[2025:RJ-JP:49759] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3047/2006 Rajendra Duggal S/o Hardwari Lal, Aged 76 years, R/o 52/144, Akbar Road, Mansarover, Jaipur. (Since Deceased) Through its Legal heirs representative. 1/1. Neerja Duggal W/o Late Shri Rajendra Duggal, 1/2. Mudit Duggal S/o Late Shri Rajendra Duggal, R/o Plot No. 83, Mithila Vihar-A, Mangayawas Road, Opposite Rajat Path, Mansarovar, jaipur. ----Appellant Versus 1. Laxman Singh S/o Mew Singh, R/o Village Ramgarh, P.S. Majada, District Pali, At Present- 249, Nahari Ka Naka, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur. (Driver) 2. M/s Moti Lal Nath Mal, 13/53, Nawality house, Ghar ka Kanta, Ajmer. (Owner) 3. United India Insurance Company Limited through its Regional Manager, Regional office, Sahara Chambers, Tonk Road, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Singh Rathore, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash Verma, Adv. for Ms. Archana Mantri, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 02/12/2025 1- vihykFkhZ jktsUnz nqXxy }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] fo'ks"k U;k;ky; lkEiznkf;d naxs@eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok U;k;kf/kdj.k] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&580@2004] jktsUnz nqXxy cuke y{e.k flag oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 18-04-2006 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2025:RJ-JP:49759] (2 of 7) [CMA-3047/2006] 2- vihykFkhZ jktsUnz nqXxy }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 7]82]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 1]19]135@& #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 vihykFkhZ dh vk; oDr ?kVuk 3]000@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ eSllZ ,ykbZM dsfedy ,.M QkjE;wfLVdy izk-fy- esa dsfeLV ds in ij dk;Z dj 5]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 dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; o`f) ckcr dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ 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, dFku fd;k x;k fd pwafd ekeys esa vihykFkhZ@vkgr jktsUnz nqXxy dh nkSjkus fopkj.k e`R;q gks pqdh gSA vr% vihykFkhZ jktsUnz nqXxy ds fof/kd mRrjkf/kdkjh dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh ds en esa tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] og =qfViw.kZ gSA vr% jsLiksaMsUV chek daiuh dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dks fujLr fd, [2025:RJ-JP:49759] (3 of 7) [CMA-3047/2006] tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk chek daiuh dh vksj ls vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fuEu U;kf;d n`"VkUr izLrqr fd;s x;s%& 01. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited Vs. Kahlon @ Jasmail Singh Kahlon, reported in (2022) 13 SCC 494. 02. S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 825/2019, Padam Singh Vs. Rajesh & Anr., decided on 17.08.2022. 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- 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. 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 [2025:RJ-JP:49759] (4 of 7) [CMA-3047/2006] 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 21-05-1997 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks eSllZ ,ykbZM dsfedy ,.M QkekZL;wfVdy izk-fy- esa dsfeLV ds in ij dk;Z dj 5]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq viuh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls 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 vk; mlds }kjk izLrqr vk; izek.k i= izn'kZ&4 ds vk/kkj ij 3]000@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk izLrqr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ 97 ls mldh vk;q 49 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; 3]000@& #i;s esa 25 izfr'kr vFkkZr 750@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA mDr 25 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 3]750@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds nkfgus ?kqVus ij iVsyk] fVfc;k o fQcqyk dk QSzDpj Fkk rFkk lkFk esa gsM batjh Hkh Fkh] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 32 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&97 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 3]750@& #i;s dk 32 izfr’kr 1]200@& #i;s gksrk gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 49 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu [2025:RJ-JP:49759] (5 of 7) [CMA-3047/2006] 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, 13 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]200 x 12 x 13 = 1]87]200@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mipkj O;; en esa 7]535@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj O;; en esa 5]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj O;; en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks gkWfLiVy ifjogu O;; en esa 2]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% gkWfLiVy ifjogu O;; en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ifjpk;d O;; ds en esa 1]600@& :i;s rFkk N% ekg dh vk; dh {kfr dh en esa 18]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftuesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ@e`rd jktsUnz nqXxy dks dkfjr pksVksa ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ@e`rd dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ,deq'r 85]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ FkhA bl U;k;ky; ds le{k fopkjk/khu vihy ds fopkj.k ds mijkUr vihykFkhZ@e`rd jktsUnz nqXxy dh fnukad 03-07-2023 dks e`R;q gksuk tkfgj gSA ftlds mijkUr vihykFkhZ@e`rd ds fof/kd okfjlku dks crkSj vihykFkhZx.k cuk;k x;k gSA [2025:RJ-JP:49759] (6 of 7) [CMA-3047/2006] 14- bl laca/k esa chek daiuh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dh vksj ls rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k gS fd pwafd ekeys esa vkgr jktsUnz nqXxy dh nkSjkus fopkj.k e`R;q gks pqdh gSA vr% e`rd ds fof/kd okfjlku ekeys esa dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ@e`rd dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa tks ,deq'r 85]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] og mlds fof/kd okfjlku izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA bl laca/k esa chek daiuh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dh vksj ls U;kf;d n`"VkUr The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (supra) ,oa Padam Singh (supra) dh vksj U;k;ky; dk /;ku vkd`f"kr fd;k x;kA 15- pwafd gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vkgr dh nkSjkus fopkj.k e`R;q gks xbZ gS rFkk e`rd ds fof/kd okfjlku vkgr dh e`R;q ds mijkUr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus gsrq mRrjnk;h gSA gkykafd ekeys esa vkgr jktsUnz nqXxy dh e`R;q gks pqdh gSA vr% e`rd ds fof/kd okfjlku vkgr dh nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr@e`rd dks tks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihMk o Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ,deq'r 85]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] og jkf'k vkgr jktsUnz nqXxy dh e`R;q ds mijkUr mlds fof/kd okfjlku izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA 16- 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 esaa 1]87]200@& #i;s 2- mipkj O;; en esa 7]535@& :i;s 3- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s 4- vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s 5- ifjpk;d O;; dh en esa 1]800@& :i;s 6- N% ekg dh vk; dh {kfr dh en esa 18]000@& :i;s 7- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]34]535@& #i;s 8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 1]19]135@& #i;s [2025:RJ-JP:49759] (7 of 7) [CMA-3047/2006] 9- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 1]15]400@& #i;s 17- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 1]19]135@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 2]34]535@& :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 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 gSaA 19- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 20- vkns’k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 21- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /130s