[2026:RJ-JP:5299] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 753/2020 1. Puneet S/o Late Babulal, R/o Bag Chimnaji Kothi, Dholpur, 2. Kumari Deepika D/o Late Babulal, R/o Bag Chimnaji Kothi, Dholpur, ----Claimants/Appellants Versus 1. (Deceased) Omprakash Poddar S/o Laxman Prasad Poddar, Aged About 51 Years, R/o Bharatpur Through Hotel Tourist Complex, Goverdhan Gate, Bharatpur. 2. Jagdish Prasad S/o Laxmandas, R/o Khanua, Tehsil Roopwas, District Bharatpur. 3. National Insurance Company Ltd., Registered Office 3-, Midileton Road, Kolkata Through Branch Manager, Nayi Mandi, Bharatpur. ----Non-Claimants/Respondents 4. Deviram S/o Thana, R/o Chouth Ka Barwada, District Sawaimadhopur, Presently R/o Subhash Nagar, Mahawar Colony, Bharatpur (Since Deceased). 5. Smt. Gopali W/o Deviram, Presently R/o Subhash Nagar, Mahawar Colony, Bharatpur. 6. Chhitar Mal S/o Devi Ram, Aged About 55 Years, R/o Subhash Nagar, Mahawar Colony, Bharatpur. 7. Smt. Buddho Devi D/o Deviram, Aged About 63 Years, R/o Subhash Nagar, Bharatpur. 8. Smt. Bhagni Devi D/o Deviram, Aged About 53 Years, R/o Subhash Nagar, Bharatpur. 9. Kumari Shushila D/o Deviram, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Subhash Nagar, Bharatpur. 10. Smt. Leela D/o Harbhan Singh, R/o Bag Chimnaji Kothi, Dholpur, District Dholpur. ----Claimants/Performa Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Navankur Dubey, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sangita Sai, Adv. (for Insurance Company) [2026:RJ-JP:5299] (2 of 7) [CMA-753/2020] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 20/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] Hkjriqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&35@1992] nsohjke o vU; cuke vkseizdk'k iksn~nkj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 19-09-2019 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa ckcwyky dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 26]28]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kphx.k dks dqy 10]15]120@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 06 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 gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZx.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- ;|fi vihykFkhZx.k us ;g vihy vU; vk/kkjksa ij gh is'k dh gS] fdUrq fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k us cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ fy;k gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkfJr vk; dh x.kuk gsrq 15 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS o dalksfVZ;e dh en esa] lEink dh gkfu rFkk vafre laLdkj dh en esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k 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 vihykFkhZx.k ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k fd;k x;k o fo}ku [2026:RJ-JP:5299] (3 of 7) [CMA-753/2020] 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 dks lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 29-04-1992 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks egkjkuh Jh t;k egkfo|ky;] Hkjriqj esa laLÑr O;k[;krk ds in ij inLFkkfir gksdj izfrekg 5]610@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dk jktLFkku ljdkj f'k{kk foHkkx }kjk tkjh fu;qfDr vkns'k izn'kZ&2] e`rd dk LFkk;h fu;qfDr vkns'k izn'kZ&3 rFkk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&8] fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k i=koyh ij is'k fd;s x;sA e`rd ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&8 esa e`rd dk ewy osru 3]100@& #i;s] eagxkbZ HkRrk 2]201@& #i;s rFkk edku fdjk;k HkRrk 300@& #i;s vafdr fd;k x;k gS] ftlds vuqlkj e``rd dh dqy ldy ekfld vk; 5]601@& #i;s n'kkZ;h x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&8 ij fo'okl djrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 5]601@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVZsM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 50 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) dh tkdj e`rd dh vk; 8]401@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa rFkk Hkfo"; o`f) ds laca/k esa dksbZ vkifŸk ugha yh x;h gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k eas tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS] mlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSa rFkk ;g U;k;ky; Hkh oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk; 8]401@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA [2026:RJ-JP:5299] (4 of 7) [CMA-753/2020] 7- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy 09 vkfJr crk, x;s gSa] ftuesa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 e`rd ds iq=&iq=h] nkokdrkZ@izksQksekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&4 o 5 e`rd ds firk o ekrk] nkokdrkZ@izksQksekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&6 yxk;r 9 e`rd ds HkkbZ&cfgu rFkk nkokdrkZ@izksQksekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&10 e`rd dh rykd'kqnk iRuh gSA nkokdrkZ@izksQksekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&4 e`rd ds firk dh e`R;q ;kfpdk ds yafcr jgus ds nkSjku gks pqdh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ij oDr ?kVuk mldh ekrk rFkk cPpksa dks vkfJr ekuk tkdj e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh x;h gSA tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dk firk thfor FkkA bl izdkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij mlds iq=&iq=h rFkk ekrk&firk dqy pkj O;fDr vkfJr FksA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr FkkA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj 8]401@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 2]100@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 6]301@& #i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 33 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vkfJr vk; ds fu/kkZj.k gsrq 16 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkuk visf{kr Fkk] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkfJr vk; dh x.kuk gsrq 15 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkdj =qfV dkfjr 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 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vkfJr vk; ds fu/kkZj.k gsrq 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA 8- rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 6]301@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 6]301 x 12 x 16 [2026:RJ-JP:5299] (5 of 7) [CMA-753/2020] = 12]09]792@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk leLr vihykFkhZx.k dks ,deq'r 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en esa 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 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 10- bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.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 vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ tkosA 11- 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, [2026:RJ-JP:5299] (6 of 7) [CMA-753/2020] 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/- & 15,000/-, the delay in payment of which is compensated by the interest directed to be paid." 12- ,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 ?kVuk dh frfFk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] e`rd ds iq= o iq=h] vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s o e`rd dh ekrk nkokdrkZ@izksQksekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&5] e`rd ds HkkbZ&cfgu nkokdrkZ@izksQksekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&6 yxk;r 9 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd dh iRuh nkokdrkZ@izksQksekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&10 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 3]20]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA pwafd e`rd ds firk nkokdrkZ@izksQksekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&4 dh e`R;q ;kfpdk ds yafcr jgus dh nkSjku iwoZ esa gks pqdh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds firk dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 2]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa ge] 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:5299] (7 of 7) [CMA-753/2020] 14- 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] 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 15- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l 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 ¼:i;s esa½ 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 12]09]792@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa dqy 3]20]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 15]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 15]59]792@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 10]15]120@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 5]44]672@& 16- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 10]15]120@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 15]59]792@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA 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 17- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 18- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 19- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /124-S