[2026:RJ-JP:1120] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1407/2024 Deepak Saini S/o Tarachand Saini, Aged 23 Years, R/o Ward No.3, Mohalla Maliyon Ka, Purana Bazar, Navrangpura, Tehsil Viratnagar, District Jaipur, Raj. ----Appellant Versus 1. Prahlad Chand Meena S/o Rameshwar, R/o Gulabgarh, P.S. Pragpura, Tehsil Kotputli, District Jaipur, Raj. (Driver of Vehicle No. RJ-14-GE-7565). 2. Smt. Kiran Devi W/o Shivram Chaudhary, R/o Dhani Purani Kothi, Letkabas Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur. (Registered Owner Of Vehicle No. RJ-14-GE-7565). 3. United India Insuance Company Ltd., Through Regional Manager, Office-Sapphire Centre Near Coal India Office, Opposite E.S.I Hospital Ajmer Road Sodala, Jaipur, Raj. (Insurance Company of Vehicle Truck No. RJ-14-GE- 7565). ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Poonam Mishra, Adv. with Ms. Rajni Vyas, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 07/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZ nhid lSuh dh vksj ls ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ,oa vij ftyk U;k;ky; la[;k 02] 'kkgiqjk] ftyk t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&180@2019] nhid cuke izg~ykn oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 11-12-2023 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2026:RJ-JP:1120] (2 of 8) [CMA-1407/2024] 2- vihykFkhZ nhid lSuh us fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 54]35]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZ dks dqy 1]05]000@& #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] 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; dh vk; dh {kfr dh en esa dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ LVs'kujh fodz; ds O;olk; esa lgk;d dk dk;Z djds 10]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; izkIr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd mDr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij 36-20 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gqbZ gS] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ij fo'okl ugha fd;k tkdj Hkh =qfV dkfjr dh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ 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 fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa U;kf;d n`"VkUr Civil Appeal No. 10278/2025 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 14444/2025, Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel Vs. Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr. izLrqr fd;k x;kA 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZ ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr [2026:RJ-JP:1120] (3 of 8) [CMA-1407/2024] fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ 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- gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLOk:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 36-20 izfr'kr dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA 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.” [2026:RJ-JP:1120] (4 of 8) [CMA-1407/2024] 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 14-06-2019 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 18 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, LVs'kujh fodz; ds O;olk; esa lgk;d dk dk;Z djds 10]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk ds mu ekeyksa esa tgka cPps dh e`R;q dkfjr gks tkrh gks ;k og vkgr gks tkrk gks] ogka ml cPps dks dq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr fd;s tkus dh lqLFkkfir fof/k gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr Civil Appeal No. 10278/2025 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 14444/2025, Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel Vs. Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr. esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "15. For the purpose of emphasis, it is again clarified here that when a Tribunal or the High Court in appeal, is concerned with the case involving a child having suffered injury or having passed away, the calculation of loss of income necessarily has to be made on the matric of minimum wages payable to a skilled worker in the respective State at the relevant point of time. It is our hope that this restatement helps avoiding such errors and thereby obviates the necessity of this Court’s interference, applying well- established principles of law." 8- ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel (supra) ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, bl ekeys esa vihykFkhZ dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk 14-06-2019 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh nSfud vk; 249@& :i;s izfrfnu vFkkZr 7]470@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr [2026:RJ-JP:1120] (5 of 8) [CMA-1407/2024] fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh mDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ 18 o"khZ; v/;;ujr Nk= gksuk tkfgj 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; 7]470@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr vFkkZr 2]988@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 10]458@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr xaHkhj pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds ?kqVus ds uhps iSj esa vfLFkHkax gksuk rFkk 'kjhj ds vU; Hkkxksa ij pksVsa vkuk tkfgj gSA ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 36-20 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&189 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr mDr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= dks tkjh djus okys fpfdRld dks lk{; esa ijhf{kr ugha djk;s tkus ds dkj.k fo'oluh; ugha ekuk gSA 10- bl laca/k esa bl U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Ms. Aarti vs. Kailash Singh & Ors. Aarti vs. Kailash Singh & Ors. reported in 2015 (2) R.A.R. 675 (Raj.) esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "12. Prima Facie this Court is of the view that the Learned Tribunal has erred by not admitting Exhibit 12, the physical impairment certificate of the claimant as valid evidence on the ground that the same was not proved by the concerned doctor. As per Section 77 of the Evidence Act, a document or certificate issued by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty is admissible without any formal proof, otherwise also, while deciding a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, the strict rules of evidence do not apply." [2026:RJ-JP:1120] (6 of 8) [CMA-1407/2024] 11- gLrxr ekeys esa Hkh LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&189 ds voyksdu ls tkfgj gS fd mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= jktdh; fpfdRlky; lkaxkusj] t;iqj ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS] tks fd fpfdRld ds lk{; esa mifLFkr ugha gksus ek= ls vekU; ugha ekuk tk ldrk rFkk fpfdRld ds lk{; esa mifLFkr ugha gksus ls mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ij dksbZ foijhr izHkko ugha iMrk gSA 12- pwafd nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds ?kqVus ds uhps iSj esa vfLFkHkax gksuk rFkk 'kjhj ds vU; Hkkxksa ij pksVsa vkuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr esa 36-20 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 36-20 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 10]458@& #i;s dk 36+-20 izfr’kr 3]786@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 18 o"kZ gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu 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, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]786 x 12 x 18 = 8]17]776@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 50]000@& :i;s] 20 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh HkrhZ esa 10]000@& :i;s] bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ¼esfMdy fcYl½ dh en esa 33]000@& :i;s fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftueas dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks [2026:RJ-JP:1120] (7 of 8) [CMA-1407/2024] Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 30]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vkWijs'ku [kpZ dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s rFkk vLirky vkokxeu o ikSf"Vd vkgkj bR;kfn dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftuesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA 16- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf’k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSaA 17- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bZyktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu dh en esa vihykFkhZ dks 6 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ckcr 12]000@& :Ik;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ftlesa c<++ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA vr% ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks 6 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 7]470 7,470x6=44,820@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 18- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV~l fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSa %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k 1- Hkfo"; dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esaa 8]17]776@& #i;s 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 50]000@& #i;s 3- Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa 30]000@& :i;s 4- 20 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s 5- bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ¼esfMDy fcYl½ dh en esa 33]000@& :i;s 6- vkWijs'ku [kpZ dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s 7- IkkSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s 8- vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s 9- 6 ekg dh gkfu ds en esa 44]820@& :i;s 10- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 10]05]596@& #i;s [2026:RJ-JP:1120] (8 of 8) [CMA-1407/2024] 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 1]05]000@& #i;s 12- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 9]00]596@& #i;s 19- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 1]05]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 10]05]596@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA 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 dh vf/kdkjh ikbZ tkrh gSaA 20- 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 dh vf/kdkjh gSaA 21- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 22- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /33