[2025:RJ-JP:51832] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1814/2016 1- c`ts'k pkS/kjh iq= Jh ckcwyky] vk;q 25 o"kZ] fuoklh xzke tykSnh] cwUnh] ftyk cwUnhA &&vihykUV cuke 1- ns'kjkt iq= Jh cnjhyky] fuoklh xzke [;konk] ftyk cwUnh ¼pkyd½A 2- lR;ukjk;.k iq= jkefd'ku ekgs'ojh] fuoklh [kkstkxsV jksM] cwUnh] ftyk cwUnh ¼okgu Lokeh½A 3- us'kuy bU';ksjsUl dEiuh fyfeVsM] {ks=h; dk;kZy; thou fuf/k] ,yvkbZlh fcfYMax] vEcsMdj lfdZy] t;iqj tfj;s {ks=h; izcU/kd ¼chek diuh½A &&jsLiksaMsUV~l For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Pyare Lal, Adv. (For Insurance Company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 08/12/2025 1- vihykFkhZ c`ts'k pkS/kjh dh vksj ls ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] cwUnh] jkt0 ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&371@2008] c`ts'k cuke ns'kjkt o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 05-12-2015 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- ekeys esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk iwoZ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 17-12-2008 ds }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 2]78]635@& :i;s dh vokMZ jkf'k ikfjr dh xbZ FkhA mDr vkns'k ds fo:) vihykFkhZ }kjk bl U;k;ky; ds le{k nhokuh fofo/k vihy la[;k 1617@2009 lafLFkr dh xbZA bl U;k;ky; }kjk mDr vihy dk fnukad 02-03-2015 dks fuLrkj.k djrs gq, [2025:RJ-JP:51832] (2 of 8) [CMA-1814/2016] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV fnukad 17-12-2008 dks fook|d la[;k 3 ds laca/k esa fudkys x;s fu"d"kZ dh lhek rd vikLr djrs gq, izLrqr fof/kd n`"VkUrksa esa fn;s x;s ekxZn'kZu ds izdk'k esa o i{kdkjksa dks lquokbZ dk volj iznku djrs gq, i=koyh mDr fook|d la[;k 3 ij iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr djus gsrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks fjek.M dh xbZ FkhA rRi'pkr fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnukad 05-12-2015 dks fook|d la[;k 3 dh gn rd iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr dj 5]14]200@& :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 fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; oDr ?kVuk 5]000@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ oDr nq?kZVuk i<+kbZ ,oa d`f"k dk;Z dj 10]000@& :i;s izfrekg 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 24 izfr'kr ekuh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ls vihykFkhZ dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 60 izfr'kr vkuk tkfgj 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] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ 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 60 izfr'kr dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k [2025:RJ-JP:51832] (3 of 8) [CMA-1814/2016] 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 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 17-12-2008 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 17 o"khZ; vk;q dk gksuk 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 dh 17 o"kZ dh vk;q dks [2025:RJ-JP:51832] (4 of 8) [CMA-1814/2016] n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh U;wure dkYifud vk; 5]000@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dksbZ c<+ksrjh 50 izfr'kr dh x;h gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 17 o"kZ gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';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, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 5]000@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr vFkkZr 2]000@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 7]000@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds nkfgus iSj esa fVfc;k ,oa Qhcwyk dk vfLFkHkax gksuk tkfgj gSA ftlds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 60 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&12 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us fpfdRld dh lk{; ds vHkko esa izn'kZ&12 ij vfo'okl djrs gq, izn'kZ&12 esa nf'kZr 60 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks 24 izfr'kr ekuk gSA tcfd izn'kZ&12 esa Li"V vafdr gS fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 60 izfr'kr gS rFkk vihykFkhZ dks "Foot Drop" dh Hkh leL;k gks xbZ gS] ftldk vFkZ gS fd vihykFkhZ thou Hkj yaxMkdj pysxkA 9- LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk ds laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr 2025 SCC Online SC 276, Prakash Chand Sharma Vs. Rambabu Saini & Anr. esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS%& ”9. The Tribunal questioned the competence of the Medical Board to assess the permanent disability of the claimant-appellant, terming the [2025:RJ-JP:51832] (5 of 8) [CMA-1814/2016] certificate of the Medical Board as not completely reliable. If the Tribunal had reason to doubt the medical certificate, the option available before it was to have the disability re-assessed but it could not have gone into the details of the determination of disability. Since that course of action has not been adopted, the opinion of the Medical Board, being an opinion of the experts is to be treated as such. That apart, the comatose state of the claimant- appellant is not in dispute.” 10- blh laca/k esa bl U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Ms. Aarti vs. Kailash Singh & Ors. reported in 2015 (2) R.A.R. 675 (Raj.) esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "12. Prima Facie this Court is of the view that the Learned Tribunal has erred by not admitting Exhibit 12, the physical impairment certificate of the claimant as valid evidence on the ground that the same was not proved by the concerned doctor. As per Section 77 of the Evidence Act, a document or certificate issued by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty is admissible without any formal proof, otherwise also, while deciding a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, the strict rules of evidence do not apply." 11- gLrxr ekeys esa LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&12 ds voyksdu ls tkfgj gS fd mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= jktdh; fpfdRlky;] cwUnh ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS] tks fd fpfdRld ds lk{; esa mifLFkr ugha gksus ek= ls vekU; ugha ekuk tk ldrk rFkk fpfdRld ds lk{; esa mifLFkr ugha gksus ls mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ij dksbZ foijhr izHkko ugha iMrk gSA 12- vr% izdk'k pUn 'kekZ ¼mijksDr½ o vkjrh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj ge] vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izd`fr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 60 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ijhizs{; esa 50 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gaSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 7]000@& #i;s dk 50 izfr’kr 3]500@& #i;s [2025:RJ-JP:51832] (6 of 8) [CMA-1814/2016] gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr nq?kZVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 17 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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 3]500 x 12 x 18 = 7]56]000@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 20]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr gSaaA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa vihykFkhZ dks 60]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 60]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr 47 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks mDr 47 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus ds en esa 600@& :i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 28]200@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 3]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA vr% vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 10]000@& :i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:51832] (7 of 8) [CMA-1814/2016] 17- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa 61]536@& #i;s] ,d xaHkhj pksV ds en esa 5]000@& :i;s] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr f'k{k.k 'kqYd lgk;rk o f'k{k.k 'kqYd cksMZ ijh{kk dh jlhnsa izn'kZ&21 o izn'kZ&22 esa vafdr jkf'k ds en esa 7]000@& :i;s o 335@& :i;s] lgk;d ,oa ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 23]500@& :i;s rFkk okn O;; dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 18- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bZyktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc pkj ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge pkj ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 5,000x4 = 20,000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 19- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa vihykFkhZ ds fookg esa vkus okyh dfBukbZ;ksa dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA nkSjkus bykt vihykFkhZ ds nkfgus iSj esa Vhfc;k ,oa Qhcwyk dk vfLFkHkax gqvk gSA mDr vfLFkHkax ds dkj.k vihykFkhZ dks QwV MªkWi dh leL;k gqbZ gS] ftlds dkj.k vihykFkhZ dks thouHkj yxaM+kdj pyuk iM+sxkA ,sls esa Hkfo"; esa vihykFkhZ ds fookg dh laHkkoukvksa ij iM+us okys izfrdwy izHkko dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mDr en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA 20- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV~l c`ts'k pkS/kjh 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 esaa 7]56]000@& #i;s 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 60]000@& #i;s 3- Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh en esa 60]000@& :i;s 4- 47 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 28]200@& :i;s 5- vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s [2025:RJ-JP:51832] (8 of 8) [CMA-1814/2016] 6- bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ¼esfMdy fcYl½ dh en esa 61]536@& :i;s 7- ,d xaHkhj pksV dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s 8- f'k{k.k 'kqYd lgk;rk o f'k{k.k 'kqYd cksMZ ijh{kk dh en esa dqy jkf'k 7]335@& :i;s 9- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 23]500@& :i;s 10- okn O;; ds en esa 5]000@& :i;s 11- pkj ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 20]000@& :i;s 12- Hkfo"; esa fookg esa vkus okyh dfBukbZ;ksa dh en esa 1]00]000@& :i;s 13- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 11]36]571@& #i;s 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 5]14]200@& #i;s 15- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 6]22]371@& #i;s 21- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 5]14]200@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 11]36]571@& :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 22- 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 23- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 24- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /99