihch&3812½
2. Hkaoj yky iq= Jh jkeizlkn 'kekZ] mez 32 o"kZ] fuoklh lh& 21] fuekZ.k uxj] iqfyl Fkkuk ';ke uxj] t;iqj ,oa gky lgk;d ;krk;kr fujh{kd] jktLFkku jkT; iFk ifjogu fuxe] lkaxkusj] vkxkj] t;iqjA ¼/kkjk 133 uksfVl gksYMj cl la[;k vkjts&14&ihch&3812½
3. t;iqj flVh VªkaliksVZ lfoZlst ¼,u-,-½ tfj;s izca/kd] irk vkj- ds- O;kl Hkou] t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k] ts-,y-,u- ekxZ] t;iqjA ¼Lokeh okgu cl la[;k vkjts&14&ihch&3812½
4. lgk;d funs'kd] LVsV bU';ksjsUl ,.M izksfoMsUV Q.M] fMikVZesUVy ¼tujy bU';ksjsUl Q.M½ foRr Hkou] ch&CykWd lSds.M Q~yksj] tuFk] t;iqjA ¼chek dEiuh okgu cl la[;k vkjts&14&ihch&3812½ ----vizkFkhZx.k For Appellant(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Abhishek Paliwal, Adv. for Mr. Dheeraj Tripathi, Adv. [2025:RJ-JP:12573] (2 of 6) [CMA-141/2016] HON'BLE MR.
JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 17/03/2025 1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ,oa vko';d oLrq vf/kfu;e] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&112@2012 ¼1906@2010½ yksdsUnz dqekor cuke izgykn eh.kk o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 23-07-2015 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 15]90]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 27]235@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 8 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks 3 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gqbZ Fkh] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr mDr 3 izfr'kr fu;ksZX;rk ds ,sot esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k iznku ugha dj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ,d rdZ ;g Hkh jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh mez 21 o"kZ Fkh rFkk og ch-,p-,e-,l- ¼izFke oxZ½ esa v/;;u djds rFkk cPpksa dks izkbosV V~;w'ku i<+kdj izfrekg 5]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] fdUrq vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; ds ckcr dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k iznku ugha dj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] ftls [2025:RJ-JP:12573] (3 of 6) [CMA-141/2016] la'kksf/kr fd;k tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa ds deh ds en esa Hkh dksbZ leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA
vihy i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- ;g vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA 7- eksVj nq?kZVuk esa vkgr O;fDr;ksa dks {kfriwfrZ fnyok;s tkus ds lanHkZ esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450, esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS %&
“12. In case of motor accidents leading to injuries and disablements, it is a well settled principle that a person must not only be compensated for his physical injury, but also for the non-pecuniary losses which he has suffered due to the injury. The claimant is entitled to be compensated for his inability to lead a full life, and enjoy those things and amenities which he would have enjoyed, but for the injuries."
[2025:RJ-JP:12573] (4 of 6) [CMA-141/2016]
"13. The purpose of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is to fully and adequately restore the aggrieved to the position prior to the accident. This Court in Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. explained “just compensation” in the following words:"
"15. It goes without saying that in matters of determination of compensation both the tribunal and the court are statutorily charged with a responsibility of fixing a “just compensation”. It is obviously true that determination of a just compensation cannot be equated to a bonanza. At the same time the concept of “just compensation” obviously suggests application of fair and equitable principles and a reasonable approach on the part of the tribunals and courts.
This reasonableness on the part of the tribunal and court must be on a large peripheral field.” 8- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 23-07-2010 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 21 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, ch-,p-,e-,l- ¼izFke oxZ½ esa v/;;u djds rFkk cPpksa dks izkbosV V~;w'ku i<+kdj izfrekg 5]000@& #i;s vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA lkFk gh gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds dsoy psgjs ij vk;h pksVksa ds dkj.k fMfLQxjs'ku ds vk/kkj ij mlds 'kjhj esa 3 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gS] ftldh iqf"V izn'kZ&14 LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= ls gksrh gSA vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij fdlh izdkj dk dksbZ vfLFkHkax gksuk ugha ik;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; ds laca/k esa fudkys x;s mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ =qfV gksuk ugha ikrs gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:12573] (5 of 6) [CMA-141/2016] 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vLirky esa HkrhZ ds nkSjku lsok lqJqrk dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa 235@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 1]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks de izrhr gksrh gSA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa ge] 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq] ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 1]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gSa tks de izrhr gksrh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k] vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %& Øe la[;k 'kh"kZ@en vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h jkf’k bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh
x;h jkf’k 1- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 'kwU; 'kwU; 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k 20]000@& 20]000@& 3- vLirky esa HkrhZ ds nkSjku lsok lqJqrk dh en 5]000@& 5]000@& 4- bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 235@& 235@& [2025:RJ-JP:12573] (6 of 6) [CMA-141/2016] 5- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 1]000@& 5]000@& 6- ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa 1]000@& 5]000@& dqy 27]235@&#i;s 35]235@&#i;s 15- rn~uqlkj vihy la[;k&141@2016 vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 27]235@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 35]235@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf'k dks iapkV jkf'k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf'k vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 16- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 17- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 18- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /74