[2025:RJ-JP:49203] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2233/2025 Ramnarayan Gurjar S/o Bhura, Age - 33 Years, R/o Village - Devpuri, Tehsil - Kishangarh, District - Ajmer, Rajasthan. Through Next Friend Wife Kishani Devi ----Claimant/Appellant Versus 1. Shivdaan S/o Gopal Lal Jat, R/o Village Bansipura, Police Station - Jobner, District - Jaipur. (Driver And Power of Attorney Holder And Agreement Owner Vehicle No. - R.J.01C 7856) 2. Ghanshayam S/o Nand Kishore Sharma, Age - 34 Years, R/o Keshiyawala, Post - Dhankiya, District - Jaipur. (Registered Owner Vehicle No. R.J. 01C 7856) 3. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited Through Branch Manager, Insurer Office, 6th Floor, Leela Business Park, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai. (Insurance Company Vehicle No. R.J.01C 7856 of Policy No. 2319200307109500000) Policy Date 04-08-2012 To Date 03.08.2012 Till. ----Non-Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Abhishek Dadhich, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Virendra Agarwal, Adv. Ms. Anjali Assat, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 01/12/2025 1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ,oa vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k&02] fd'kux<+] ftyk vtesj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&25@2021 ¼88@2015½] jkeukjk;.k xqtZu cuke f'konku o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 01-02-2025 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2025:RJ-JP:49203] (2 of 8) [CMA-2233/2025] 2- vihykFkhZ jkeukjk;.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 47]97]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]62]858@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 07 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 gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 4]410@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, vR;f/kd de {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk jaxkbZ&iqrkbZ o Hkou fuekZ.k dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 10]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk vihykFkhZ ds ck,a iSj esa vfLFkHkax dh pksV dkfjr gqbZ] ftuds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 25 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; esa 10 izfr'kr ekuk tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh 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] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa o vU; enksa esa vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa o ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa dksbZ leqfpr jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ gSA 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 [2025:RJ-JP:49203] (3 of 8) [CMA-2233/2025] 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- 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.” [2025:RJ-JP:49203] (4 of 8) [CMA-2233/2025] 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 17-09-2012 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 29 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, jaxkbZ&iqrkbZ o Hkou fuekZ.k dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 10]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 147@& #i;s izfrfnu] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 147 x 30 = 4]410@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 29 o"kZ vafdr dh x;h gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ ds fpfdRldh; nLrkostkr ds vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk ekurs gq, mlds vk; esa Hkfo"; gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh dh en 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 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) dh tkdj vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 6]174@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa flj o iSj esa pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk vihykFkhZ ds ck,a iSj esa vfLFkHkax dh xaHkhj pksV dkfjr gqbZ] ftlds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 25 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&15 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar jktdqekj cuke vt; dqekj o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2011½ 1 ,llhlh 343 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr 25 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 10 [2025:RJ-JP:49203] (5 of 8) [CMA-2233/2025] izfr'kr vkadk x;k gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks jaxkbZ&iqrkbZ dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk x;k gSA vr% vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 25 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 15 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr esa 15 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 15 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 6]174@& #i;s dk 15 izfr’kr 926@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 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 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 rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 926 x 12 x 18 = 2]00]016@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 9- fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dk rdZ jgk gS fd vihykFkhZ dk LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ?kVuk ds 12 o"kZ i'pkr~ tkjh fd;k x;k gS] ftl ij fo'okl dj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ?kVuk fnukad 17-09-2012 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&15 fnukad 04-03-2024 dks tkjh fd;k x;k gS tks ?kVuk ds yxHkx 12 o"kZ i'pkr~ tkjh fd;k x;k gS o vihykFkhZ }kjk 12 o"kZ rd bykt djok;k x;k gks bl laca/k esa dksbZ fpfdRldh; nLrkostkr Hkh i=koyh ij is'k ugha fd;s x;s gSaA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&15 jktdh; fpfdRlky; ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gSA ftlesa ,d ofj"B fpfdRld] vfLFk jksx fo'ks"kK gS [2025:RJ-JP:49203] (6 of 8) [CMA-2233/2025] rFkk ,d U;wjks ltZu fpfdRld o ,d esfMdy T;wfjLV fpfdRld gSA ,sls esa mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ij vfo'okl fd;s tkus dk dksbZ dkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k ugha gSA bl izdkj mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ds nq?kZVuk ds 12 o"kZ i'pkr~ tkjh fd;s tkus dk dksbZ foijhr izHkko bl U;k;ky; ds erkuqlkj bl ekeys ij ugha iM+rk gSA vr% bl laca/k esa izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls yh x;h vkifŸk vLohdkj dj fujLr dh tkrh gSA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld osnuk dh en esa 20]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge] 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus oky 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 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 06 fnol vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 3]600@& #i;s rFkk ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]800@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 3]600@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gSa tks de izrhr gksrh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa ge] 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:49203] (7 of 8) [CMA-2233/2025] 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ;g LoHkkfod gS fd nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc nks ekg rd vk; vftZr djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] nks ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 8]820@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls vihykFkhZ dks 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]00]016@& #i;s 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s 3- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 25]000@& #i;s 4- 06 fnol vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 3]600@& #i;s 5- ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]800@& #i;s 6- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s 7- ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s 8- bZyktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 8]820@& #i;s 9- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]74]236@& #i;s 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 1]62]858@& #i;s 11- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 1]11]378@& #i;s 17- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2233@2025] vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 1]62]858@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 2]74]236@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA 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 [2025:RJ-JP:49203] (8 of 8) [CMA-2233/2025] 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 21- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /61