[2026:RJ-JP:8052] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR (1) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2491/2015 Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, through Manager, Lohagarh Depot, Bharatpur through Authorized Signatory Dharampal Yadav, D.O. Parivahan Marg, Jaipur, through it's officer incharge. ----Non-Claimant/Appellants Versus 1. Smt. Gulab Bai Jain W/o Late Shri Kapoor Chand Jain, Aged about 67 years, 2. Smt. Bhagwati Jain W/o Late Shri Santosh Kumar Jain D/o Late Shri Kapoor Chand Jain, Aged about 49 years, 3. Hemant Kumar Jain S/o Late Shri Kapoor Chand Jain, Aged about 32 years, All R/o 164/267, Pratap Nagar, Sector 16, Police Station Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Claimant/Respondents 4. Jagdish Prasad S/o Nihal Singh, R/o Nangal Bahua, Tehsil Nadbai, District Bharatpur. (Driver of Roadways Bus No. RJ-05-PA-1044) ----Non Claimant/Respondents Connected With (2) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3373/2015 1. Gulab Bai Jain W/o Late Kapoor Chand Jain, Aged 67 years, 2. Bhagwati Jain W/o Late Shri Santosh Kumar Jain D/o Late Kapoor Chand Jain, Aged 50 years, 3. Hemant Kumar Jain S/o Late Kapoor Chand Jain, Aged 33 years, All R/o 164/267, Pratap Nagar, Sector 16, Police Station Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Claimant/Appellants Versus 1. Jagdish Prasad S/o Nihal Singh, R/o Nangal Bahua, Tehsil Nadbai, District Bharatpur. (Driver) 2. Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation, Having its Regional office at Parivahan Marg, Chomu [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (2 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] House, C-Scheme, Jaipur through it's Chairman. (Owner) ----Non Claimant/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Surendra Meel, Adv. on behalf of Mr. Amit Kumar Sharma, Adv. (For R.S.R.T.C.) For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur, Adv. (For Appellants in S.B. C.M.A. No. 3373/2015) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 28/01/2026 1- vizkFkhZ@vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^vihykaV vkj-,l- vkj-Vh-lh-* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2491@2015 ,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&3373@2015] 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&1] t;iqj egkuxj] t;iqj ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&2178@2012] Jherh xqykc ckbZ tSu o vU; cuke txnh'k izlkn o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 10-04-2015 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 Jherh xqykc ckbZ tSu o vU; dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] f'k[kj pUn tSu dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 68]20]000@& #i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, nkokdrkZx.k dks dqy 9]43]655@& #i;s dh [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (3 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 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 nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3373@2015 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq rFkk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2491@2015 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- vihy la[;k&2491@2015 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dk ;g rdZ jgk gS fd gLrxr nq?kZVuk eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd e`rd f'k[kj pUn tSu ds }kjk eksVjlkbZfdy dks ykijokgh o mis{kk ls pyk;s tkus ds dkj.k ?kfVr gqbZ gSA vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ;ksxnk;h mis{kk ds fl)kar ds rgr gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa e`rd dh Hkh ;ksxnk;h mis{kk ekuh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkuk pkfg, Fkk] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk lEiw.kZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk nkf;Ro vizkFkhZx.k ij Mkyk tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dk ;g Hkh dFku jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks e`rd dh Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh o`f) 40 izfr'kr ds LFkku ij 50 izfr'kr dh tkdj Hkh =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] og vR;f/kd gS] ftlesa deh dh tkosA vr% mijksDr vk/kkjksa ij vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- vihy la[;k&3373@2015 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 vk; 1]70]180@& :i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd i=koyh ij izLrqr ?kVuk ls iwoZ dh e`rd dh vafre vk;dj fjVuZ ds vuqlkj e`rd dk 2]23]530@& okf"kZd vk; izkIr djuk Li"V gSA fo}ku [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (4 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ij vkfJrksa dh la[;k 1 fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj vkfJrrk dh en esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh tkdj Hkh =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZj.k ds fy, xq.kd Hkh xyr iz;ksx fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa vR;f/kd de jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr fd;k tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus ,oa vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks [kkfjt fd, 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 %& vihy la[;k&2491@2015 %& 7- vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr mDr vihy esa eq[;r% ;g vk{ksi fy;k x;k gS fd gLrxr izdj.k esa nq?kZVuk e`rd dh ykijokgh o mis{kk ls okgu pyk;s tkus ds dkj.k ?kfVr gqbZ gSA vr% ;ksXknk;h mis{kk ds fl)kar ds rgr e`rd dh Hkh ;ksxnk;h mis{kk ekurs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh tkosA mDr vk{ksi ds laca/k esa loZizFke gLrxr ekeys esa ntZ djkbZ xbZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ&1 dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA mDr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj fnukad 08-09-2012 dks ifjoknh o f'k[kj pUn tSu nksuksa viuh vyx&vyx eksVjlkbZfdyksa ls 'kkL=h uxj tk jgs FksA le; djhc 2 ih,e ds yxHkx tc os pkSaew gkml lfdZy ls i`Fohjkt jksM+ dh rjQ eqM jgs Fks] mlh le; ihNs ls ,d jksM+ost cl uacj vkjts&05ih,&1044 dk pkyd cl dks rstxfr o ykijokgh iwoZd pykrk [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (5 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] gqvk yk;k vkSj mlus cl dks i`Fohjkt jksM+ ij ?kqekrs gq, Jh f'k[kj pUn tSu dh eksVjlkbZfdy ds VDdj ekj nh vkSj djhc 10&15 QhV rd eksVjlkbZfdy lfgr mudks ?kflVrk gqvk ys x;kA ;g nq?kZVuk jksM+ost cl uacj vkjts&05ih,&1044 ds pkyd dh rstxfr o ykijokgh ls cl pykus ds dkj.k gqbZ gSA mDr vk{ksi ds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr djok;s x;s xokgksa dk voyksdu fd;k x;k] ftuesa ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh rFkk ,Q-vkbZ-vkj drkZ ,-M-2 jktgal ;ksxh us Lo;a ds }kjk izLrqr 'kiFk i= esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa vafdr rF;ksa dks nksgjkrs gq, ftjg esa dFku fd;k gS fd eSa 15&20 fQV ihNs e`rd ds py jgk FkkA ;g ckr xyr gS fd HkhM+ okyksa us eq>s ?kVuk ds ckjs esa crk;k gks] cfYd esjs dks [kqn dks gh irk FkkA nq?kZVuk dUMsDVj lkbZM ls gqbZ FkhA cl ds uacj eSaus iqfyl dks mlh le; vkSj mlh fnu ,l-,e-,l- esa crk fn;s FksA 8- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls mBk;s x;s vk{ksi ds laca/k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k ,u-,-MCY;w-1 ds :i esa oDr ?kVuk jksMost cl ds ifjpkyd fodze flag dks ijhf{kr djk;k x;k gSA mDr xokg us viuh ftjg esa dFku fd;k gS fd ;g ckr lgh gS fd cl pkyd txnh'k uks ,UVªh esa cl ys jgk Fkk vkSj lkbZM ls eSa gkFk fn[kk jgk FkkA ;g ckr lgh gS fd eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd VuZ ysrs le; cl ds cka;h rjQ ds fgLls ls Vdjk;k FkkA ml le; cl esa 10&15 lokfj;ka FkhA ;g ckr lgh gS fd gekjs cl ds pkyd us uks ,UVªh esa cl dks fy;k Fkk] bl dkj.k nq?kZVuk gqbZ FkhA 9- gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk ds laca/k esa i=koyh ij izLrqr QnZtCrh nq?kZVuk dkfjr jksMost cl la[;k vkjts&05ih,&1044 izn'kZ&6 ds voyksdu ls jksMost cl ds cka;h rjQ vkxs ds cEij ij rktk jxM+d vk;h gS rFkk cka;h rjQ vxys Vk;j dh jkM ds rjQ jxMd vk;h gS rFkk izn'kZ&4 uD'ksekSds ds vuqlkj Hkh vkjksfir okgu jksMost cl pkyd vizkFkhZ la[;k&1 dh mis{kk ,oa ykijokgh izdV gksrh gS] ftlds fo:) ckn [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (6 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] vuqla/kku vkjksi i= izn'kZ&2 Hkh izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA mDr rF;ksa ds [k.Mu gsrq vizkFkhZ la[;k&1 okgu pkyd fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k mifLFkr Hkh ugha gqvk gSA 10- vr% gLrxr ekeys esa nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ekSf[kd o nLrkosth lk{; ls jksMost cl la[;k vkjts&05ih,&1044 ds pkyd }kjk cl dks rstxfr] xQyr o ykijokgh ls pykdj eksVjlkbZfdy la[;k vkj-ts-14&ch-ts-&6890 dks ihNs ls VDdj ekjuk rFkk mDr nq?kZVuk ds QyLo:i e`rd f'k[kj pUn tSu dh ekSds ij gh e`R;q gksuk tkfgj gS] ftldh iqf"V ?kVuk ds izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ,-M-2 jktgal ;ksxh o ,e-Vh-vks- fjiksVZ izn'kZ&6 ls Hkh gksrh gSA vr% mijksDr lexz foospukuqlkj vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls ;ksxnk;h mis{kk ds laca/k esa mBk;k x;k vk{ksi ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gksus ls vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 2491@2015 vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- }kjk {kfriwfrZ dh ek=k ds lEcU/k esa mBkbZ xbZ vkifRr dk fuLrkj.k vihy la[;k 3373@2015 ds lkFk djsaxsA vihy la[;k&3373@2015 %& 11- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 08-09-2012 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 33 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, eSllZ vfjgUr dEI;wVj ls 19]000@& :Ik;s o Vh-ih-,l- Ldwy ls 12]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k e`rd dh vk;dj fjVUlZ izn'kZ&15 yxk;r izn'kZ&20 i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h gSa] ftuesa vk;dj fjVuZ izn'kZ&15 ds vuqlkj o"kZ 2012&13 esa e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 2]23]530@& :i;s] izn'kZ&16 ds vuqlkj o"kZ 2011&12 esa e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 2]18]332@& :i;s] izn'kZ&17 ds vuqlkj o"kZ 2010&11 esa e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 2]24]503@& :i;s] izn'kZ&18 ds vuqlkj o"kZ 2009&10 esa [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (7 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 1]49]331@& :i;s] izn'kZ&19 ds vuqlkj o"kZ 2008&09 esa e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 1]19]460@& :i;s rFkk izn'kZ&20 ds vuqlkj o"kZ 2007&08 esa e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 98]463@& :i;s gksuk tkfgj gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr e`rd dh vk;dj fjVUlZ izn'kZ&15 yxk;r izn'kZ&20 dk vkSlr fudkydj e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 1]70]180@& :i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks e`rd dh vk; mlds }kjk nq?kZVuk iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h vafre vk;dj fjVuZ ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Smt. Sangita Arya & Ors. Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. reported in 2020(2) SCC (Cri) 905 ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "7. ........Second, the High Court determined the income of the deceased by taking the average of the ITRs filed for the years 2002- 03 at ₹ 54,000 p.a., 2003-04 at ₹ 52,405 p.a., and 2004-05 at ₹ 51,500 p.a. The learned Single Judge disregarded the ITR for the year 2006-07, wherein the income of the deceased was shown as ₹ 98,500 p.a. on the ground that it was allegedly filed almost one year after the death of the deceased. This finding also is factually incorrect......" 12- 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 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 fl)kUr izfrikfnr 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 [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (8 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] 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." 13- ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa ls lokZf/kd vk; okyh vk;dj foojf.kdk ij fo'okl fd;k tkdj {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 vihykFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr e`rd dh 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 14- bl ekeys esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2012&13 ls foRrh; o"kZ 2007&08 rd dh vk;dj fjVUlZ izn'kZ&15 yxk;r izn'kZ&20 i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h gaS] tks fd e`rd dh nq?kZVuk ls iwoZ dh vk;dj fjVUlZ gS] tks Lo;a e`rd }kjk nq?kZVuk iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h gSa] ftu ij vfo'okl djus dk dksbZ vk/kkj gekjs le{k ugha gSA ?kVuk fnukad 08-09-2012 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk e`rd dh o"kZ 2012&2013 vk;dj fjVuZ izn'kZ&15] Lo;a e`rd }kjk fnukad 31-08-2012 dks nkf[ky dh x;h gSA 15- bl izdkj mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh jks'kuh esa ge] e`rd dh nq?kZVuk iwoZ vafre vk;dj fjVuZ izn'kZ&15 esa n'kkZ;h x;h lEiw.kZ vk; 2]23]530@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 33 o"kZ 2 ekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 50 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (9 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] dh xbZ gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk e`rd 33 o"kZ 2 ekg dh vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr 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; 2]23]530@&#i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 89]412@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 3]12]942@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 16- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy 3 vkfJr crk;s x;s gSaA oDr ?kVuk e`rd vfookfgr FkkA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ la[;k 2 o 3 dks e`rd ij vkfJr ugha ekuk tkdj rFkk e`rd ij dsoy nkokdrkZ la[;k&1 e`rd dh ekrk dks vkfJr ekuk tkdj fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 3]12]942@& #i;s dk 1@2 Hkkx 1]56]471@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 1]56]471@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 33 o"kZ 2 ekg fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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, 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vius fu.kZ; esa 7 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gaSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 1]56]471@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij nkokdrkZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]56]471 x 16 = 25]03]536@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks nkokdrkZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (10 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] 17- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ la[;k&1 dks dalksfVZ;e dh en eas 25]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;h x;h gS rFkk nkokdrkZ la[;k 2 o 3] tks e`rd ds cgu o HkkbZ gS] dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyok;h 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 18- 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 19- 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 [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (11 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] 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." 20- ,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 dh ekrk o e`rd ds HkkbZ&cgu nkokdrkZ la[;k 1 yxk;r 3 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& :i;s ¼dqy 1]20]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSaA 21- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ 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 nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 22- 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 [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (12 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] 23- {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds fu/kkZj.k esa mijksDr foospu ds vk/kkj ij ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nkokdrkZx.k dks vf/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ gSA vr% mDr vk{ksi ds laca/k esa Hkh vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vihy Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA 24- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l Jherh xqykc ckbZ tSu o vU; 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 25]03]536@& 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@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 26]53]536@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 9]43]655@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 17]09]881@& 25- rnuqlkj vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2491@2015 vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3373@2015] vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks 9]43]655@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 26]53]536@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr 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 dk vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gaSA 26- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 10-04-2015 ds vuqlkj vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dks vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk fd og fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vknsf'kr lEiw.kZ jkf'k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tek djokdj] tek djokbZ xbZ lEiw.kZ jkf'k esa ls 75 izfr'kr jkf'k dk forj.k izR;FkhZ@DysesaV~l dks fd;k tk, rFkk 25 izfr'kr jkf'k fdlh jk"Vªh;Ñr cSad esa ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek j[kh tkosA pawfd bl U;k;ky; }kjk chek [2026:RJ-JP:8052] (13 of 13) [CMA-2491/2015] dEiuh dh vihy dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;k gS rFkk nkokdrkZx.k dh vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj nkokdrkZx.k dks 26]53]536@& #i;s izfrdj izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ik;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tks 25 izfr'kr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek gS] mldk Hkqxrku bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ jkf'k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, nkokdrkZx.k dks dj fn;k tkosA 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 27- bl vkns'k }kjk c<kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZx.k] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 28- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihysa fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 29- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 30- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /12-13