[2025:RJ-JP:51971] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2812/2025 Sihan S/o Aslam, Aged About 8 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Father Aslam S/o Khaleel, R/o Gadpur, Police Station Choupanki, Police Station Bhiwadi, District Alwar (Raj.). ----Claimant/Appellant Versus 1. Ashish S/o Ramcharitra, R/o Alhaddapur Banni, Police Station Dospur, District Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) Driver of Vehicle Crane No. RJ-40-EA-0403. 2. Kamaludeen S/o Jomi, R/o Gadpur, Tehsil Tijara, District Alwar, Raj. Registered Owner of Vehicle Crane No. RJ-40- EA-0403. 3. United India Indurance Company Ltd, Divisional Office 1, Ashok Circle, Alwar, Raj. Through Divisional Manager, Insurance Company of Vehicle Crane No. RJ-40-EA-0403. ----Non-Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Rajani Vyas, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 16/12/2025 1- vihykFkhZ flgku dh vksj ls tfj;s izkÑfrd laj{kd firk }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vyoj ¼jkt-½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&119@2022] flgku cuke vk'kh"k o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 11-03-2025 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ flgku dh vksj ls tfj;s izkÑfrd laj{kd firk vlye }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa mlds iq= [2025:RJ-JP:51971] (2 of 8) [CMA-2812/2025] flgku ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 34]50]000@& #i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 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 4]59]700@& #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 gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls tfj;s izkÑfrd laj{kd firk }kjk {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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk; vdq'ky Jfed ds vk/kkj ij 6]734@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk vihykFkhZ ds nk,a iSj esa dkfjr xaHkhj pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dk iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkV fn;k x;k] ftlds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 50 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gS rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa o 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 i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA [2025:RJ-JP:51971] (3 of 8) [CMA-2812/2025] 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 50 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 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 05-08-2021 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 04 lky dk ckyd gksuk crk;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk [2025:RJ-JP:51971] (4 of 8) [CMA-2812/2025] vihykFkhZ dks oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh ekfld vk; 6]734@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd vkgr@e`rd ckyd dh vk; ds laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel Vs. Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 10278/2025 (Arising Out of SLP (C) No. 14444/2025) ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "9. On the aspect of monthly income of the minor appellant, we are inclined to interfere with the judgment and order of the Courts below. In the present case, it is evident that the Courts below have failed to take into account the monthly income of the appellant while determining the quantum of compensation. It is now a well-entrenched and consistently reiterated principle of law that a minor child who suffers death or permanent disability in a motor vehicle accident, cannot be placed in the same category as a non-earning individual for the purposes of assessing the amount of compensation because the child was not engaged in gainful employment at the time of the accident. In such a case, the computation of compensation under the head of loss of income ought to be made by adopting, at the very least, the minimum wages payable to a skilled workman as notified for the relevant period in the respective State where the cause of action arises. The said observation was rendered by this Court, in Kajal v. Jagdish Chand and Ors., and Baby Sakshi Greola v. Manzoor Ahmad Simon and Anr." 15. For the purpose of emphasis, it is again clarified here that when a Tribunal or the High Court in appeal, is concerned with the case involving a child having suffered injury or having passed away, the calculation of loss of income necessarily has to be made on the matric of minimum wages payable to a [2025:RJ-JP:51971] (5 of 8) [CMA-2812/2025] skilled worker in the respective State at the relevant point of time. It is our hope that this restatement helps avoiding such errors and thereby obviates the necessity of this Court's interference, applying well- established principles of law." 8- ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel (supra) ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, bl ekeys esa vihykFkhZ dks oDr ?kVuk dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk 05-08-2021 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 283@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 283 x 30 = 8]490@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gaSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ ckyd dks 04 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 8]490@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]396@& #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]886@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk vihykFkhZ ds nk,a iSj esa dkfjr gqbZ vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksVksa ds QyLo:i fpfdRld }kjk vihykFkhZ ds nk,a iSj dks ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkVk x;k gS] ftlds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 50 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&98 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA gLrxr ekeys esa LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&98 jktdh; fpfdRlky; ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS] ftl ij vfo'okl djus dk dksbZ dkj.k gekjs le{k ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf'pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks [2025:RJ-JP:51971] (6 of 8) [CMA-2812/2025] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 50 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 50 izfr'kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 11]886@& #i;s dk 50 izfr'kr 5]943@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ ckyd dh vk;q 04 o"kZ crkbZ x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l- lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 15 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 5]943 x 12 x 15 = 10]69]740@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa o ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa 77]950@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa ge] 50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA ;g LoHkkfod gS fd nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dk iSj dkVk x;k gS] ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ dks fo'ks"k vkgkj dh vko';drk jgh gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks bykt ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 69]950@& #i;s] 02 fnol vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 1]200@& #i;s rFkk U;wure {kfr ds en esa 35]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h [2025:RJ-JP:51971] (7 of 8) [CMA-2812/2025] gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 14- 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 ekeys dh ?kVuk esa vihykFkhZ dk nk;ka iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkV fn;k x;k gS] ftl dkj.k Hkfo"; esa vihykFkhZ ds fookg esa vf/kd dfBukbZ;ka mRiUu gksus dh iw.kZ laHkkouk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa Hkfo"; esa vihykFkhZ ds fookg esa vkus okyh dfBukbZ;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mDr en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa dsoyek= 600@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS tks de gSA tcfd ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ xaHkhj pksVksa ds QyLo:i fpfdRld }kjk vihykFkhZ dk nk;ka iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkVk x;k gS] ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ viuk 'ks"k thou nwljksa ds lgkjs thus gsrq ck/; gks x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16- bykt ds nkSjku vihykFkhZ dk nk;ka iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkVk x;k gSA vr% vihykFkhZ }kjk Hkfo"; esa Ñf=e vax ¼vkfVZfQf'k;y fyEc½ yxok;s tkus dh laHkkouk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] mDr en esa ge] 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 17- mDrkuqlkj nkokdrkZ@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 ¼#i;s esa½ 1- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa 10]69]740@& 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa o ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 77]950@& 3- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa 50]000@& [2025:RJ-JP:51971] (8 of 8) [CMA-2812/2025] 4- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 20]000@& 5- bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 69]950@& 6- 02 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 1]200@& 7- U;wure {kfr ds en esa 35]000@& 8- Hkfo"; esa fookg dh laHkkoukvksa ij iM+us okys izfrdwy izHkko 1]50]000@& 9- ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]50]000@& 10- Ñf=e vax vkfn ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 1]00]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 17]23]840@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 4]59]700@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 12]64]140@& 18- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 4]59]700@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 17]23]840@& :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 gSA 19- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 20- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 21- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /135-S