[2025:RJ-JP:51939] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR (1) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2254/2020 1- Jherh vfurk iRuh Lo- Jh jk/ks';ke lSuh] mez 33 o"kZ] 2- dq.kky lSuh iq= Lo- Jh jk/ks';ke lSuh] mez 13 o"kZ 3- [kq'kh lSuh iq=h Lo- Jh jk/ks';ke lSuh] mez 11 o"kZ 4- xkSjo lSuh iq= Lo- Jh jk/ks';ke lSuh] mez 09 o"kZ 5- ?khlh nsoh iRuh Lo- jkenso lSuh] mez 71 o"kZ] fuoklhx.k&ch&6] cjdr uxj foLrkj] vtqZu uxj QkVd ds ikl] iqfyl Fkkuk ctkt uxj] t;iqj ¼jkt-½ ----izkFkhZx.k@vihykFkhZx.k cuke 1- jke yky cSjok iq= Jh gjyky cSjok] fuoklh& ,&31] Ñ".kk fogkj] egkjk.kk izrki ekxZ] eh.kk okyk] jaxksyh xkMZu ds ikl] iqfyl Fkkuk dj.kh fogkj] t;iqj ¼jkt-½ ¼pkyd o iathÑr Lokeh ek:fr oSu ua- RJ-14-UC-3318½ 2- ;qukbZVsM bafM;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM] tfj;s izca/kd] dk;kZy;& lgkjk pSEclZ] Vksad jksM] t;iqjA ikWfylh la[;k 1419003117ih105709945 izHkkoh fnukad 30-07-2017 ls 29-07-2018 rd ¼chek dEiuh ek:fr oSu ua- RJ-14-UC-3318½ ----vizkFkhZx.k Connected With (2) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2220/2020 xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk iq= Lo- Jh jk/ks';ke lSuh] mez 9 o"kZ] fuoklh& ch&6] cjdr uxj foLrkj] vtqZu uxj QkVd ds ikl] Vksad QkVd] iqfyl Fkkuk ctkt uxj] t;iqj ukckfyx tfj;s izkÑfrd lajf{kdk ekrk Jherh vfurk iRuh Lo- jk/ks';ke lSuh ----izkFkhZ@vihykFkhZ cuke 1- jke yky cSjok iq= Jh gjyky cSjok] fuoklh& ,&31] Ñ".kk fogkj] egkjk.kk izrki ekxZ] eh.kk okyk] jaxksyh xkMZu ds ikl] iqfyl Fkkuk dj.kh fogkj] t;iqj ¼jkt-½ ¼pkyd o iathÑr Lokeh ek:fr oSu ua- RJ-14-UC-3318½ 2- ;qukbZVsM bafM;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM] tfj;s izca/kd] dk;kZy;& lgkjk pSEclZ] Vksad jksM] t;iqjA ikWfylh la[;k 1419003117ih105709945 izHkkoh fnukad 30-07-2017 ls 29-07-2018 rd [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (2 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] ¼chek dEiuh ek:fr oSu ua- RJ-14-UC-3318½ ----vizkFkhZx.k For Appellant(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash Verma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. V.P. Mathur, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order DATE OF CONCLUSION OF ARGUMENTS :: 28/11/2025 DATE OF RESERVED :: 28/11/2025 FULL/OPERATIVE PART PRONOUNCED :: FULL DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT :: 06/01/2026 1- nkokdrkZx.k@vihykFkhZx.k Jherh vfurk o vU; dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2254@2020 ,oa nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk ¼ftls vkxs ^nkokdrkZ@vkgr* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls tfj;s izkÑfrd lajf{kdk ekrk }kjk izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2220@2020] 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&02] t;iqj egkuxj] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&526@2017] Jherh vfurk o vU; cuke jke yky o vU; rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&161@2018] xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk cuke jke yky o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 04-02-2020 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSaA ftudk fuLrkj.k lqfo/kk dh n`f"V ls bl ,d fu.kZ; ds }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA 2- nkokdrkZx.k@vihykFkhZx.k Jherh vfurk o vU; dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa jk/ks';ke lSuh dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 77]00]000@& #i;s rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk }kjk eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (3 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] QyLo:i dqy 80]70]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk,a izLrqr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdkvksa dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k Jherh vfurk o vU; dks dqy 37]79]692@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk dks dqy 23]27]982@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 7-5 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@vihykFkhZx.k Jherh vfurk o vU; dh vksj ls flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2254@2020 rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2220@2020] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- vihy la[;k&2254@2020 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd iSdlZ ,.M eqolZ dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 32]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2012&2013@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2013&2014 ls 2014&2015@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2015&2016 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk,a i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h Fkh] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa nf'kZr vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vkSlr okf"kZd vk; 2]35]540@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDRkk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa o 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 vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& ● Malarvizhi & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr. reported in 2020 (4) SCC 228 & [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (4 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] ● Amrit Bhanu Shali & Ors. Vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. reported in 2012 R.A.R. 138 (SC). 4- nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh }kjk izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2220@2020 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh dksbZ vk; fu/kkZfjr ugha dj vk; dh {kfr ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh jh<+ dh gM~Mh esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksV dkfjr gqbZ] ftlds QyLo:i nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds 'kjhj esa dqy 79-15 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa] ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2220@2020 Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ@chek dEiuh dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk nkokdrkZx.k@vihykFkhZx.k Jherh vfurk o vU; }kjk lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2254@2020 o nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh }kjk lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2220@2020 dks fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA 6- 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 7- gLrxr nksuksa vihyksa dk fuLrkj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk jgk gSA flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2254@2020 %& 8- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 28-09-2017 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd jk/ks';ke iSdlZ ,.M [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (5 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] ewolZ dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 32]000@& :i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2013&2014@foRrh; o"kZ 2012&2013 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&12] dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2014&2015@foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&14 rFkk dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2015&2016@foRrh; o"kZ 2014&2015 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&13] fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ FkhA e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2012&2013 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&12 esa e`rd dh O;olk; ls dqy okf"kZd vk; 1]98]065@& #i;s] foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&14 esa O;olk; ls dqy okf"kZd vk; 2]16]196@& #i;s rFkk foRrh; o"kZ 2014&2015 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&13 esa O;olk; ls dqy okf"kZd vk; 2]92]170@& #i;s n'kkZ;h x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd }kjk mldh e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh xbZ o"kZ 2012&2013] 2013&2014 rFkk 2014&2015 dh vk;dj foojf.k;ksa esa n'kkZ;h x;h vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 2]35]540@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd dh vk; mldh e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h vafre vk;dj foojf.kdk ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA e`rd dh e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h foRrh; o"kZ 2014&2015@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2015&2016 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&13 esa e`rd dh O;olk; ls vk; 2]92]170@& #i;s crkbZ xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Malarvizhi (supra) ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd vk;dj foojf.kdk ,d fof/kd nLrkost gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk ldrh gSA blh izdkj 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 Hkh er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "Second, the High Court determined the income of the deceased by taking the average of the ITRs filed for the years 2002- [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (6 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] 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." 9- bl ekeys esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2013&2014@foRrh; o"kZ 2012&2013 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&12] dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2014&2015@foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&14 rFkk dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2015&2016@foRrh; o"kZ 2014&2015 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&13 i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h gaS tks fd e`rd dh e`R;q ls Bhd iwoZ dh vk;dj foojf.kdk,a gS tks Lo;a e`rd }kjk e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h gSa] ftu ij vfo'okl djus dk dksbZ vk/kkj gekjs le{k ugha gSA ?kVuk fnukad 28-09-2017 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2014&2015@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2015&2016 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&13] Lo;a e`rd }kjk fnukad 11-01-2016 dks nkf[ky dh x;h gSA 10- bl izdkj mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dh jks'kuh esa ge] e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2014&2015@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2015&2016 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&13 esa n'kkZ;h x;h lEiw.kZ vk; 2]92]170@& #i;s dks 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 37 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk e`rd 37 o"kZ 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]92]170@&#i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 1]16]868@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (7 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] okf"kZd vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 4]09]038@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 11- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds Åij dqy 05 vkfJr crk, x, gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij vkfJrksa dh la[;k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]09]038@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 1]02]260@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 3]06]778@& #i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;q 37 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, 15 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 3]06]778@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]06]778 x 15 = 46]01]670@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk leLr vihykFkhZx.k dks ,deq'r 40]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 lkFk gh iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa e`rd ds vkfJrksa dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa nl izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dk fl)kUr Hkh izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½] lfrUnj dkSj mQZ [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (8 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml lksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& #i;s] e`rd ds cPpksa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd dh ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&5 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 2]40]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- 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 o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij] izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa nl izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000&18]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 36]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k mDr enksa esa vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2220@2020 %& 14- gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh ds 'kjhj ij dkfjr gqbZ lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVksa ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 79-15 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk 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 [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (9 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] 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.” 15- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 28-09-2017 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks 07 lky dk v/;;ujr ckyd gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr ckyd dh dksbZ vk; fu/kkZfjr ugha dh x;h gSA tcfd nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA ;gka ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu ekeyksa esa vkgr@e`rd dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka vkgr@e`rd dks vdq'ky] v)Zdq'ky o dq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg,A bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel Vs. Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 10278/2025 (Arising Out of SLP (C) No. 14444/2025) ds ekeys esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (10 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] "9. On the aspect of monthly income of the minor appellant, we are inclined to interfere with the judgment and order of the Courts below. In the present case, it is evident that the Courts below have failed to take into account the monthly income of the appellant while determining the quantum of compensation. It is now a well-entrenched and consistently reiterated principle of law that a minor child who suffers death or permanent disability in a motor vehicle accident, cannot be placed in the same category as a non-earning individual for the purposes of assessing the amount of compensation because the child was not engaged in gainful employment at the time of the accident. In such a case, the computation of compensation under the head of loss of income ought to be made by adopting, at the very least, the minimum wages payable to a skilled workman as notified for the relevant period in the respective State where the cause of action arises. The said observation was rendered by this Court, in Kajal v. Jagdish Chand and Ors., and Baby Sakshi Greola v. Manzoor Ahmad Simon and Anr." "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." 16- ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] fgrs'k ukxthHkkbZ iVsy ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, bl ekeys esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr ckyd dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk 28-09-2017 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (11 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 227@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 227 x 30 = 6]810@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gaSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr ckyd dks 06 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 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 6]810@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]724@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh dqy ekfld vk; 9]534@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 17- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds jh<+ dh gM~Mh esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksV dkfjr gksus rFkk jh<+ dh gM~Mh VwV tkus ds QyLo:i nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds 'kjhj esa dqy 79-15 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&20 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA gLrxr ekeys esa LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&20 jktdh; fpfdRlky; ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS] ftl ij vfo'okl djus dk dksbZ dkj.k gekjs le{k ugha gSA nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds jh<+ dh gM~Mh esa dkfjr gqbZ vfLFk Hkax dh pksV ds QyLo:i nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds dej ds uhps dk fgLlk dke djuk can gks x;k gS o nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds 'kjhj dk dej ls fupyk fgLlk ydokxzLr gks x;k gS] ftl dkj.k nkokdrkZ@vkgr pyus&fQjus esa iw.kZ :i ls vleFkZ gks x;k gS rFkk vius jkstejkZ ds dk;kZsa gsrq nwljksa ij fuHkZj gks x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr 79-15 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; esa Hkh 79 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf'pr :i ls nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (12 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA rn~uqlkj fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 9]534@& #i;s dk 79 izfr'kr 7]532@& #i;s gksrk gS tks nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk;q 07 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr 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 nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 7]532 x 12 x 18 = 16]26]912@& #i;s gksrh gS tks nkokdrkZ@vkgr izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 18- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 10]00]000@& #i;s] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa 1]00]000@& #i;s] bykt ij O;; dh x;h jkf'k ds en esa 27]982@& #i;s] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 1]00]000@& #i;s] ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 1]00]000@& #i;s] Hkfo"; esa fookg dh laHkkoukvksa ij iM+us okys izfrdwy izHkko dh en esa 3]00]000@& #i;s] ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 5]00]000@& #i;s rFkk Hkfo"; esa bykt o nokbZ;ksa ij [kpZ gksus okyh jkf'k ds en esa 2]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 19- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l Jherh vfurk o vU; fuEu izdkj {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 46]01]670@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 48]000@& :i;s½ dqy 2]40]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 18]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 18]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 48]77]670@& [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (13 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 37]79]692@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 10]97]978@& 20- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr@DysesaV xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %& Øe la[;k 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼#i;s esa½ 1- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa 16]26]912@& 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 10]00]000@& 3- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa 1]00]000@& 4- bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 27]982@& 5- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 1]00]000@& 6- ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 1]00]000@& 7- Hkfo"; esa fookg dh laHkkoukvksa ij iM+us okys izfrdwy izHkko dh en esa 3]00]000@& 8- ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 5]00]000@& 9- Hkfo"; esa bykt o nokbZ;ksa ij [kpZ gksus okyh jkf'k ds en esa 2]00]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 39]54]894@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 23]27]982@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 16]26]912@& 21- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l Jherh vfurk o vU; dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2254@2020 rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk dh vksj ls tfj;s izkÑfrd lajf{kdk ekrk }kjk lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&2220@2020] mDr nksuksa gh vihyksa dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l Jherh vfurk o vU; dks 37]79]692@& :i;s rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr@DysesaV xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk dks 23]27]982@& #i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij Øe'k% vihykFkhZx.k Jherh vfurk o vU; ds i{k esa 48]77]670@& :i;s rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk ds i{k esa 39]54]894@& #i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k Jherh vfurk o vU; rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk dks [2025:RJ-JP:51939] (14 of 14) [CMA-2254/2020] ns; mDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA vihykFkhZx.k Jherh vfurk o vU; rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk }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 Jherh vfurk o vU; rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 22- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k Jherh vfurk o vU; rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr xkSjo lSuh mQZ jkgqy mQZ iqvk] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 23- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 24- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihysa fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 25- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /--