[2025:RJ-JP:14485] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4544/2024 Dharam Raj Meena S/o Khem Raj Meena, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Village Garjani Post Kaprain, Tehsil- K. Patan, District Bundi, At Present R/o House No. 23, Balaji Aawas Deoli Arab Road, Kota, District- Kota (Rajasthan) ----Appellant Versus 1. Ram Lal Kevat S/o Chottu Lal, R/o Village Rangpura, Tehsil- Laadpura, District Kota (Rajasthan) (Owner and Driver of Motorcycle No. RJ-20/GS-9334) 2. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, Through Branch, Aerodrome Circle, Kota (Rajasthan) (Insurance Company of Motorcycle No. RJ-20/GS-9334) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ritesh Jain, Adv. with Mr. Ramdeo Arya, Adv. Ms. Poonam Mishra, Adv For Respondent(s) : Mr. Virendra Agarwal, Adv. (for insurance company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 26/03/2025 1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] dze&2] cwUnh] jktLFkku ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&107@2021] /keZjkt eh.kk cuke jkeyky dsoV oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 05-08-2024 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ /keZjkt eh.kk }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 80]90]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk [2025:RJ-JP:14485] (2 of 6) [CMA-4544/2024] mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZ dks dqy 68]672@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7-5 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr ugha dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr ugha dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa Hkh 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 /keZjkt eh.kk 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 [2025:RJ-JP:14485] (3 of 6) [CMA-4544/2024] 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." "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 18-09-2020 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 42 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, jsYkos foHkkx esa yksdks ik;yV ds in ij ukSdjh djrs gq, 80]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA tgka rd vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr dk iz'u gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk gS fd vihykFkhZ nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr Hkh vius foHkkx esa iwoZor~ fu;ksftr jgk gS rFkk nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ds dkj.k mlds osru ls dksbZ dVkSrh ugha dh xbZ gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk jsYkos foHkkx }kjk tkjh [2025:RJ-JP:14485] (4 of 6) [CMA-4544/2024] vkns'k izn'kZ&60 yxk;r izn'kZ&62 i=koyh ij is'k fd;s x;s gS] ftlds voyksdu ls tkfgj gS fd jsyos foHkkx }kjk vihykFkhZ dks fodksVhd`r deZpkfj;ksa esa lek;ksftr fd;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vU; ,slk dksbZ izek.k i= Hkh is'k ugha fd;k x;k gS] ftlls ;g izdV gksrk gks fd nq?kZVuk ds ifj.kkeLo:i vihykFkhZ dh vk; esa dksbZ deh gqbZ gks vkSj vihykFkhZ viuk dk;Z djus esa v{ke gks x;k gksA nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds dkj.k vihykFkhZ voSrfud vodk'k ij jgk gS] ,slk Hkh dksbZ nLrkost vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls i=koyh ij is'k ugha fd;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ dks orZeku esa fu;ekuqlkj osru o`f);ka izkIr gks jgh gS vkSj mlds osru HkRrksa esa dksbZ deh ugha vkbZ gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&52 ls vihykFkhZ dh vk; ij dksbZ izHkko iM+k gks] ;g tkfgj ugha gksrk gSA vr% vk; dh {kfr ds en esa vihykFkhZ dks dksbZ jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 9- i=koyh ij izLrqr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&52 ds voyksdu ls vihykFkhZ ds flj] ck;as gkFk dh dykbZ o vka[k ij xaHkhj pksVsa vkus ds dkj.k vihykFkhZ dks 85 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu'kDrrk dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds dkj.k 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa dsoy 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tks vR;Ur U;wu gSA ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:14485] (5 of 6) [CMA-4544/2024] 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky eas HkrhZ jgus ds en esa rFkk ifjogu O;;] ikSf"Vd vkgkj o vU; vko';d vkuq"kkafxd en esa ,deq'r 15]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA mDr enksa esa ge vihykFkhZ dks i`Fkd&i`Fkd jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 20]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSaA 11- ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 20]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 12- vihykFkhZ pksVxzLr vof/k ds nkSjku djhc 15 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% bl en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks dqy 15 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus gsrq 500@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 7]500@& #i;s fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 1 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa dqy 33]672@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha 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 bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k 1- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa 'kwU; 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 1]00]000@& 3- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 1]00]000@& 4- 15 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus ds en esa 7]500@& 5- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 20]000@& 6- ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ds en esa 20]000@& [2025:RJ-JP:14485] (6 of 6) [CMA-4544/2024] 7- fpfdRlk O;; dh en esa 33]672@& 8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 68]672@& :Ik;s 9- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]81]172@& :i;s 10- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 2]12]500@& :i;s 15- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 68]672@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 2]81]172@& :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 ik;k tkrk gSaA 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 gSaA 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 Badal /77