[2025:RJ-JP:35127] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 5104/2011 1. Smt. Krishna Kanwar wife of late Shri Man Singh Rathore aged 45 years. 2. Yogendra Singh Rathore son of late Shri Man Singh Rathore aged about 29 years, resident of village Kachreda, tehsil Neem ka Thana, Distt. Sikar. (Raj.) ----Appellant Versus 1. Kuldeep son of Karambir, resident of H.S. Road, Distt. Jind (Driver)(Since deceased). 2. Surendra Singh son of Shri Ram Chandra, resident of 1104/25 Laxmi Nagar, Rohtak Road, Jind (Hariyana) (Owner) 3. United India Insurance Company Limited, through its Divisional Manager, Divisional office, Transport Nagar, Jaipur. ----Respondent-Non Claimants. 4. Smt. Rishal Kanwar wife of late Shri Bux Singh aged 82 years, resident of Lakhani tehsil Shahpura Distt. Jaipur. ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Singh Rathore For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vinay Patni for Mr. P S Shukla HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order RESERVED ON : 12/08/2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 11/09/2025 vihykFkhZx.k Jherh d`".kk daoj o vU; dh vksj ls ;g vihy varxZr /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e] 1988 ds varxZr fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] ¼QkLV Vªsd½ dksViwryh] t;iqj ftyk] t;iqj [2025:RJ-JP:35127] (2 of 7) [CMA-5104/2011] }kjk izdj.k la[;k 887@2005 ¼154@2003½ esa ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 03-02-2006 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gS] ftlds }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZx.k dk izkFkZuk i= varxZr /kkjk 166 eksVjokgu vf/kfu;e Lohdkj dj vihykFkhZx.k dks 6]96]500@& #i, o ml ij Dyse vkosnu izLrqrhdj.k dh fnukad 30-01-2003 ls Hkqxrku dh frfFk rd 6 izfr’kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt iznku djus dk vf/kdkjh ekuk gSA chek daiuh rFkk okgu Lokeh@pkyd dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugh dh x;h gSA vihykFkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us fook|d la[;k 1 o 2 dks foosfpr djrs gq, e`rd ekuflag dh nq?kZVuk dkfjr gksus ij 30 izfr’kr ;ksxnk;h mis{kk o ykijokgh crkbZ gS] tks rF; izdj.k esa miyC/k lk{; ls Li"V ugha gksrk gSA ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ esa Vªd la[;k ,p-vkj- 56 ch 0411 dk fnYyh ls t;iqj dh rjQ rst j¶rkj ls ygjkrk gqvk vkdj pkSjkgs ij jksM dzkWl dj jgs vKkr O;fDr ds VDdj ekjus ls e`R;q gksuk crk;k x;k gSA iqfyl us vuqla/kku dj vkjksi i= esa Hkh iz’uxr Vªd ds pkyd dh mis{kk o ykijokgh ls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk crk;k gSA uD’ks ekSds esa Hkh Vªd pkyd dh mis{kk o ykijokgh crkbZ gS] mlds ckotwn fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk e`rd ds gkbos lM+d ij [kM+s gksus o mldh 30 izfr’kr dh xyrh ds vk/kkj ij nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk ekudj fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA ,-MCY;w 2 yhykjke us Hkh Vªd pkyd dh mis{kk o ykijokgh ls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk crk;k gSA vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd e`rd 26 o"khZ; jktdh; deZpkjh Fkk vkSj og 4]476@& #i, izfrekg mldk osru Fkk o ;fn og thfor jgrk rks 34 o"kZ dh vkSj jktdh; lsok djrk vkSj mldk osru nqxquk 8]952@& #i, izfrekg gks tkrkA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds osru ls nqxqus osru dk fu/kkZj.k dj o vU; enksa esa jkf’k [2025:RJ-JP:35127] (3 of 7) [CMA-5104/2011] ds fof/kd izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj o`f) dj vf/kdj.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf’k fnykbZ tkuh pkfg, Fkh] tks muds }kjk ugha fnykbZ xbZ] vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vihy Lohdkj dh tkosA izR;FkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us lgh :i ls uD’ks ekSds esa miyC/k lk{; ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh 30 izfr’kr dh ;ksxnk;h mis{kk o ykijokgh ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa 30 izfr’kr dh dVkSrh dh gS] blds vfrfjDr e`rd dh vk; esa nqxquh o`f) fd, tkus dk dksbZ U;k;laxr mfpr vk/kkj ugha gSA Sarla Verma Vs DTC, (2009) 6 SCC 121 o National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & ors., (2017) 16 SCC 680 ds izdj.kksa esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk bl laca/k esa fl)kar izfrikfnr dj fn, gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkosA eSaus mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k vkSj i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA ?kVuk ds rF;ksa ds vuqlkj fnukad 02-01-2003 dks le; djhc 7 ih,e ij us’kuy gkbos uacj 8 dksViwryh pkSjkgs ds ikl e`rd ekuflag jksM ØkWl djus ds fy, [kM+k gqvk Fkk] mlh le; Vªd uacj ,p-vkj- 56 ch 0411 dks mldk pkyd rst xfr o ykijokgh ls ygjkrs gq, yk;k vkSj ekuflag ds Vddj ekj nh] ftlls mldh ekSds ij gh e`R;q gks xbZA bl laca/k esa izn’kZ 3 ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ ?kVuk dkfjr gksus dh fnukad 02-01-2003 dks ntZ djkbZ Fkh] ftlesa iz’uxr Vªd dk fnYyh ls t;iqj dh rjQ rst j¶rkj ls ygjkrs gq, vkus ij pkSjkgs ij jksM ØkWl dj jgs vKkr O;fDr ds VDdj ekjus ls ekSds ij gh e`R;q gksuk crk;k gSA iqfyl us izdj.k esa vuqla/kku dj izn’kZ 2 vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k gS] ftlesa Vªd pkyd dqynhi ds fo#) Vªd la[;k ,p-vkj- 56 ch 0411 dks mis{kk o ykijokgh ls okgu pykus ds d`R; ls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk crk;k gSA bl izdj.k esa izn’kZ 4 uD’kk ekSdk Hkh izLrqr gqvk gSA uD’kk ekSdk o gkykr uD’kk ekSds [2025:RJ-JP:35127] (4 of 7) [CMA-5104/2011] ds vuqlkj izn’kZ 4 uD’ks ekSds esa , LFkku ij e`rd dks n’kkZ;k x;k gS] tks lM+d ds fdukjs gS o ekdZ bZ ls fMokbMj ls 2 QqV dh nwjh ij gSA uD’ks ekSds o gkykr ekSds ds vuqlkj fnYyh ls t;iqj dh rjQ tk jgs ,p-vkj- 56 ch 0411 ds pkyd us Vªd dks rst xfr o ykijokgh ls pykdj , LFkku ij lM+ds ds fdukjs [kM+s e`rd ds VDdj ekj nh] ftlls mldh e`R;q gks xbZA izn’kZ 4 uD’kk ekSdk o gkykr ekSdk ls e`rd dh mis{kk o ykijokgh ls okgu pykus ds d`R; ls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk Li"V ugha gksrh gSA xokg ,-McY;w 2 yhykjke] ftldh ?kVuk ?kfVr gksus dh fnukad dks dksViwryh pkSjkgs ij ;krk;kr dh M~;wVh Fkh] bl lk{kh us pkSjkgs dks ØkWl dj jgs O;fDr ds] tks fMokbMj ds ikl Fkk] Vªd uacj ,p-vkj- 56 ch 0411 ds mis{kk o ykijokgh ls okgu pykus ds dkj.k nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk crk;k gSA bl lk{kh us vius c;ku dh izfrijh{kk esa dgk gS fd og dksViwryh pkSjkgs ij VªSfQd cwFk ij [kM+k FkkA ,d Vªd fnYyh ls t;iqj dh rjQ pkSjkgs dks ØkWl dj jgk Fkk] e`rd pkSjkgk ØkWl dj Mkej jksM ij [kM+k Fkk] Vªd dks jksduk pkgk ysfdu :dk ughaA bl izdkj ,-MCY;w- 2 yhykjke us Hkh vius c;ku essa e`rd dh mis{kk o ykijokgh ls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk ugha ekuk gSA ,sls esa ;g dguk xyr gS fd e`rd dh ykijokgh ls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gqbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa esjs fouez er esa fcuk fdlh U;k;laxr mfpr vk/kkj ds fo}ku vf/kdj.k us e`rd dh 30 izfr’kr la;qDr o ;ksxnk;h mis{kk o ykijokgh ekuh gSA bl laca/k esa muds }kjk ;g fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh x;h gS vkSj bl laca/k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us tks er O;Dr fd;k gS] og vikLr fd;k tkrk gSA nq?kZVuk ds le; e`rd ekuflag 26 o"kZ dk Fkk o prqFkZ Js.kh deZpkjh ds in ij Fkk] bl laca/k esa dksbZ fookn ugha gSA izn’kZ 13 osru izek.k i= ds vk/kkj ij e`rd ekuflag rglhy dksViqryh esa prqFkZ Js.kh ds in ij dk;Z djrs gq, 4476@& #i, dqy osru izkIr dj jgk FkkA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us Hkfo"; dh okf"kZd osru o`f);ka] feyus okys ykHk] inksUufr [2025:RJ-JP:35127] (5 of 7) [CMA-5104/2011] vkfn ij fopkkj djds 6]700@& #i, osru fu/kkZj.k fd;k gSA esjs fouez er esa ;g mfpr ugha gS u gh ;g fu/kkZfjr fl)karksa ds vuq:i gSA 6700@& #i, osru fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkus dk dksbZ U;k;laxr mfpr vk/kkj ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa izn’kZ 13 osru izek.k i= ds vk/kkj ij e`rd ekuflag dh ekfld vk; 4476@& #i, fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gSA mldh 26 o"khZ; vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k us 18 dk xq.kd iz;ksx esa fy;k gS] tcfd National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & ors. Vs Pranay Sethi & ors. ¼iwoksZDr½ fofu'p; ds vuqlkj 17 dk xq.kd iz;ksx esa fy;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA e`rd ij dqy nks vkfJr gksus ds vk/kkj ij lgh :i ls 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gSA bl izdkj e`rd dh ekfld vk; 2984@& #i;s 'ks"k jgrh gSA e`rd ljdkjh deZpkjh Fkk rFkk mldh 26 o"kZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, Pranay Sethi ¼iwoksZDr½ fofu'p; ds vuq:i 40 o"kZ ds de vk;q dh Js.kh esa vkus ds dkj.k ls mldh vk; es 50 izfr’kr dh o`f) fd;k tkuk U;k;laxr mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 2984x12x17=6,08,736@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS rFkk blesa 50 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 3]04]368@& :i;s tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 9]13]104@& :i;s gksrh gSA vr% vk; gkfu ds en esa vihykFkhZx.k 9]13]104@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors.¼mijksDr½ fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd%& "54. ........................ It seems to us that reasonable figures on conventional heads, namely, loss of estate, loss of consortium and funeral expenses should be Rs. 15,000/-, Rs. 40,000/- and Rs. 15,000/- respectively. The principle of revisiting the said heads is an acceptable principle. But the revisit should not be fact-centric or quantum-centric. We think that it would be condign that the amount that we have quantified should be enhanced on percentage basis in every three years and the enhancement should be at the rate of [2025:RJ-JP:35127] (6 of 7) [CMA-5104/2011] 10% in a span of three years. We are 41 disposed to hold so because that will bring in consistency in respect of those heads." bl izdkj mDr fofu'p; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 31-10-2017 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA mlds i'pkr Sadhana Tomar & Ors. Vs. Ashok Kushwaha & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 3763/2025 fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 24-01-2025 dks iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ ds fu.kZ; ds vuq:i fu.kZ; ikfjr dj nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu] lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds enksa esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ i'pkr 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dh x;h gSA blh izdkj dk er ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Kavita Devi & Others Vs. Sunil Kumar & Another Diary No. 47285/2018 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 06-08-2025 esa O;Dr fd;k gSA mDr fu.kZ; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)akrksa ds vuq:i fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa dalksfVZ;e] izse&Lusg dks foLr`r :i ls foosfpr djrs gq, eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dks ykHknk;d o dY;k.kdkjh fof/k gksuk crkrs gq, mfpr izfrdj fu/kkZj.k ds laca/k esa er O;Dr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa bl izdj.k esa Hkh dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu] lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds enksa esa iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ ds fu.kZ; fnukad 31-10-2017 ds vuq:i izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dk ykHk fn;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA vr% ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa ikfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj dalksfVZ;e gkfu ds en esa vihykFkhZx.k] izR;sd 48]400@& :i;s vFkkZr~ dqy 96]800@& :i;s rFkk vafre laLdkj ds en esa 18]150@& :i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa Hkh 18]150@& :i;s vFkkZr mDr enksa esa dqy 1]16]765@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:35127] (7 of 7) [CMA-5104/2011] bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku dks dqy 6]96]500@& :i;s izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] tcfd mijksDr foospu ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dqy 10]29]869@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA vr% vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyok;h x;h jkf'k ds vfrfjDr 3]33]369@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA mijksDr foospukuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] ¼QkLV Vªsd½ dksViwryh] t;iqj ftyk] t;iqj }kjk izdj.k la[;k 887@2005 ¼154@2003½ esa ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 03-02-2006 dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;h x;h gS] mlds vfrfjDr vihykFkhZx.k 3]33]369@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxs rFkk vihykFkhZx.k mDr c<+h gqbZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad ls olwyh dh fnukad rd 07 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k C;kt nj ls C;kt Hkh izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxsA vihyk/khu vkns'k dh 'ks"k 'krsaZ ;Fkkor jgsaxhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn bl U;k;ky; dks izkIr gks j[kk gS] rks bl vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk ykSVk;k tkosA (CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J KISHAN SONI /res.