[2025:RJ-JP:36804] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2626/2017 Anuradha Gupta W/o Shri Sanjay Gupta, Aged About 46 Years, Resident of E-194, Ambabari, Jaipur Raj. ----Appellant Versus 1. Surendra Nath S/o Achechand, Resident of Maliyo Ka Mohalla, Goga Gate, Bikaner (Raj.) (Driver Bus No. RJ- 07-PA-0589) (Deleted) 2. Kamleshwar Prasad S/o Shri Ram Prasad Sahal, Resident of Milan Travels, Sahal Palace, K.E.M. Road, Bikaner, Raj. (Owner of Bus No. RJ-07-PA-0589) 3. New India Assurance Company Ltd., Sansar Chandra Road, Jaipur Insurance Company Bus No. (RJ-07-PA- 0589) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rohit Rajiwal, Adv. for Mr. Vikas Kabra, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singhal, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order RESERVED ON : 12/08/2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 15/09/2025 vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls ;g vihy fo}ku U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k ,oa vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k] Øe la[;k&14] t;iqj egkuxj }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 161@2012 ¼1331@2009½ esa ikfjr [2025:RJ-JP:36804] (2 of 9) [CMA-2626/2017] fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 15-10-2016 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gS] ftlds ek/;e ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ;k dks 1]86]494@& :i;s izfrdj jkf'k rFkk mDr jkf'k ij ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad ls olwyh rd 6 izfr'kr lk/kkj.k okf"kZd C;kt dh nj ls C;kt fnyok;k gSA chek daiuh rFkk okgu Lokeh@pkyd dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA vihykFkhZ;k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd lM+d nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ;k xaHkhj :i ls ?kk;y gqbZ gS vkSj mlds nkfgus gkFk dh g~;wejl cksu esa ÝsDpj gks x;k vkSj vkWijs'ku djds mlds 6 bap dh IysV yxk;h x;h gS] mldk psgjk fod`r gks x;k] vka[k] eqag vkSj tcM+s esa Hkh pksV vk;h gSa] mls nSfud fØ;kvksa vkSj x`gdk;Z djus esa ijs'kkuh mBkuh iM+h vkSj mldh ns[kHkky ds fy, o x`gdk;Z ds fy, ukSdjkuh j[kuh iM+hA nq?kZVuk ds ifj.kkeLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij 12-10 izfr'kr dh LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vk;h] mlds ckotwn fo}ku vf/kdj.k us LFkk;h viaxrk ds vk/kkj ij xq.kd dk iz;ksx dj izfrdj jkf'k ugha fnyok;h gSA vihykFkhZ ojoDr nq?kZVuk vihykFkhZ;k lh-,- dk dk;Z djrh Fkh] nq?kZVuk ds QyLo:i mldh vk; vtZu {kerk vkSj dk;Z{kerk ij Hkh foijhr izHkko iM+k gS] bl rF; dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, Hkfo"; esa vk; dh {kfr ds en esa Hkh fo}ku vf/kdj.k us dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyok;h gSA vihykFkhZ;k ds nkfgus gkFk esa ÝsDpj gksus o vkWijs'ku gksus o IysV yxus ls Hkfo"; esa Hkh mls IysV yxokuh iM+ ldrh gS] o vU; tkapsa djkuh iM+ ldrh gSa] bl rF; ij Hkh fopkj djds vfrfjDr izfrdj jkf'k ugha fnyok;h x;h gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh ;qfDr;qDr jkf'k vf/kdj.k }kjk ugha fnyok;h x;h gSaA vr% izfrikfnr [2025:RJ-JP:36804] (3 of 9) [CMA-2626/2017] U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ;k dks fnyok;h x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa o`f) dh tkosA vihykFkhZ;k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd }kjk vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fuEufyf[kr U;kf;d n`"Vkar izLrqr fd;s x;s%& 1. Sidram Vs. The Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Another, Civil Appeal No. 8510 of 2022, SLP (Civil) No. 19277 of 2018 2. Divya Vs. The National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 7605 of 2022, Special Leave Petition (C) No. 25303 of 2019 3. R.D. Hattangadi Vs. M/s Pest Control (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., Civil Appeals Nos. 1799/1800 and Spl. Leave Petn. (C) No. 4586 of 1989 4. Govind Vs. The New India Insurance Company, Civil Appeal No. 9014 of 2011 5. National Insurance Company Limited Vs. Divya Vs. The National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 7605 of 2022, Special Leave Petition (C) No. 25303 of 2019 3. R.D. Hattangadi Vs. M/s Pest Control (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., Civil Appeals Nos. 1799/1800 and Spl. Leave Petn. (C) No. 4586 of 1989 4. Govind Vs. The New India Insurance Company, Civil Appeal No. 9014 of 2011 5. National Insurance Company Limited Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors., 2017 (16) SCC 680 izR;FkhZ@chek daiuh ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd nq?kZVuk ds QyLo:i vk;h pksVksa ds dkj.k vihykFkhZ;k ds dk;Z{kerk o vk; vtZu {kerk esa fdlh izdkj dk izHkko ugha iM+k gS] Hkfo"; dh vk; dk dksbZ uqdlku ugha gqvk gS] mlds 'kjhj ij vk;h LFkk;h viaxrk laiw.kZ 'kjhj dh ugha gksdj vax fo'ks"k dh gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us xq.kd dk iz;ksx ugha dj Hkfo"; esa vk; dh {kfr esa izfrdj jkf'k ugha fnyk;s tkus ds laca/k esa dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV ugha dh gSA nq?kZVuk fnukad 09-04-2008 dks ?kfVr gqbZ Fkh vkSj LFkk;h fu%'kDrrk izek.k i= fnukad 10-04-2012 dks vFkkZr nq?kZVuk ds djhc 4 o"kZ ckn cuk;k x;k gSA LFkk;h fu%'kDrrk izek.k i= tkjh djus okys fpfdRld dks vihykFkhZ;k [2025:RJ-JP:36804] (4 of 9) [CMA-2626/2017] dh vksj ls ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k gS] ftlls ;g Li"V ugha gks ldrk gS fd vihykFkhZ;k ds nq?kZVuk esa vk;h pksVsa rkfRod vkSj gk;j xzsM dh gksa vkSj Hkfo"; esa mipkj gksus dh laHkkouk gks rFkk vihykFkhZ;k dh Hkfo"; esa vk; vtZu esa ck/kd gksA vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls vk;dj foojf.kdk miyC/k djk;h x;h gSa] mlds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ;k dh nq?kZVuk fnukad 09-04-208 ds i'pkr vk; c<+h gS vkSj nq?kZVuk esa vk;h pksVksa ds dkj.k mldh vk; ;k dk;Z{kerk esa dksbZ deh ugha vk;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us fofHkUu enksa esa izfrikfnr U;kf;d fl)karksa o izLrqr lk{; ds vk/kkj ij lgh izdkj ls izfrdj jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gSA vr% vihykFkhZ;k dh vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkosA eSaus mHk; i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA orZeku izdj.k ds rF;ksa ds vuqlkj fnukad 09-04-2008 dks vihykFkhZ;k cl la[;k RJ 07 PA 0589 esa lokj gksdj t;iqj ls chdkusj tk jgh FkhA cl pkyd us cl dks rst xfr o ykijokgh ls pyk;k] ftlls cl vfu;af=r gksdj iyV x;h] ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ;k xaHkhj :i ls ?kk;y gks x;hA vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls tks fofHkUu fofu'p; izLrqr fd;s x;s gSa] mu fofHkUu fofu'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds vuqlkj nq?kZVuk ls vk;h O;fDrxr pksVksa ds laca/k esa fofHkUu enksa esa vf/kdj.k dks izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds vuqlkj ;qfDr;qDr o i;kZIr izfrdj fnyk;k tkuk pkfg,A bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fofu'p; Divya Vs. The National Insurance [2025:RJ-JP:36804] (5 of 9) [CMA-2626/2017] Co. Ltd. & Anr. 2022 14 SCR 956 ds iSjk la[;k 8 dks ;gka mYysf[kr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxk%& "8. In Kajal's case (supra) this Court also referred to an early decision in Raj Kumar v. Ajay Kumar3. Para 6 of judgment in Rajkumar' case (supra) is worthy to be noticed for awarding compensation for personal injuries. It reads thus: "6. The heads under which compensation is awarded in personal injury cases are the following: Pecuniary damages (Special damages) (i) Expenses relating to treatment, hospitalisation, medicines, transportation, nourishing food, and miscellaneous expenditure. (ii) Loss of earnings (and other gains) which the injured would have made had he not been injured, comprising: (a) Loss of earning during the period of treatment; (b) Loss of future earnings on account of permanent disability. (iii) Future medical expense. Non-pecuniary damages (General damages) (iv) Damages for pain, suffering and trauma as a consequence of the injuries. (v) Loss of amenities (and/or loss of prospects of marriage). (vi) Loss of expectation of life (shortening of normal longevity). In routine personal injury cases, compensation will be awarded only under heads (i), (ii)(a) and (iv). It is only in serious cases of injury, where there is specific medical evidence corroborating the evidence of the claimant, that compensation will be granted under any of the heads (ii) [2025:RJ-JP:36804] (6 of 9) [CMA-2626/2017] (b), (iii), (iv) and (vi) relating to loss of future earnings on account of permanent disability, future medical expenses, loss of amenities (and/or loss of prospects of marriage) and loss of expectation of life."" fnO;k ¼iwoksZDr½ fofu'p; esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)karksa ds vk/kkj ij O;fDrxr {kfr ds ekeys esa fiD;wujh Msests+t ¼Special Damages½ esa en la[;k (i), (ii)(a), (ii)(b) o (iii) esa rFkk ukWu fiD;wujh Msests+t ¼General Damages½ esa en la[;k (iv), (v) o (vi) ds vuqlkj izfrdj jkf'k fnyok;h tkuh gksrh gSA vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls izLrqr fofu'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vkyksP; vkns'k dk voyksdu djsa] rks fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ;k ds 'kjhj ij vk;h LFkk;h fu%'kDrrk laiw.kZ 'kjhj dh ugh gksdj vax fo'ks"k nka;s gkFk dh LFkk;h fu%'kDrrk gksus vkSj nq?kZVuk esa vk;h pksVksa ds dkj.k mldh vk; o dk;Z{kerk esa deh ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij xq.kd dk iz;ksx ugha dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyk;s tkus rFkk Hkfo"; esa vk; o dk;Z{kerk esa deh ugh gksuk ekudj] LFkk;h fu%'kDrrk izek.k i= nq?kZVuk dkfjr gksus ds 4 o"kZ i'pkr cuk;s tkus o fpfdRld dks ijhf{kr ugha djk;s tkus ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ;k dh LFkk;h fu%'kDrrk ds fy, 43]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k crkSj nks"kjfgr nkf;Ro ds vk/kkj ij fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gSA esjs fouez er esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr mDr vkns'k ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds vuq:i izrhr ugha gksrk gSA orZeku izdj.k esa izn'kZ&13 LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ;k ds 12-10 izfr'kr fu;ksZX;rk gqbZ o mlds nkfgus gkFk dh [2025:RJ-JP:36804] (7 of 9) [CMA-2626/2017] g~;wejl cksu esa ÝsDpj gqvk vkSj 6 bap dh IysV yxk;h x;hA i=koyh ij miyC/k fMLpktZ fVdV ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ;k fnukad 09-04-2008 dks xks;y vLirky esa HkrhZ gqbZ] fnukad 10-04-2008 dks mldk vkWijs'ku gqvk rFkk fnukad 12-04-2008 dks mls vLirky ls fMLpktZ dj fn;k x;kA vihykFkhZ;k ds 'kjhj ij vk;h pksVksa] mlds vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus o LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k us i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd o nLrkosth lk{; ds vk/kkj ij fiD;wujh Msests+t ¼Special Damages½ o ukWu fiD;wujh Msests+t ¼General Damages½ ds fofHkUu enksa esa fdruh jkf'k fnyok;h tkuh pkfg,] bls foLr`r :i ls izLrqr lk{; ds vk/kkj ij foosfpr ugha fd;k gSA LFkk;h fu;ksZXrk ds Øe esa fpfdRld ds ijhf{kr ugha gksus ls LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= lk{; esa xzkg~; D;ksa ugha gksxk] bl rF; dks Hkh izfrikfnr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa ds vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vkyksP; fu.kZ; esa foosfpr ugha fd;k gSA vihykFkhZ;k ds nkfgus gkFk dh g~;wejl cksu esa ÝsDpj gksus ds vk/kkj ij rFkk LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij xq.kd dk iz;ksx dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k o Hkfo"; esa vk; dh gkfu ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyk;h tk,xh] bl laca/k esa Hkh fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vius vkyksP; fu.kZ; esa dksbZ foospu ugha fd;k gSA esjs fouez er esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us fu.kZ; fnukad 15-10-2016 i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd o nLrkosth lk{; ds vk/kkj ij o vihykFkhZ;k }kjk vihy esa o cgl ds nkSjku mBk;s x;s fcUnqvksa ds vk/kkj ij] izLrqr fofu'p;ksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)karksa ds vk/kkj ij o ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fofHkUu fofu'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr uohure fl)karksa ds vk/kkj ij [2025:RJ-JP:36804] (8 of 9) [CMA-2626/2017] izR;sd en ds laca/k esa foLr`r :i ls fofHkUu rF;ksa o enksa ds laca/k esa foospuk ugha dj fu.kZ; ikfjr dj fn;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 15-10-2016 esa bl U;k;ky; }kjk gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk rFkk izdj.k dks fof/k vuqlkj U;k;fu.kZ; gsrq izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA vr% vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-10-2016 esa fn;s x;s er ds vk/kkj ij fook|d la[;k 4 esa izfrdj jkf'k ds laca/k esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ vikLr fd;k tkdj izdj.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks bl vkns'k ds lkFk izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd os fook|d la[;k 4 ds laca/k esa vihy esa vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls mBk;s x;s rdksZa] izLrqr fofu'p;ksa rFkk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; o vU; mPp U;k;ky;ksa }kjk izfrikfnr uohure fl)karksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, u;s fljs ls foosfpr dj fof/k vuqlkj fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaA i{kdkjku dks fnukad 09-10-2025 dks fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k mifLFkr gksus ds fy, funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA ;fn fo}ku vf/kdj.k vU; i{k dks Hkh lquok;h dk volj fn;k tkuk mfpr le>s] rks lquok;h dk fof/k vuqlkj volj iznku dj fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaA vkyksP; iapkV ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ;k }kjk dksbZ jkf'k izkIr dh x;h gS] rks mDr jkf'k fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk u;s fljs ls fu.kZ; ikfjr djus rd vihykFkhZ;k ls olwy ugha dh tkosA [2025:RJ-JP:36804] (9 of 9) [CMA-2626/2017] pwafd izdj.k iqjkuk gS] ,sls esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ls ;g vis{kk dh tkrh gS fd os bl vkns'k dh izfr e; vfHkys[k izkIr gksus ls 5 ekg dh vof/k esa fof/k vuqlkj izdj.k dk fuLrkj.k djsaA layXu izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ yafcr gksa] mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;s tkrs gSaA vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ykSVk;k tkosA (CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J MANISH SAINI /Res.