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2025 DAILYLAW 38104 (RAJ)
VIKASH MEENA S/O SHRI GHASI RAM MEENA v. NARESH KUMAR S/O SHRI SADHU RAM
CMA/4158/2025 · 2025-12-10
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[2025:RJ-JP:51902] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4158/2025 Vikash Meena S/o Shri Ghasi Ram Meena, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Dudawala, Tehsil Bassi, District Jaipur, Rajasthan-303012. ----Appellant Versus
1. Naresh Kumar S/o Shri Sadhu Ram, R/o Plot No. 5/145, Mahesh Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302015. (Driver Of The Vehicle Motorcycle No. RJ-14-KN-3788)
2. Smt. Deepa Mourya W/o Shri Rakesh Mourya, R/o Village Rampura, Post Chawadiya, Thana Bassi, District Jaipur, Rajasthan-303301. (Regd. Owner Of The Vehicle Motorcycle No. RJ-14-KN-3788)
3. National Insurance Company Limited, Through Regional Manager, Address- N.b.C.C. Center, Plot No.132-135, Third Floor, Lal Kothi Scheme, Sahakar Marg, Jaipur. (Policy No. 39010231216200630901), Validity Period From 02/11/2021 To Till 01/11/2026. (Insurance Company Of The Vehicle Motorcycle No. RJ-14-KN-3788) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vijay Kumar Jangid, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sandeep Jain, Adv. With Mr. V.K. Mathur, Adv. & Mr. Amit Sharma, Adv. HON'BLE MR.
JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 10/12/2025 1- vihykFkhZ fodk'k ehuk }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k la[;k&2] t;iqj egkuxj izFke ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&345@2022] fodk'k ehuk cuke ujs'k dqekj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 09-07-2025 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2025:RJ-JP:51902] (2 of 7) [CMA-4158/2025] 2- vihykFkhZ }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 42]50]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 2]56]765@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 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 fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr dks oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; 7]770@& :Ik;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ oDr ?kVuk i<+kbZ dj o cPpksa dks V~;w'ku i<+kdj 15]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 10 izfr'kr ekuh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ls vihykFkhZ dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 22-06 izfr'kr vkuk tkfgj gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa] '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 vihykFkhZ ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLOk:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 22-06 izfr'kr dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k
x;k gSA 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 [2025:RJ-JP:51902] (3 of 7) [CMA-4158/2025] 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."
"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.” 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 09-03-2022 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 24 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, i<+kbZ o V~;w'ku i<+kus dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :Ik;s ekfld vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq viuh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k dksbZ Bksl lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, mldh nSfud vk; [2025:RJ-JP:51902] (4 of 7) [CMA-4158/2025] 259@& :i;s izfrfnu] rnuqlkj ekfld vk; 7]770@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ;g U;k;ky; ?kVuk dh frfFk 09-03-2022 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA ?kVuk o"kZ 2022 dh gSA jkT; ljdkj }kjk o"kZ 2021 ds i'pkr~ o"kZ 2023 esa U;wure etnwjh dh njksa esa o`f) dh x;h gSA o"kZ 2022 esa U;wure etnwjh dh dksbZ nj jktLFkku jkT; esa fu/kkZfjr ugha dh x;h gSA o"kZ 2021 esa vdq'ky Js.kh ds etnwj Jfed dh nSfud vk; 259@& #i;s izfrfnu rFkk o"kZ 2023 esa 285 #i;s izfrfnu jgh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh nSfud vk; 275@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 275 x 30 = 8]250@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh 40 izfr'kr dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy bZa';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% ¼2017½ 16 ,l- lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 8]250@& #i;s ij 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 8]250@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]300@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy ekfld vk; 11]550@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds cka;s iSj dh fVfc;k o fQcqyk gM~Mh esa vfLFkHkax dh pksVsa vkuk tkfgj gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 22-06 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&16 ds voyksdu ls Li"V
gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds vk/kkj ij mldh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 10 izfr'kr ekuh gS] tks =qfViw.kZ gSA oDr nq?kZVuk vihykFkhZ }kjk Lo;a dk i<+kbZ djuk o V~;w'ku i<+kus dk dk;Z djuk O;Dr fd;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izd`fr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vihykFkhZ [2025:RJ-JP:51902] (5 of 7) [CMA-4158/2025] dks dkfjr gqbZ 22-06 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ijhizs{; esa 15 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gaSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 11]550@& #i;s dk 15 izfr’kr 1]733@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr nq?kZVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 23 o"kZ gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 18 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]733 x 12 x 18 = 3]74]328@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa 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 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 3 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ
jgus dh en esa 1]800@& :i;s] vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s rFkk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftuesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bZyktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu dh en esa vihykFkhZ dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc nks [2025:RJ-JP:51902] (6 of 7) [CMA-4158/2025] ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge nks ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 8,250x2=16,500@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ds fook|d la[;k 3 esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd ^^oDr nq?kZVuk iz'uxr okgu pkyd ujs'k dqekj ds ikl iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy la[;k RJ-14-KN-3788 dks pyk;s tkus dk oS/k o izHkkoh vuqKki= ugha Fkk] tks fd chek ikWfylh dh 'krksZa dk Li"V mYya?ku gSA chek ikWfylh dh 'krksZa ds Li"V mYya?ku ds rF;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ^^is ,.M fjdoj** ds fl)kUr ds rgr chek dEiuh dks vkns'k fn;k gS fd og {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh vnk;xh ;kph@vihykFkhZ dks vnk djs o mlds mijkar vnk dh xbZ jkf'k okgu pkyd o okgu Lokeh izR;FkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 ls olwy dj ysosaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ^^is ,.M fjdoj** ds laca/k esa tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS] mlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 14- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV~l fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSa %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 3]74]328@& #i;s 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s 3- Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh en esa 25]000@& :i;s 4- 3 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 1]800@& :i;s 5- vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 5]000@&
:i;s 6- IkkSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s 7- vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus ds nkSjku nks ekg dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 16]500@& :i;s 8- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 4]52]628@& #i;s 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]56]765@& #i;s 10- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 1]95]863@& #i;s 15- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks [2025:RJ-JP:51902] (7 of 7) [CMA-4158/2025] 2]56]765@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 4]52]628@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA 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 /36