[2026:RJ-JP:3624] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1995/2025 1. Ramniwas Son Of Geetaram, Aged About 48 Years, 2. Kamla Devi Wife Of Ramniwas, Aged About 45 Years, Both Resident Of Village Bal Govind Ka Pura, Mangrol, Police Station, Maniya, District Dholpur (Rajasthan). ----Claimants/Appellants Versus 1. National Insurance Company Limited, Through Its Regional Manager, Regional Office At 61 Aerodrum Road, Alwar (Rajasthan) (Insurance Company Of Bus No. RJ- 10/PA-6391). 2. Kuldeep Singh Dhillan Son Of Mejor Singh, Resident Of Ward No. 11, Naya Bass Fited Speed Village Churu SRTC Q F 8544 Rajasthan, Presently Resident Of Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Handiya Road, Barnala, District Punjab (Owner Of Bus No. RJ-10/PA-6391). 3. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Through Its Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Dholpur (Rajasthan) (Contractor Of Bus No. RJ-10/PA- 6391). ----Non Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Dinesh Kumar Garg, Adv. with Mr. Ashvendra Singh Rathore, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Lokesh Parihar, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 08/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] /kkSyiqj ¼jkt-½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&133@2022 jkefuokl o vU; cuke us'kuy ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 04-02-2025 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k eUts'k dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 55]85]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr [2026:RJ-JP:3624] (2 of 6) [CMA-1995/2025] djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 10]78]072@& #i;s dh {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 vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;s vihy {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 e`rdk dh uks'kuy ekfld vk; 5]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd e`rdk flykbZ&cqukbZ dk dk;Z djds 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrh FkhA 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 izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh 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 dks lquk x;kA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 13-10-2021 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rdk eUts'k dks flykbZ&cqukbZ dk dk;Z djds 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq e`rdk 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`rdk dh uks'kuy ekfld vk; 5]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZA tcfd ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu [2026:RJ-JP:3624] (3 of 6) [CMA-1995/2025] ekeyksa esa e`rdk dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka mls nSfud osru Hkksxh etnwj dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh nj ls gh mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk,xhA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky; ?kVuk dh frfFk 13-10-2021 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk e`rdk dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 259@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 259 x 30 = 7]770@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rdk ds vk/kkj dkMZ esa vafdr tUefrfFk ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk e`rdk dh vk;q 22 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,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`rdk dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rdk dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld 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`rdk dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 7]770@&#i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]108@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rdk dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rdk dh dqy ekfld vk; 10]878@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 7- ;g vihy e`rdk ds ekrk&firk dh vksj ls izLrqr dh xbZ gS rFkk ekeys dh nq?kZVuk ls iwoZ gh e`rdk ds ifr o lkl&lqlj dh e`R;q gks pqdh FkhA vr% oDr ?kVuk e`rdk ds Åij 2 vkfJr gksus dh fLFkfr esa e`rdk ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 10]878@&#i;s dk 1@3 Hkkx 3]626@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 7]252@&#i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rdk dh vk;q 22 o"kZ 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`rdk dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rdk [2026:RJ-JP:3624] (4 of 6) [CMA-1995/2025] dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 7]252@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 7]252 x 12 x 18 = 15]66]432@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k 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 9- 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 esa fn;s x;s fn'kk&funsZ'kksa ds vuqlkj izR;sd 3 o"kZ esa dalksfVZ;e] vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu dh en esa 10 izfr'kr jkf'k c<+k;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gS] blfy, bl ekeys esa Hkh mDr enksa esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ tkosA 10- 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 glhuk ;kLehu o vU; cuke us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM o vU; fjiksVsZM 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:3624] (5 of 6) [CMA-1995/2025] 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." 11- ,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`rdk ds firk o ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 dks ^^fQyh;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 44]000@& #i;s] ¼dqy 88]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj 16]500&16]500@& #i;s ¼dqy 33]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj 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 ¼:i;s esa½ 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 15]66]432@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 dks izR;sd dks 44]000@& :i;s½ dqy 88]000@& [2026:RJ-JP:3624] (6 of 6) [CMA-1995/2025] 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 16]500@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 16]500@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 16]87]432@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 10]78]072@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 6]09]360@& 14- rnuqlkj ;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]78]072@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 16]87]432@& :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 vihykFkhZ izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 15- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 16- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 17- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 18- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J KESHAV VERMA /112-S