[2025:RJ-JP:12944] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3495/2018 Bhawani Shankar S/o Sh. Premshankar, aged about 50 years, R/o Village Bidarkha, Police Station Rajgarh, Pachwara, District Dausa (Raj.) ----Appellants Versus 1. Radhamohan S/o Sh. Ramdhan Gurjar, aged about 36 years, R/o Village Akhepura, Police Station Tunga, District Jaipur (Driver) 2. Harikesh Gurjar S/o Sh. Harphool Gurjar, Aged About 51 Years, R/o Village Akhepura, Police Station Tunga, District Jaipur (Owner) 3. The New India Insurance Company Limited, Through Manager, Branch Office Forth, Opposite Ganpati Plaza, 10 Motilal Atal Road, Jaipur (Insurer Company) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Aditya Sharma, Adv. with Mr. Satish Khandal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ganesh Joshi, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 20/03/2025 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] Øe&2] t;iqj egkuxj ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&601@2015] Hkokuh 'kadj cuke jk/kkeksgu o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 22-03-2018 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 12]38]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 7]23]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7-5 [2025:RJ-JP:12944] (2 of 7) [CMA-3495/2018] izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA 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 gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks 29 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gqbZ Fkh] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr 29 izfr'kr fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; esa 25 izfr'kr gh ekuk tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ egkohj ,tsUlh] ykylksV esa lSYlesu dk dk;Z dj 6]500@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] fdUrq vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; 189@& #i;s izfrfnu ds vk/kkj ij ekfld vk; 5]670@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj vR;f/kd de {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa Hkh dksbZ 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 mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr gqbZ 29 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n``"Vkar jkt dqekj cuke vt; dqekj o vU;] ¼2011½ 1 lqizhe dksVZ dslst 343 dh jks'kuh esa lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa de vkadk tkosA mijksDr rdZ ds vk/kkj ij 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 vihy i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA [2025:RJ-JP:12944] (3 of 7) [CMA-3495/2018] 6- ;g vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA 7- 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:12944] (4 of 7) [CMA-3495/2018] 8- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 08-01-2015 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 47 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, egkohj ,tsUlh] ykylksV esa lsYleSu dk dk;Z dj 6]500@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk vihykFkhZ }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k viuh vk; ds laca/k esa nLrkost izn'kZ&34 izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa mldh ekfld vk; 6]500@& #i;s vafdr dh xbZ gSA fdUrq mDr nLrkost izn'kZ&34 dks tkjh djus okys O;fDr dks lk{; esa izLrqr ugha djok;k x;k gS rFkk u gh dksbZ [kkrkcgh ] okmpj mifLFkfr iaftdk vkfn izLrqr dh xbZ 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 vk; fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSSA ;gka ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu ekeyksa esa vkgr dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka mls nSfud osru Hkksxh etnwj dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh nj ls gh mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk,xhA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks lSYlesu dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA ftls vdq'ky Js.kh esa drbZ ugha j[kk tk ldrkA lsYleSu dk dk;Z djus okys O;fDr dks de ls de v)Zdq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkuk mfpr izdV gksrk gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky;] vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, o ?kVuk dh frfFk 08-01-2015 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks v)Zdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq,] mldh nSfud vk; 207@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 6]210@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 47 o"kZ dh vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk crk;k x;k 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; 6]210@& #i;s esa 25 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 6]210@& #i;s dk 25 izfr'kr 1]552@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 25 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds [2025:RJ-JP:12944] (5 of 7) [CMA-3495/2018] mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 7]762@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa gkFk] iSj o flj esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSaA mDr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds nkfgus iSj esa rFkk flj esa vfLFkHkax dh pksVsa dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 29 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&19 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA pwafd vihykFkhZ dks lSYlesu dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vf/kdj.k }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar jktdqekj cuke vt; dqekj o vU;% ¼2011½ 1 ,llhlh 343 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj] vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr 29 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 25 izfr'kr vkadk x;k gS] tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA vr% vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr esa 25 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 25 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 7]762@& #i;s dk 25 izfr’kr 1]940@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 47 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk ekuk x;k gSA ftldk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU;% 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa Hkh 13 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks lgh gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]940 x 12 x 13 = 3]02]640@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA [2025:RJ-JP:12944] (6 of 7) [CMA-3495/2018] 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 25]502@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh dh 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 mlds bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa esfMdy fcyksa ds vk/kkj ij dqy 4]80]852@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikSf"Vd vkgkj o vLirky vkokxeu gsrq mDR enksa esa la;qDr :i ls 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa ge 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k rFkk vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- vihykFkhZ nq?kZVuk esa pksVxzLr gksus ds i'pkr~ 30 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vLirky esa 30 fnol rd HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 500@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ;g LoHkkfod gS fd nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc rhu ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge rhu ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 18]630@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:12944] (7 of 7) [CMA-3495/2018] 16- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %& Øe la[;k 'kh"kZ@en vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h jkf’k 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 1]91]646@& 3]02]640@& 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 25]502@& 25]502@& 3- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 'kwU; 25]000@& 4- bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 4]80]852@& 4]80]852@& 5- ikSf"Vd vkgkj ,oa ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa 10]000@& 15]000@& 6- 30 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 15]000@& 15]000@& 7- byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ rhu ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 'kwU; 18]630@& dqy 7]23]000@&#i;s 8]82]624@&#i;s 17- rn~uqlkj vihy la[;k&3495@2018 vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 7]23]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 8]82]624@& :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 gSA 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 19- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 20- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /59