[2026:RJ-JP:3424] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR (1) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 982/2020 IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Company Ltd., Having Registered Office At IFFCO SADAN, C-1, District Center- Saket, New Delhi-110017 And Having Its Earlier Branch Office At III Floor, A-13 And 37, Hanuman Nagar, Khatipura Tiraha, Sirsi Road, Jaipur, And Having Its Current Regional Office 101, First Floor, ARG Corporate Park, Gopal Badi, Ajmer Road Flyover, Above Prem Motors, Jaipur-302006 Through Its Constituent Attorney. ----Non-ClaimantAppellant Versus 1. Bhagwan Sawroop Mishra S/o Shri R.S. Mishra, Aged About- 71 Years, 2. Latika Lohani W/o Late Shri Rahul Mishra, Aged About- 35 Years, 3. Kumari Rayali Mishra D/o Late Shri Rahul Mishra, Aged About- 6 Years, Being Minor Represented Through Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Latika Lohani, All R/o 223, Mahadev Nagar, Ramagnagariya Road, S.K.I.T. College, Near Jagatpura, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur. ----Claimants/Respondents 4. Danaram S/o Shri Pachuram, R/o Bhilawat, P.S. Roopangarh, District- Ajmer, (Raj.) (Driver Vehicle No. RJ-23-GA-3925) 5. Smt. Balkesh W/o Shri Shiv Bhagwan Dhaka, R/o Village Garitha, Tehsil- Fatehpur, P.S. Fatehpur, (Sadar), District- Sikar, (Raj.) (Vehicle Owner No. RJ-23-GA-3925) ----Non-Claimants/Respondents Connected With (2) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 983/2020 1. Bhagwan Swaroop Mishra S/o Late Shri R.S. Mishra, Age 71 Years 2. Latika Lohani Wife of Late Shri Rahul Mishra, Age 35 Years (Son) 3. Kumari Rayli Mishra Daughter of Late Shri Rahul Mishra, Age 5 Years 6 Months [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (2 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] All Resident of 223, Mahadev Nagar, Ramagnagariya Road, S.K.I.T. College, Jagatpura Ke Pass, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur. ----Appellants Claimants Versus 1. Danaram Son of Shri Panchuram, Resident of Bhilawat, Police Station Roopangarh, District Ajmer. (Driver). 2. Smt. Balkesh Wife of Shri Shiv Bhagwan Dhaka, Resident of Village Garitha, Tehsil Fatehpur, Thana Fatehpur, (Sadar), District Sikar (Registered Owner). 3. Ifko Tokiyo General Insurance Company Limited, Through Regional Manager, Office Third Floor A-13 & 37, Hanuman Nagar, Khatipura Tiraha, Sirsi Road, Jaipur (Insurance Company). ----Non Claimant Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Chanderdeep Singh Jodha, Adv. (for Insurance Company) For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. (for Claimants) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 08/01/2026 1- ukWu DysesaV@vihykaV chek dEiuh ¼ftls vkxs ^vihykaV chek dEiuh* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&982@2020 ,oa nkokdrkZx.k@vihykFkhZx.k ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^nkokdrkZx.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&983@2020] mDr nksuksa nhokuh fofo/k vihysa /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k la[;k&2] t;iqj egkuxj] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&334@2016] Hkxoku Lo:i o vU; cuke nkukjke o vU; esa ikfjr vf/kfu.kZ; fnukad [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (3 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] 18-11-2019 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ftudk fuLrkj.k lqfo/kk dh n`f"V ls bl ,d fu.kZ; ds }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA 2- nkokdrkZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa jkgqy feJk dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 4]22]79]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kphx.k dks dqy 56]09]030@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7-5 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 vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&982@2020] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks vikLr djok;s tkus gsrq rFkk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&983@2020] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&982@2020 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa n'kkZ;h x;h vk; ds vk/kkj ij vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] tcfd vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa dks lkfcr djus ds fy, dksbZ xokg Hkh is'k ugha fd;k x;k gSA vr% mijksDr rdksZa ds vk/kkj ij vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&982@2020 Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar is'k fd;s x;s %& ● K. Ramya & Ors. Vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. reported in 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1338 & ● Nidhi Bhargava & Ors. Vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors. reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 872. [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (4 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] 4- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&983@2020 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2011&2012] 2012&2013] 2013&2014 rFkk foRrh; o"kZ 2014&2015 dh vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa n'kkZ;h x;h ldy vk; esa ls "Deductions under Chapter VI-A" esa n'kkZ;h x;h jkf'k dks ldy vk; esa ls ?kVk;k tkdj 'ks"k jgh ldy vk; dks vk/kkj ekurs gq, mDr vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk; 3]95]645@& #i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd jsM flEcy VsDuksykWth izkbZosV fyfeVsM esa bathfu;j dk dk;Z dj rFkk Lo;a dk O;olk; dj 15]00]000@& #i;s okf"kZd vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% mijksDr vk/kkjksa ij nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&983@2020 Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=kofy;ksa o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- mijksDr nksuksa vihyksa dk fuLrkj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk jgk gS %& flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&982@2020 %& 7- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk eq[;r% ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh o"kZ 2011&2012] 2012&2013] 2013&2014 rFkk 2014&2015 dh vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa n'kkZ;h x;h vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 3]95]645@& #i;s vf/kd fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 04-11-2015 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks jsM flEcy [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (5 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] VsDuksykWth izkbZosV fyfeVsM esa bathfu;j ds in ij dk;Z dj rFkk Lo;a dk O;olk; dj 15]00]000@& #i;s okf"kZd vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2010&2011@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2011&2012 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&16] foRrh; o"kZ 2012&2013@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&19 rFkk foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2014&2015 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&21 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh x;h] ftu ij fo'okl djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa n'kkZ;h x;h ldy vk; esa ls "Deductions under Chapter VI-A" esa n'kkZ;h x;h jkf'k dks ldy vk; esa ls ?kVk;k tkdj 'ks"k jgh ldy vk; dks vk/kkj ekurs gq, mDr vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk; 3]95]645@& #i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA e`rd dh vk; ;fn mldh e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h vafre vk;dj foojf.kdk rFkk lokZf/kd vk; okyh vk;dj foojf.kdk ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gS rks fuf'pr gh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh gksxhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dsoy ek= e`rd dh iRuh dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] vU; nkokdrkZx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA ;fn izR;sd nkokdrkZx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa jkf'k fnyokbZ tkrh gS rks fuf'pr :i ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa rFkk vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds laca/k esa tks vkifŸk yh x;h gS og vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA 8- mijksDr leLr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&982@2020 esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ds dkj.k mDr vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (6 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&983@2020 %& 9- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 04-11-2015 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks jsM flEcy VsDuksykWth izkbZosV fyfeVsM esa bathfu;j ds in ij dk;Z dj rFkk Lo;a dk O;olk; dj 15]00]000@& #i;s okf"kZd vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2010&2011@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2011&2012 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&16] foRrh; o"kZ 2012&2013@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&19 rFkk foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2014&2015 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&21 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh x;h] ftu ij fo'okl djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa n'kkZ;h x;h ldy vk; esa ls "Deductions under Chapter VI-A" esa n'kkZ;h x;h jkf'k dks ldy vk; esa ls ?kVk;k tkdj 'ks"k jgh ldy vk; dks vk/kkj ekurs gq, mDr vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk; 3]95]645@& #i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd dh vk;] nkokdrkZx.k }kjk izLrqr dh x;h e`rd dh vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa ls lokZf/kd vk; okyh vk;dj foojf.kdk dks vk/kkj ekurs gq, fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2010&2011@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2011&2012 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&16 esa e`rd dh dqy ldy vk; 6]27]690@& #i;s] foRrh; o"kZ 2012&2013@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&19 esa dqy ldy vk; 4]38]036@& #i;s rFkk foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2014&2015 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&21 esa dqy ldy vk; 5]69]302@& #i;s n'kkZ;h x;h gS] ftuesa e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; fHkUu&fHkUu foRrh; o"kksZa esa ?kVrh&c<+rh jgh gSA ?kVuk fnukad 04-11-2015 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk vk;dj foojf.kdk,a izn'kZ&16] 19 o 21 Lo;a e`rd }kjk e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h gSaA tgka rd lokZf/kd vk; okyh vk;dj foojf.kdk ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (7 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Malarvizhi & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited & Ors. reported in (2020) 4 SCC 228 ds ekeys ;g er O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd %& "10. .......The tax return indicates an annual income of Rs 2,11,131 in the relevant assessment year. Mr Jayanth Muth Raj, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant contended that other documents were marked which reflected the income of the deceased. We are in agreement with the High Court that the determination must proceed on the basis of the income tax return, where available. The income tax return is a statutory document on which reliance may be placed to determine the annual income of the deceased. To the benefit of the appellants, the High Court has proceeded on the basis of the income tax return for the assessment year 1997-1998 and not 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 which reflected a reduction in the annual income of the deceased." 10- bl izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Malarvizhi (supra) ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd vk;dj foojf.kdk ,d fof/kd nLrkost gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij e`rd@vkgr dh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk ldrh gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa e`rd dh vk;] nkokdrkZx.k }kjk izLrqr e`rd dh vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa n'kkZ;h x;h lokZf/kd okf"kZd vk; okyh vk;dj foojf.kdk ij fo'okl djrs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; U;kf;d n`"Vkar Malarvizhi (supra) ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq,] bl ekeys esa Hkh e`rd dh izLrqr vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa ls lokZf/kd vk; okyh vk;dj foojf.kdk ij fo'okl djrs gq, e`rd dh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh tks vk;dj foojf.kdk,a i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h gS] muesa ls foRrh; o"kZ 2010&2011@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2011&2012 dh [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (8 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&16 esa e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 6]27]690@& #i;s n'kkZ;h x;h gS tks fd e`rd dh lokZf/kd okf"kZd vk; gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2010&2011@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2011&2012 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&16 ds vk/kkj e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 6]27]690@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 11- Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 35 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa vafdr tUefrfFk 10-06-1980 ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 35 o"kZ] 05 ekg gksus ds rF; dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 35 ls 40 o"kZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 35 o"kZ] 05 ekg rks Fkh] fdUrq e`rd iw.kZ :i ls 36 o"kZ dh vk;q dk ugha gqvk FkkA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar M.H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. reported in 2020 (2) R.A.R. 185 (SC) ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "9. The Tribunal, by recording a finding that the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years, applied the multiplier of 13 while calculating the compensation. The High Court, curiously while maintaining the multiplier of 13 as per the judgment of this Court in compensation only on the ground that the deceased was aged 50 years 3 months on the date of the accident, as such the compensation is to be calculated on account of loss of dependency by granting future prospects at 15% but not 30%. So far as the application of multiplier of 13 by the Tribunal is concerned, the High Court has not interfered with the same. When the age of the deceased was considered in the group of 40 to 50 years, we are of the view that the High Court has committed error in granting only 15% towards future prospects instead of 30%. As per the judgments of this Court, primarily the age group is to be considered. Considering the [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (9 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] age group as 40 to 50 years, when the multiplier of 13 is maintained by the High Court, there is no reason or justification for reducing the compensation by granting 15% towards future prospects. Though the learned counsel appearing for Respondent 1 Insurance Company has submitted that the compensation towards future prospects was awarded as per the Constitution Bench judgment of this Court in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi3 but at the same time it is to be noticed that in the very same judgment in para 59.3, while considering the grant of future prospects, this Court has specifically said that the addition should be 30% if the age of the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years. For application of multiplier, the High Court has also accepted the age group of the deceased between 40 and 50 years. In that view of the matter, there is no reason for reducing the compensation by granting future prospects at 15% only." 12- bl izdkj ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr erkuqlkj ;g U;k;ky; oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 31 ls 35 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa ekurs gq, us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vkSlr okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 6]27]690@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]51]076@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 8]78]766@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 13- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds Åij dqy 03 vkfJr crk, x, gSa] ftuesa nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 e`rd dk firk] nkokdrkZ@vihykfFkZ;k la[;k&2 e`rd dh iRuh rFkk nkokdrkZ@vihykfFkZ;k la[;k&3 e`rd dh [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (10 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] iq=h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij vkfJrksa dh la[;k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh x;h gS tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 8]78]766@& #i;s dk 1@3 Hkkx 2]92]922@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 5]85]844@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 31 ls 35 o"kZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121] ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vius vk{ksfir fu.kZ; esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk gsrq 15 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 5]85]844@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij nkokdrkZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 5]85]844 x 16 = 93]73]504@& #i;s gksrh gS tks nkokdrkZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds firk nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks iq= dh lsok&lqJq"kk ls lnSo ds fy, oafpr gks tkus gsrq o e`rd dh iq=h nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ la[;k&3 dks firk ds izse o Lusg ls lnSo ds fy, oafpr gks tkus gsrq 15]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd dh iRuh nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 dks ifr ds lkgp;Z ls lnSo ds fy, oafpr gks tkus gsrq 40]000@& #i;s] bl izdkj dqy 55]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ o ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2021½ 11 ,llhlh 780 o vU; U;kf;d n`"Vkar esxek tujy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2018½ 18 ,llhlh 130 ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (11 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA 15- bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl}kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa] vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa nh tkus okyh fu/kkZfjr jkf'k esa izR;sd 03 o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr jkf'k dh c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gSA blfy, bl ekeys esa Hkh mDr enksa esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dh tkdj nkokdrkZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ tkosA 16- tgka rd dalksfVZ;e dh en esa] vafre laLdkj rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa e`rd ds vkfJrx.k dks fnyokbZ tkus okyh fu/kkZfjr jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar glhuk ;kLehu o vU; cuke us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM o vU; fjiksVsMZ bu 2025 ,l-lh-lh- vkWuykbZu ,l-lh- 2919 esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd %& "7. According to us, the Constitution Bench decision only provided for an enhancement of 10% in every three-year period with respect to accidents which occurred after 2017, the first enhancement being applied in 2020. Otherwise, as is indicated in the cited decision; which we find, with due respect, difficult to accept, the accident in 2010 is applied with a 10% increase when it is disposed of in 2020 and a further 10% increase if the matter is finally disposed of in 2023. This with due respect is not the purport of the decision in Pranay Sethi1, as we understand it. There cannot be any enhancement made with respect to an accident which occurred in the year 1998, since the compensation for loss of estate and consortium as also expenses incurred for funeral is as on that date, which has been standardized by Pranay Sethi at 15,000/-, 40,000/- & [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (12 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] 15,000/-, the delay in payment of which is compensated by the interest directed to be paid." 17- ,slh fLFkfr ;g U;k;ky;] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar glhuk ;kLehu ¼mijksDr½] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½] lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd ds firk nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s] e`rd dh iRuh nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd dh iq=h nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ la[;k&3 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]20]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 18- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj mfpr izrhr gksrh gS] blesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 19- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks lEink dh gkfu ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% lEink dh gkfu ds en esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 20- mDrkuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&983@2020 dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj nkokdrkZx.k fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼jkf'k :i;s esa½ 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 93]73]504@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa dqy 1]20]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 15]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (13 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 95]23]504@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 56]09]030@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 39]14]474@& 21- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&982@2020 esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ds dkj.k mDr vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk nkokdrkZx.k }kjk izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&983@2020 dks vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks 56]09]030@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 95]23]504@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA nkokdrkZx.k dks ns; fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA nkokdrkZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k nkokdrkZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 22- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 18-03-2020 ds vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dks vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk fd og fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vknsf'kr lEiw.kZ vokMZ jkf'k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tek djok, rFkk tek djokbZ xbZ vokMZ jkf'k esa ls 60 izfr'kr jkf'k dk forj.k nkokdrkZx.k dks fd;k tkos rFkk 'ks"k jgh 40 izfr'kr jkf'k jk"Vªh;Ñr cSad esa ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek j[kh tkosA pawfd bl U;k;ky; }kjk chek dEiuh dh vihy dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tks 'ks"k 40 izfr'kr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek gS] mldk Hkqxrku vc e; C;kt fu;ekuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dks dj fn;k tkosA 23- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZx.k] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 24- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA [2026:RJ-JP:3424] (14 of 14) [CMA-982/2020] 25- rnuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy fujLr dh tkrh gS rFkk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 26- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /29-30