[2025:RJ-JP:48477] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1514/2023 Vishal Kumar Dhudiya S/o Shri Kailash Chand Dhudiya, Aged About 20 Years, R/o 147, Raigaron Ka Mohalla, Ward No. 11, Village Achrol, Tehsil Amer, Jaipur. ----Claimant/Appellant Versus 1. Sher Singh Yadav S/o Shri Hari Singh Yadav, R/o Village Manjri Kalan, Police Station Neemrana, Tehsil Behror, District Alwar (Driver of Bus No. RJ-32-PA-2799) 2. Himanshu Chaudhary S/o Shri Harsh Chaudhary, R/o B- 139, Janta Colony, Police Station Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur (Registered Owner of Bus No. RJ-32-PA-2799) 3. New India Assurance Company Limited, Through Manager, Office Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Police Station Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur (Insurance Company of Bus No. RJ-32- PA-2799) ----Non-Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash Verma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ravindra Kumar Tomar, Adv. for Insurance company HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 27/11/2025 1- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k la[;k&01] t;iqj egkuxj&f}rh;] jktLFkku ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&851@2019] fo'kky dqekj cuke 'ksj flag oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-02-2023 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ fo'kky dqekj /kqfM;k }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 22]50]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 2]52]341@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; [2025:RJ-JP:48477] (2 of 7) [CMA-1514/2023] C;kt 7 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA 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 vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh uks'kuy vk; fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS rFkk fu/kkZfjr vk; esa Hkfo"; eas gksus okyh vk; dh o`f) ugha dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDRkk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd vihykFkhZ dh vk; U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij dq'ky etnwj dh vk; ds vk/kkj ij r; dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA 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 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 vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& ● Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel Vs. Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 10278/2025 (Arising Out of SLP (C) No. 14444/2025) 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZ ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 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 [2025:RJ-JP:48477] (3 of 7) [CMA-1514/2023] 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 23-02-2019 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 16 o"kZ dh vk;q dk fo|kFkhZ gksuk crk;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr dh vk; dkYifud ¼Notional½ ds vk/kkj ij 30]000@& #i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr dh vk; dh x.kuk lE;d :i ls ugha dh x;h gSA vr% bl fcUnq ij vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA tgka eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa fdlh vkgr ;k e`r O;fDr dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gksrh gS] ogka ml O;fDr dks mlds dk;Z dh izd`fr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mls dq’ky] v)Zdq’ky o vdq’ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr fd;s tkus dh lqLFkkfir fof/k gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; [2025:RJ-JP:48477] (4 of 7) [CMA-1514/2023] }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel (supra) esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "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 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 Hkh vkgr dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA ?kVuk dh frfFk 23-02-2019 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vkgr dh nSfud vk; 249@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 249 x 30 = 7]470@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh mDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh en esa dksbZ Hkfo";&o`f) ugha dh x;h gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 16 o"kZ vafdr dh x;h gSA fdUrq i=koyh ij vihykFkhZ ds vk/kkj dkMZ dh QksVks izfr is'k dh x;h gS] ftlesa vafdr tUefrfFk 11-02-2002 ds vuqlkj vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 17 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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; 7]470@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr vFkkZr 2]988@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) [2025:RJ-JP:48477] (5 of 7) [CMA-1514/2023] ekfld vk; 10]458@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds jh<+ dh gM+Mh esa QszDpj gksuk tkfgj gS] ftlds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 28-61 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&16 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds vk/kkj ij mldh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 25 izfr'kr ekuk x;k gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 10]458@& #i;s dk 25 izfr’kr 2]615@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vkgr dh vk;q 17 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 18 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks lgh izrhr gksrk gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 2]615 x 12 x 18 = 5]64]840@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 10- vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd ihM+k] ekufld larki o thou dh lqfo/kkvksa ls oafpr gksus dh en esa 50]000@& #i;s] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s] 12 fnol vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en 500@& :i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls esa 6]000@& :i;s o bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k dh en esa 46]341@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA 11- vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ [2025:RJ-JP:48477] (6 of 7) [CMA-1514/2023] gSA vr% bl en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr O;; ds en esa 5]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA 12- 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 ds jh<+ dh gM~Mh esa vfLFk Hkax dh pksV dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftlds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks vkthou pyus&fQjus esa ijs'kkuh dk lkeku djuk iM+sxk] 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 50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- 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 5]64]840@& #i;s 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh en esa 50]000@& #i;s 3- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s 4- bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 46]341@& :i;s 5- 12 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 6]000@& :i;s 6- vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s 7- Hkfo"; esa fookg dh laHkkoukvksa ij iM+us okys izfrdwy izHkko 50]000@& :Ik;s 8- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 7]37]181@& #i;s 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]52]341@& #i;s 10- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 4]84]840@& #i;s 14- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 2]52]341@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 7]37]181@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij [2025:RJ-JP:48477] (7 of 7) [CMA-1514/2023] 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 15- 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 16- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk] izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 17- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 18- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /24