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AMARCHAND S/O KESHARLAL v. BHARAT SINGH @ BIRDICHAND S/O CHAGAN SINGH
CMA/2716/2025 · 2026-01-13
Ashutosh Kumar
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[2026:RJ-JP:6244] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2716/2025 Amarchand S/o Kesharlal, Age- 38 Years, Resident of Ajabpura, Tehsil- Lalsot, District- Dausa (Raj). ----Claimant/Appellant Versus
1. Bharat Singh @ Birdichand S/o Chagan Singh, Resident of Maharaj Kanwarpura, Police Station- Dattwas, District- Tonk (Raj.) (Driver of Brezza No. -RJ-45-CS-5598)
2. Hemendra Singh S/o Bharat Singh @ Birdichand, Resident of Maharaj Kanwarpura, Police Station- Dattwas, District- Tonk (Raj). (Owner of Brezza No. -RJ-45-CS-5598)
3. Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd., Through Chief Manager, 29-B, Ground Floor, White Saphire Apartment, Govind Marg, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur (Insurance Company of Brezza No. -RJ-45-CS-5598) (Effective From 27.04.2022 To 26.04.2025 ----Non-Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Kamal Kumar Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Virendra Agrawal, Adv. HON'BLE MR.
JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 13/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZ vejpan }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] ykylksV] ftyk nkSlk ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&61@2022] vejpan cuke Hkjr flag o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 03-03-2025 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2026:RJ-JP:6244] (2 of 7) [CMA-2716/2025] 2- vihykFkhZ vejpan }kjk eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 36]20]000@& #i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 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, ;kph dks dqy 3]77]035@& #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 oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ [ksrhckM+h o nw/k Ms;jh dk O;olk; dj 25]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr rF; ij dksbZ xkSj ugha fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 26 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij djrs gq, vihykFkhZ dh vk; 6]734@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd vihykFkhZ dh vk; dh x.kuk 30 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en esa] 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa o vU; enksa esa ,deq'r 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% mijksDr rdZ ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh 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 mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k fd;k x;k o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA [2026:RJ-JP:6244] (3 of 7)
[CMA-2716/2025] 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 20-07 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&18 ds voyksdu ls Li"V 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."" 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 01-06-2022 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 35 o"kZ vk;q dk [2026:RJ-JP:6244] (4 of 7) [CMA-2716/2025] gksuk crkrs gq, [ksrhckM+h o nw/k dk O;olk; dj izfrekg 25]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; ds laca/k esa dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj] vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 26 fnuksa dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij djrs gq, vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 6]734@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA tcfd vihykFkhZ dh vk; 30 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed dh 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 Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 35 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds vk/kkj dkMZ dh izfr esa vafdr tUefrfFk 01-01-1987 ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 35 o"kZ 05 ekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ 35 o"kZ 05 ekg 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 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 7]770@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]108@& #i;s gksrk 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]878@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 20-07 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&18 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dkfjr gqbZ 20-07 izfr'kr LFkk;h [2026:RJ-JP:6244] (5 of 7) [CMA-2716/2025] fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; eas Hkh 20 izfr'kr vkadk x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k
ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf'pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 20 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 20 izfr'kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 10]878@& #i;s dk 20 izfr'kr 2]176@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 35 o"kZ 05 ekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h 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, 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 2]176 x 12 x 16 = 4]17]792@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa] ikSf"Vd vkgkj rFkk ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa ,deq'r 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% mDr enksa esa ge] i`Fkd&i`Fkd jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge] 20]000@& #i;s] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa 20]000@& #i;s] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s rFkk ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekeys dh nq?kZVuk [2026:RJ-JP:6244]
(6 of 7) [CMA-2716/2025] esa dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc nks ekg rd vk; vftZr djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ 02 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 7]770 x 2 = 15]540@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV 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 4]17]792@& 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 20]000@& 3- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa 20]000@& 4- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 10]000@& 5- ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 5]000@& 6- byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ 02 ekg vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 15]540@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 4]88]332@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 3]77]035@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 1]11]297@& 13- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 3]77]035@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 4]88]332@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZ dks ns; mDr {kfriwfrZ 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 dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA 14- bl vkns'k }kjk c<kbZ xbZ lEiw.kZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 15- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:6244] (7 of 7) [CMA-2716/2025] 16- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /32