[2026:RJ-JP:2808] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1546/2015 1. Jaishree Rathore W/o Late Shri Raghuveer Singh Rathore, Aged 46 years, 2. Kailash Singh Rathore S/o Late Shri Raghuveer Singh Rathore, Aged 28 years, 3. Indira @ Sarla D/o Late Shri Raghuveer Singh Rathore, Aged 27 years, mentally retarded through her mother and natural guardian Smt. Jaishree Rathore. All are R/o 1476, Behind Saraswati School, Kalu ki dhani, Kundan Nagar Road, Ajmer. ----Appellants Versus 1. Hanuman Ram S/o Sagar Ram, Aged 29 years, R/o Sarecha, Police Station Luni, Jodhpur. (Driver) 2. Anil Jain S/o J.D. Jain, Aged 55 years, R/0 26, Sardar Club Scheme Airforce, Jodhpur. (Owner) 3. United India Insurance Company Ltd., Division office at opposite SBBJ, Lohagal Road, Ajmer having its Regional office at Vishal Chambers, Tonk Road, Jaipur, through its Regional Manager (Insurance Company) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Kulvardhan Singh Bhati, Adv. with Mr. Ram Singh Bhati, Adv. (For Insurance Company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 12/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k Jherh t;Jh o vU; }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vtesj] jkt0 ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&403@2012] Jherh t;Jh o vU; [2026:RJ-JP:2808] (2 of 6) [CMA-1546/2015] cuke guqeku jke o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 25-08-2014 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] e`rd j?kqohj flag dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 63]63]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 5]34]860@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k C;kt dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZx.k 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 vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk; U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij 4050@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd e`rd oDr ?kVuk Vk;j fjVªsfMax dk dk;Z dj 10]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk 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% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk chek daiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZx.k ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZx.k 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- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 30-11-2011 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk Vk;j fjVªsfMax dk dk;Z dj 10]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh [2026:RJ-JP:2808] (3 of 6) [CMA-1546/2015] vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k dksbZ Bksl lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij 4]050@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dk Vk;j fjVªsfMax dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] e`rd ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mls v)Zdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk v)Zdq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 145@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 4]350@& #i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh o`f) 15 izfr'kr dh x;h gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dk 52 o"khZ; Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy bZa';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 4]350@& #i;s ij 10 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 4]350@& #i;s dk 10 izfr'kr 435@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 10 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 4]785@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 7- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds isVs 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr gSA e`rd dh ekfld vk; 4]785@& #i;s dk 1@3 Hkkx 1]595@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 3]190@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 52 o"kZ gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU;% ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr [2026:RJ-JP:2808] (4 of 6) [CMA-1546/2015] fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 11 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 11 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 3]190@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]190 x 12 x 11 = 4]21]080@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 dks ifr ds I;kj] lq[k] Lusg] lgp;Z ls lnSo ds fy, oafpr gksus ij rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 o 3 dks firk ds I;kj] vk'khokZn] laj{k.k o ekxZn'kZu ls oafpr gksus dh en esa ,deq'r 1]00]000@& :i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ xbZ 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 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 9- tgka rd dalksfVZ;e dh en esa] vafre laLdkj rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa fnyokbZ x;h 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 gfluk ;lfeu 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 [2026:RJ-JP:2808] (5 of 6) [CMA-1546/2015] 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/- & 15,000/-, the delay in payment of which is compensated by the interest directed to be paid." 10- ,slh fLFkfr ;g U;k;ky;] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar gfluk ;lfeu 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 ge] e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd ds cPpksa vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 o 3 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;ss ¼dqy jkf’k 1]20]000@& :i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa ge] gfluk ;lfeu ¼mijksDr½ o iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.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] gfluk ;lfeu ¼mijksDr½ o iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA [2026:RJ-JP:2808] (6 of 6) [CMA-1546/2015] 13- mijksDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.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 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 4]21]080@& #i;s 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa 1]20]000@& #i;s 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s 5- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 5]71]080@& #i;s 6- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 5]34]860@& #i;s 7- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 36]220@& #i;s 14- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k Jherh t;Jh o vU; dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks 5]34]860@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 5]71]080@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA vihykFkhZx.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 vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf’k Dyse izLrqr djus dh fnukad ls olwyh rd 9 izfr’kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k C;kt dh nj ls fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA 16- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 17- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /22