[2025:RJ-JP:51829] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR (1) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 12/2014 Kiran Kumar Son of Shri Mahadev Prasad, Aged 30 Years, Resident of Bolni, Tehsil Kishangarh Bas, District Alwar (Rajasthan) ----Claimant/Appellant Versus 1. Rohtash Son of Shri Polia Alias Prem Singh, Resident of Khijuriwas, Tehsil Tijara District Alwar (Raj.). Driver of The Vehicle Rajasthan Roadways Bus No. RJ-02-P-1591 2. Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation, Tijara, District Alwar (Raj.) - Registered Owner Vehicle Bus No. RJ-02-P-1591 ----Non-Claimants/Respondents Connected With (2) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3871/2013 Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Having Its Head Office At Parivahan Marg, C-Shceme, Jaipur Represented Through Its Officer-In-Charge. ----Non-Claimant/Appellant. Versus 1. Kiran Kumar S/o Mahadev Prasad, Age 30 Years, R/o Bolni, Tehsil- Kishangarhbas, District - Alwar (Rajasthan) ----Claimant/Respondent 2. Rohtash S/o Polia Alias Premsingh, Resident of Khijurivas, Tehsil-Tijara District-Alwar. Driver Rajasthan Roadways Bus No. RJ02-P-1591. ----Non-Claimant/Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Girish Khandelwal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Surendar Meel, Adv. (for RSRTC) [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (2 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 08/12/2025 1- nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ ¼ftls vkxs ^nkokdrkZ@vkgr* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&12@2014] ,oa izR;FkhZ@vihykaV jktLFkku jkT; iFk ifjogu fuxe ¼ftls vkxs ^vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh-* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3871@2013] nksuksa nhokuh fofo/k vihysa /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] frtkjk ftyk vyoj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&25@2009] fdj.k dqekj cuke jksgrk'k o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 03-07-2013 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ftudk fuLrkj.k lqfo/kk dh n`f"V ls bl ,d fu.kZ; ds }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA 2- nkokdrkZ@vkgr fdj.k dqekj }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 90]45]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kph dks dqy 9]89]648@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 06 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 nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&12@2014] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq rFkk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3871@2013] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr mDr vk{ksfir fu.k;Z dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&12@2014 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZ dk [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (3 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ dh vk; 4]500@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr eSllZ [kjfd;k vyks;l izkbZosV fyfeVsM dEiuh esa vdkmaVsaV ds in ij dk;Zjr gksdj izfrekg 11]000@& #i;s osru izkIr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa nkokdrkZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk nkokdrkZ ds nkfgus iSj o nkfgus gkFk dh gM+Mh esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ] ftuds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 90 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ Hkfo";&o`f) ugha dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZ@vkgr 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 i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% mijksDr vk/kkjksa ij nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&12@2014 Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3871@2013 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 27-08-2008 dks ?kfVr gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ fnukad 09-09-2008 dks 13 fnol ds foyEc ls ntZ djokbZ x;h gS] vr% ?kVuk lansgkLin ekuh tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd jksMost cl uEcj vkj-ts&02&ih&1591 ¼ftls vkxs ^iz'uxr okgu* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds pkyd }kjk dksbZ nq?kZVuk dkfjr ugha dh x;h] ekeys dh ?kVuk esa iz'uxr okgu jksMost cl dks xyr :i ls fyIr fd;k x;k gS rFkk ?kVuk esa Lo;a vkgr dh mis{kk jgh gSA vr% mijksDr [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (4 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] rdksZa ds vk/kkj ij vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3871@2013 Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=kofy;ksa o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- mijksDr nksuksa vihyksa dk fuLrkj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk jgk gS %& flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3871@2013 %& 7- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls eq[;r% ;g rdZ fy;k x;k gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 27-08-2008 dks ?kfVr gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ fnukad 09-09-2008 dks 13 fnol ds foyEc ls ntZ djokbZ x;h gS] vr% ?kVuk lansgkLin ekuh tkosA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 27-08-2008 dks ?kfVr gqbZ Fkh] ftlesa nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV xaHkhj :i ls ?kk;y gks x;k rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks rqjUr frtkjk lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz esa bykt gsrq ys tk;k x;k] tgka ls mPp bykt gsrq jSQj fd;s tkus ij ykbZQ ykbZu gkWfLiVy vyoj esa bykt djok;k x;k rFkk vkgr dh gkyr xaHkhj gksus ij mls ,l-,e-,l- vLirky t;iqj bykt gsrq jSQj fd;k x;k] tgka ij fnukad 09-09-2008 dks nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks gks'k vkus o mldh gkyr esa dqN lq/kkj gksus ds i'pkr~ nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds HkkbZ t;dj.k }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ x;h gSA blls Li"V gksrk gS fd nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i nkokdrkZ@vkgr fHkUu&fHkUu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk rFkk mlds ifjokjtu Hkh mldh ns[kHkky esa O;Lr Fks] bl dkj.k fjiksVZ ntZ djok;s tkus esa nsjh dkfjr gqbZ gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar jfo cuke cnzhukjk;.k o vU;] fjiksVsZM bu ¼2011½ 4 ,l-lh-lh- 693 ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "20. It is well-settled that delay in lodging FIR cannot be a ground to doubt the [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (5 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] claimant's case. Knowing the Indian conditions as they are, we cannot expect a common man to first rush to the Police Station immediately after an accident. Human nature and family responsibilities occupy the mind of kith and kin to such an extent that they give more importance to get the victim treated rather than to rush to the Police Station. Under such circumstances, they are not expected to act mechanically with promptitude in lodging the FIR with the Police. Delay in lodging the FIR thus, cannot be the ground to deny justice to the victim. In cases of delay, the courts are required to examine the evidence with a closer scrutiny and in doing so; the contents of the FIR should also be scrutinized more carefully. If court finds that there is no indication of fabrication or it has not been concocted or engineered to implicate innocent persons then, even if there is a delay in lodging the FIR, the claim case cannot be dismissed merely on that ground. 21. The purpose of lodging the FIR in such type of cases is primarily to intimate the police to initiate investigation of criminal offences. Lodging of FIR certainly proves factum of accident so that the victim is able to lodge a case for compensation but delay in doing so cannot be the main ground for rejecting the claim petition. In other words, although lodging of FIR is vital in deciding motor accident claim cases, delay in lodging the same should not be treated as fatal for such proceedings, if claimant has been able to demonstrate satisfactory and cogent reasons for it. There could be variety of reasons in genuine cases for delayed lodgment of FIR. Unless kith and kin of the victim are able to regain a certain level of tranquility of mind and are composed to lodge it, even if, there is delay, the same deserves to be condoned. In such circumstances, the authenticity of the FIR assumes much more significance than delay [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (6 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] in lodging thereof supported by cogent reasons." 8- bl izdkj fdlh Hkh O;fDr ds nq?kZVuk esa ?kk;y gksus ij fuf'pr :i ls mldk Lo;a dk rFkk mlds ifjokjtuksa o fudV fj'rsnkjksa dk iwjk&iwjk /;ku ?kk;y ds bykt ij jgrk gS rFkk fdlh Hkh O;fDr ls ;g ifjdYiuk ugha dh tk ldrh gS fd og ?kk;y O;fDr dks bykt ds fy, ckn esa ys tk, rFkk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokus igys tk,A bl izdkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vksj ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ nsjh ls ntZ djok;s tkus dk leqfpr Li"Vhdj.k fn;k x;k gSA bu ijfLFkfr;ksa esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ 13 fnol foyEc ls ntZ djok;s tkus ds rF; dks fdlh izdkj ls ;kfpdk ds fy, ?kkrd ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA vr% izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ foyEc ls ntZ djok;s tkus ds laca/k esa vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls yh x;h vkifŸk fujLr dh tkrh gSA 9- tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls yh x;h vU; vkifŸk fd iz'uxr okgu ds pkyd }kjk dksbZ nq?kZVuk dkfjr ugha dh x;h] ekeys dh ?kVuk esa iz'uxr okgu jksMost cl dks xyr :i ls fyIr fd;k x;k gS rFkk ?kVuk esa Lo;a vkgr dh mis{kk jgh gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ij layXu uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ&3 ds voyksdu ls ;g izdV gksrk gS fd nkokdrkZ@vkgr viuh eksVjlkbZfdy ls vyoj ls frtkjk tk jgk Fkk rFkk jksMost cl frtkjk ls vyoj tk jgh FkhA uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ&3 esa ^,Dl* LFkku ij nq?kZVuk dkfjr gksuk n'kkZ;k x;k gSA ?kVuk ds p{kqn'khZ lk{kh xokg ,-MCY;w&2 HkkxhjFk }kjk vius eq[; ijh{k.k esa bl rF; dks Lohdkj fd;k gS fd og frtkjk ls vius xkao <kdh tk jgk Fkk rHkh jkLrs esa pkS/kjh gksVy ds ikl [kyhyiqjh eksM ij jktLFkku jksMost cl uEcj vkj-ts&02&ih&1591 ds pkyd us cl dks rst xfr o ykijokgh ls pykdj eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd ds lkeus ls VDdj ekj nh] izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh xokg dh lk{; v[kf.Mr jgh gSA blh izdkj nq?kZVuk ds laaca/k esa iz'uxr okgu ds iathÑr Lokeh dks fn;s x;s uksfVl vUrxZr /kkjk 133 eksVj;ku vf/kfu;e izn'kZ&7 ds tokc esa Hkh iz'uxr okgu Lokeh }kjk oDr [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (7 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] ?kVuk iz'uxr okgu jksMost cl dks jksfgrk'k }kjk pyk;k tkuk crk;k x;k gSA lkFk gh iz'uxr okgu pkyd ds fo#) ckn vuqla/kku U;k;ky; esa vkjksi&i= Hkh izLrqr fd;k tk pqdk gS] ftlls Hkh iz'uxr okgu dh fyIrrk nq?kZVuk esa izFke n`"V;k lkfcr gksrh gSA bu leLr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS fd ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa iz'uxr okgu dks feF;k fyIr fd;k x;k gks rFkk ekeys dh ?kVuk esa Lo;a nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh dksbZ mis{kk jgh gksA vr% bl laca/k esa vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls yh x;h vkifŸk Hkh fujLr dh tkrh gSA 10- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls ,d vkifŸk ;g yh x;h gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks vf/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA bl laca/k esa ;fn i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esas dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha dh x;h gSA ;fn nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh fu/kkZfjr vk; ij Hkfo"; o`f) dh tkrh gS rks fuf'pr gh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls vf/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds laca/k esa mBkbZ x;h vkifŸk Hkh fujLr dh tkrh gSA 11- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykUV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ds dkj.k mDr vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&12@2014 %& 12- gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr fdj.k dqekj ds 'kjhj ij lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds nk;sa iSj o nk;sa gkFk esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ] ftuds QyLo:i nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds 'kjhj ij dqy 90 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA eksVj nq?kZVuk esa vkgr O;fDr;ksa dks {kfriwfrZ fnyok;s tkus ds [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (8 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] 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.” 13- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 27-08-2008 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks 26 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, eSllZ [kjfd;k vyks;l izkbZosV fyfeVsM dEiuh esa vdkmaVsaV ds in ij dk;Zjr gksdj izfrekg 11]000@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA nkokdrkZ@vkgr }kjk viuh vk; ds laca/k esa eSllZ [kjfd;k vyks;l izkbZosV fyfeVsM dEiuh }kjk tkjh osru izek.k [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (9 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] i= izn'kZ&184 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k] ftlesa nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh fQDl lSysjh 11]000@& #i;s izfrekg gksuk n'kkZ;h x;h gSA mDr izek.k i= tkjh djus okys deZpkjh Kkupan dks xokg ,-MCY;w&3 ds :i esa U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr gqvk gS] ftlus Lo;a dks eSllZ [kjfd;k vyks;l izkbZosV fyfeVsM dEiuh esa iz'kklfud vf/kdkjh ds in ij dk;Zjr gksuk crkrs gq, mDr osru izek.k i= mlds }kjk tkjh djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS fd nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks dEiuh esa vdkmaVsaV ds in ij fu;qfDr nsus dk fu;qfDr i= o nkokdrkZ@vkgr }kjk dEiuh esa TokbZu djus dh TokbZfuax fjiksVZ nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds fy, izcy lk{; gks ldrh Fkh ysfdu ,slk dksbZ nLrkost nkokdrkZ@vkgr }kjk i=koyh ij is'k ugha fd;k x;k gSA ftuds vHkko esa mDr osru izek.k i= ekU; ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh ch-dkWe o ,e- ch-,- dh vadrkfydk dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, mldh vk; 150@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls 4]500@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA 14- nkokdrkZ@vkgr }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk ds pj.k la[;k&4] 5 o 6 esa Lo;a dks oDr ?kVuk eSllZ [kjfd;k vykW;l izkbZosV fyfeVsM] pksikudh esa vdkmaV eSustj ds in ij ukSdjh dj 15]000@& #i;s izfrekg osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&184 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k gS] ftlesa nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh fQDl lSysjh 11]000@& #i;s izfrekg gksuk n'kkZ;h x;h gSA mDr osru izek.k i= tkjh djus okys deZpkjh Kkupan dks xokg ,-MCY;w&3 ds :i esa U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr gqvk gS] ftlus Lo;a dks eSllZ [kjfd;k vyks;l izkbZosV fyfeVsM dEiuh esa iz'kklfud vf/kdkjh ds in ij dk;Zjr gksuk crkrs gq, mDr osru izek.k i= mlds }kjk tkjh djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftldk [k.Mu ugha gqvk gSA 15- bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd Dyse ;kfpdk fnukad 12-11-2008 dks is'k dh x;h gSA mlh fnu nkokdrkZ@vkgr us ;g crk fn;k Fkk fd [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (10 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] mldk fu;ksDrk dkSu gS] og dgka dke djrk gS rFkk fdruh vk; vftZr djrk gSA xokg Kkupan dk c;ku fnukad 04-11-2011 dks ys[kc) fd;k x;k gSA bl izdkj izR;FkhZx.k] ftuesa izR;FkhZ vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- Hkh 'kkfey gS] ds ikl i;kZIr volj Fkk fd os bl ckr ds rF;ksa dh tkudkjh osfjQkbZ djrs fd nkokdrkZ@vkgrk mDr eSllZ [kjfd;k vykW;l izkbZosV fyfeVsM ij dk;Z djrk Fkk vFkok ugha] D;k dk;Z djrk Fkk o mls fdruk osru feyrk Fkk ;k Dyse ;kfpdk esa vkthfodk o vk; ds laca/k esa of.kZr rF;ksa ds [k.Mu esa izR;FkhZx.k dksbZ lk{; izLrqr dj ldr Fks] fdUrq bl laca/k esa vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- }kjk [k.Mu esa ,slh dksbZ lk{; is'k ugha dh x;h gS] ftlls fd nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds O;olk; o vk; ds laca/k esa fd;s x;s vfHkopuksa dk lk{; esa [k.Mu gksrk gksA blds vfrfjDr bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Rajwati @ Rajjo & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors. reported in 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1699 ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "19. It is well settled that Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is a beneficial piece of legislation and as such, while dealing with compensation cases, once the actual occurrence of the accident has been established, the Tribunal’s role would be to award just and fair compensation. As held by this Court in Sunita (Supra) and Kusum Lata (Supra), strict rules of evidence as applicable in a criminal trial, are not applicable in motor accident compensation cases, i.e., to say, “the standard of proof to be borne in mind must be of preponderance of probability and not the strict standard of proof beyond all reasonable doubt which is followed in criminal cases”. 20. In view of the above, we do not agree with the view taken by the High Court while rejecting the salary certificate (Exhibit 19) and pay slip (Exhibit 20) of the deceased merely on the ground that the person issuing the two aforementioned documents was not examined before the Learned Tribunal. The said documents are conclusive proof of the income of the [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (11 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] deceased and were also corroborated by the statements of the deceased’s wife (Appellant No. 1 herein) and his co-workers. As such, the High Court was not justified in assessing the income of the deceased at Rs.4,836/- per month on the basis of minimum wages fixed by the State at the relevant time. Resultantly, we affirm the findings of the Learned Tribunal so far as they relate to assessing the deceased’s income at Rs.11,225/- per month on the basis of aforementioned two documents. Annual income of the deceased, therefore, amounts to, Rs.11,225/- x 12 = Rs.1,34,700/-." 16- ,slh fLFkfr esa ge jktorh mQZ jTtks ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, bl ekeys esa oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk; mlds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&184 ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&184 eas nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk; 11]000@& #i;s ekfld n'kkZ;h x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky; osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&184 ij fo'okl djrs gq, oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh ekfld vk; 11]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha dh x;h gSSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks 26 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh ,e-ch-,- dh vadrkfydk esa vafdr tUefrfFk 14-01-1985 ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk;q 24 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr 24 o"kZ dh vk;q dk osru Hkksxh O;fDr Fkk] u fd Lofu;ksftr O;olk;hA ,slh fLFkfr easa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa 50 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 11]000@& #i;s dk 50 izfr'kr 5]500@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh dqy [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (12 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] 'kq) ekfld vk; 16]500@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 17- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds nkfgus iSj dh tka?k o ?kqVus esa rFkk nkfgus gkFk dh gM~Mh esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds 'kjhj esa dqy 90 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn’kZ&205 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA bl izdkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks 90 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 90 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 16]500@& #i;s dk 90 izfr’kr 14]850@& #i;s gksrk gS tks nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk;q 24 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h 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 nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 14]850 x 12 x 18 = 32]07]600@& #i;s gksrh gS tks nkokdrkZ@vkgr izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 18- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks mlds bykt ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 1]14]848@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 19- 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] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa] ;krk;kr o ifjogu ds en esa] byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (13 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] ds en esa rFkk ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% mDr enksa esa ge i`Fkd&i`Fkd jkf'k nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 20- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 90]000@& #i;s o Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 90]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k ge] nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 21- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk frtkjk vyoj esa dkfjr gqbZ gS rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks fd'kux<+ckl vyoj dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,sls esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks vius bykt ds fy, ckj&ckj t;iqj vkuk tkuk iM+k gksxk rFkk nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i fo'ks"k vkgkj dh vko';drk Hkh jgh gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s rFkk ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 22- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds vk;h pksVksa ds QyLo:i nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds nkfgus iSj dh tka?k dh gM~Mh] ?kqVus dh gM~Mh rFkk nkfgu gkFk dh gM~Mh esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZA nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds iSj esa dkfjr vfLFk Hkax dh pksVksa ds QyLo:i nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks thouHkj pyus&fQjus esa ijs'kkuh dkfjr gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 23- mijksDrkuqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼:i;s esa½ 1- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa 32]07]600@& 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 90]000@& 3- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 90]000@& 4- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 25]000@& 5- ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa 20]000@& [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (14 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] 6- bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 1]14]848@& 7- ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]50]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 36]97]448@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 9]89]648@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 27]07]800@& 24- rnuqlkj vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3871@2013 dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gS rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr fdj.k dqekj dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&12@2014] vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr fdj.k dqekj dks 9]89]648@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 36]97]448@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA nkokdrkZ@vkgr }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k nkokdrkZ@vkgr izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA 25- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 11-02-2015 ds vuqlkj vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dks vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk fd og fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vknsf'kr lEiw.kZ jkf'k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tek djok, rFkk tek djokbZ xbZ lEiw.kZ jkf'k esa ls 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dk forj.k izR;FkhZ&nkokdrkZ dks fd;k tk, rFkk 50 izfr'kr jkf'k jk"Vªh;Ñr cSad esa ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek j[kh tkosA pawfd bl U;k;ky; }kjk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vihy dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tks 50 izfr'kr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,Q-Mh- vkj- ds :i esa tek gS] mldk Hkqxrku fu;ekuqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks dj fn;k tkosA 26- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZ@vkgr] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 27- vkns’k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 28- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2025:RJ-JP:51829] (15 of 15) [CMA-12/2014] 29- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /9-10