[2025:RJ-JP:51968] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1676/2021 Mahendra Singh S/o Shri Mitthu Singh, Aged 22 Years, R/o Baneta Ka Badiya, Panchayat Jhak Tehsil Masuda, District Ajmer (Raj.) ----Appellant/Claimant Versus 1. Prabhu Singh S/o Shri Pratap Singh, R/o Village Mundoti Police Station Beawar Sadar Tehsil Beawar, District Ajmer (Driver And Registered Owner Of Vehicle Scorpio No. RJ 36-UA-1525) 2. Branch Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, Beawar, District Ajmer (Raj.) (Insurance Company Of Vehicle Scorpio No. RJ 36-UA-1525) ----Respondents/Non-Claimants For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rahul Singh Meratwal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Achana Mantri, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 16/12/2025 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 la- 1 ¼vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k½ C;koj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&19@2018] egsanz flag cuke izHkw o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 05-04-2021 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 9]10]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr [2025:RJ-JP:51968] (2 of 8) [CMA-1676/2021] Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 1]91]164@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 07 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 5]902@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ oDr ?kVuk Mªkboj dk dk;Z dj 10]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds iSj esa vfLHkHkax o vU; xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 15 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 Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k 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 o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 15 izfr'kr 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 of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. [2025:RJ-JP:51968] (3 of 8) [CMA-1676/2021] 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 12-07-2017 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 34 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, Mªkboj dk dk;Z dj 10]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh ekfld vk; ds laca/k esa Lo;a ds pkyd vuqKk i= dh izfr izn'kZ 18 izLrqr dh xbZ] ftlds vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks Mªkboj gksuk ekudj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mls dq'ky [2025:RJ-JP:51968] (4 of 8) [CMA-1676/2021] Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 26 fnol ds vk/kkj ij djrs gq, 5]902@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ] tcfd mldh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 30 fnol ds vk/kkj ij dh tkuh visf{kr FkhA pwafd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks Mªkboj dk dk;Z djuk ekuk x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky;] vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr rFkk ?kVuk dh frfFk 12-07-2017 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 227@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 227 x 30 = 6]810@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 34 o"kZ dh vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h 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 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 6]810@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 6]810@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]724@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 9]534@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa iSj esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSaA vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 15 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&19 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= esa n'kkZ;h x;h 15 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; eas 10 izfr'kr vkadk x;k gSA 9- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr Prakash Chand Sharma Vs. Rambabu Saini & Anr. reported in [2025:RJ-JP:51968] (5 of 8) [CMA-1676/2021] 2025 SCC Online SC 276, ds ekeys 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 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- bl izdkj mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ;g ekuk x;k gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k] LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= esa n'kkZ;h x;h LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks fdlh izdkj ls de ugha dj ldrkA ;fn fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ds laca/k esa lansg Fkk rks og LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds laca/k esa iqu% fo'ks"kK dh jk; izkIr dj ldrk FkkA vU;Fkk ,slh fLFkfr esa esfMdy cksMZ ds fo'ks"kKksa }kjk LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= esa tks LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk n'kkZ;h x;h gS] og iw.kZ LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk fo'ks"kKksa dh jk; vuqlkj ;Fkkor ekuh tkosxhA 11- gLrxr ekeys esa LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&19 jktdh; fpfdRlky; ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gSA vr% izdk'k pUn 'kekZ ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj gLrxr ekeys esa ge] vihykFkhZ ds LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&19 esa vafdr 15 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 15 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- vr% vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 15 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 15 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA vihykFkhZ dh oDr ?kVuk vk; 9]534@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] [2025:RJ-JP:51968] (6 of 8) [CMA-1676/2021] rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 9]534@& #i;s dk 15 izfr’kr 1]430@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 34 o"kZ vk;q dk ekuk x;k gS] ftldk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk 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, 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]430 x 12 x 16 = 2]74]560@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ,d xaHkhj pksV dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s] ,d lk/kkj.k pksV dh en esa 1]000@& #i;s] esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 38]860@& #i;s] lgk;d@ifjpkjd dh en esa 3]000@& #i;s rFkk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] vr% mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ xbZ jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky esa 6 fnol rd HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 2]280@& #i;s rFkk 3 ekg dh vk; dh {kfr dh en esa 17]706@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr djrs gq, 600@& #i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls 6 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 3]600@& #i;s rFkk 3 ekg dh vk; dh {kfr dh en esa 20]430@& #i;s dh jkf'k ge vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk rFkk ,d vkWijs'ku gksus ij 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ge vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s rFkk ,d vkWijs'ku gksus [2025:RJ-JP:51968] (7 of 8) [CMA-1676/2021] ij 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16- 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 2]74]560@& :Ik;s 2- ,d xaHkhj pksV dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s 3- ,d lk/kkj.k pksV dh en esa 1]000@& #i;s 4- esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 38]860@& #i;s 5- lgk;d@ifjpk;d dh en esa 3]000@& #i;s 6- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s 7- 6 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 3]600@& #i;s 8- 3 ekg dh vk; dh {kfr dh en esa 20]430@& #i;s 9- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s 10- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s 11- ,d vkWijs'ku gksus ij 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s 12- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 3]96]450@& #i;s 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 1]91]164@& #i;s 14- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 2]05]286@& #i;s 17- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 1]91]164@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 3]96]450@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA 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 18- 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 gSA 19- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 20- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2025:RJ-JP:51968] (8 of 8) [CMA-1676/2021] 21- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J KESHAV VERMA /125-S