[2026:RJ-JP:9675] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR (1.) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 585/2017 United India Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Sahara Chambers, Tonk Road, Jaipur Through Its Constituted Attorney. ----Appellant/Non-Claimant Versus 1. Geeta Devi Wife of Late Pappu Lal Meena, Aged 25 Years; 2. Nanda Ram Meena Son of Bhorey Lal Meena, Aged 53 Years; 3. Gekha Devi Wife of Nanda Ram, Aged 50 Years; All Residents of Village Palri Kalan, Tehsil Jamwa Ramgarh, District Jaipur. ----Claimants/Respondents 4. Sita Ram Panchal Son of Satya Narain Panchal, Resident of House No. 59, Parvatpuri, Amer Road, Jaipur. (Driver Of Vehicle Motor-Cycle No. RJ-14-LS-1662). 5. Uma Shankar Son of Mool Chand, Resident of Plot No. 41, Awadhpuri First, Mahesh Nagar, Jaipur. (Owner Of Vehicle Motor-Cycle No. RJ-14-LS-1662). ----Non-Claimants/Respondents Connected With (2.) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1259/2017 1. Geeta Devi W/o Late Pappulal Meena, Aged About 28 Years, 2. Nandaram S/o Bhore Lal Meena, Aged About 56 Years, 3. Gekha Devi W/o Nandram, Aged About 53 Years, All R/o Vill. Paldi Kalan, Tehsil Jamwaramgarh, District Jaipur. ----Appellants/Claimants Versus 1. Sitaram Panchal S/o Shri Satyanarayan Panchal, R/o House No. 59, Parvatpuri, Amer Road, Jaipur (Driver Of Motorcycle No. RJ-14-LS-1662) 2. Umashankar S/o Shri Moolchand, R/o Plot No. 41, Awadhpuri-I, Mahesh Nagar, Jaipur. (Owner Of Motorcycle No. RJ-14-LS-1662) [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (2 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] 3. United India Insurance Company Ltd. Through Manager, Office-3 Second Floor, Transport Nagar, Jaipur (Insurance Company of Motorcycle No. RJ-14-LS-1662) ----Non-Claimant/Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Raaj Pal Chaudhary, Adv. (for Insurance Company) For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.K. Soni, Adv. with Mr. Prijwal Kumar, Adv. for Mr. Prateek Sharma, Adv. (for Claimants in S.B. CMA No.- 1259/2017) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 23/01/2026 1- ukWu DysesaV@vihykaV chek dEiuh ¼ftls vkxs ^vihykaV chek dEiuh* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&585@2017 rFkk nkokdrkZx.k xhrk nsoh o vU; ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^nkokdrkZx.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1259@2017] mDr 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&01] 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&764@2014] xhrk nsoh o vU; cuke lhrkjke o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 05-12-2016 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ftudk fuLrkj.k lqfo/kk dh n`f"V ls bl ,d fu.kZ; ds }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA 2- nkokdrkZx.k xhrk nsoh o vU; }kjk eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa iIiw yky dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]12]80]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, nkokdrkZx.k dks dqy 41]41]936@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 06 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (3 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] O;fFkr gksdj vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&585@2017] fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks vikLr djok;s tkus gsrq rFkk nkokdrkZx.k xhrk nsoh o vU; }kjk flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1259@2017] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSaA 3- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&585@2017 ds laca/k eas nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys esa e`rd dh eksVjlkbZfdy dh eSdsfud eqvk;uk fjiksVZ izn'kZ&15 ds vuqlkj e`rd dh eksVjlkbZfdy esa lkeus ds fgLls esa VwV&QwV n'kkZ;h x;h gS rFkk vkjksfir okgu eksVjlkbZfdy uEcj vkjts&14&;wch&1856 dh eSdsfud eqvk;uk fjiksVZ izn'kZ&15 esa Hkh mDr eksVjlkbZfdy ds lkeus ds Hkkx esa VwV&QwV n'kkZ;h x;h gS] ftlls izdV gksrk gS fd ?kVuk vkeus&lkeus dh ?kfVr gqbZ gS] blfy, ekeys dh ?kVuk esa e`rd dh Hkh 50 izfr'kr ;ksxnk;h mis{kk ekuh tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; 20]034@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj nkokdrkZx.k dks vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftls de fd;k tkosA vr% mijksDr rdksZa ds vk/kkj ij vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1259@2017 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; 20]034@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd jsy foHkkx esa jsYos iqfyl Lis'ky QkslZ esa dkWLVscy ds in ij dk;Zjr Fkk] ftls izfrekg 35]000@& #i;s osru feyrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkfJr vk; dh x.kuk gsrq 17 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h 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 Hkh vR;f/kde de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (4 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] dh ?kVuk ds vuqlkj e`rd viuh lgh fn'kk esa eksVjlkbZfdy pykrk gqvk yk jgk Fkk] vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd }kjk Lo;a dh eksVjlkbZfdy dks xyr fn'kk esa ys tkdj e`rd dh eksVjlkbZfdy ds VDdj ekjh x;h gS] ftlesa e`rd dh dksbZ ;ksxnk;h mis{kk ugha ekuh tk ldrh gSA vr% mijksDr rdksZa ds vk/kkj ij nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus rFkk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k }kjk fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar is'k fd;s x;s %& ● Bijoy Kumar Dugar Versus Bidyadhar Dutta & Ors. reported in 2006 (1) T.A.C. 969 (S.C.) ● Asha & Ors. Versus Naresh Kumar & Ors. S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2616/2012, decided on 03.02.2022 & ● Meenakshi Versus The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. reported in 2024 ACT 1647. 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- gLrxr vihyksa dk fuLrkj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk jgk gS %& flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&585@2017 %& 7- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk mijksDr vihy esa eq[;r% ;g vkifŸk yh x;h gS fd ?kVuk nksuksa eksVjlkbZfdyksa dh vkeus&lkeus dh ?kfVr gqbZ gS] ftlesa nksuksa okgu pkydks dh mis{kk o ykijokgh jgh gS] blfy, ekeys dh ?kVuk esa e`rd dh Hkh 50 izfr'kr ;ksxnk;h mis{kk ekuh tkosA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ij layXu uD'kk ekSdk ds voyksdu fd;k tk, rks uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ&4 esa ^,Dl* LFkku ij nq?kZVuk dkfjr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd Lo;a dh eksVjlkbZfdy ls uVkVk dh rjQ viuh lgh fn'kk esa vkuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk vkjksfir okgu eksVjlkbZfdy uEcj vkjts&14&,l,l&1662 ¼ftls vkxs ^iz'uxr okgu* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds pkyd }kjk Lo;a dh eksVjlkbZfdy dks jksax lkbZM esa ys [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (5 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] tkdj e`rd dh eksVjlkbZfdy uEcj vkjts&14&;wch&1856 ds VDdj ekjuk vafdr fd;k x;k gSA blh izdkj e`rd dh iRuh xhrk nsoh tks fd ekeys dh p{kqn'khZ lk{kh gS] xokg ,-MCY;w&2 ds :i esa U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr gqbZ gS] ftlus ?kVuk ds rF;ksa dh iqf"V djrs gq, dFku fd;k gS fd mlds ifr eksVjlkbZfdy dks lgh xfr o lgh lkbZM esa pykrs gq, dwdl jhdks ,fj;k esa fctyh foHkkx ds vkWfQl ds ikl igqaps Fks fd lkeus ls iz'uxr okgu dk pkyd iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy dks rst xfr o ykijokghiwoZd pykrk gqvk yk;k vkSj mudh eksVjlkbZfdy ds VDdj ekj nhA mDr xokg us izfrijh{k.k esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mlds ifr lgh fn'kk esa eksVjlkbZfdy pyk jgs Fks rFkk iz'uxr okgu ds pkyd }kjk vpkud xyr fn'kk esa vkdj mlds ifr dh eksVjlkbZfdy esa VDdj ekjh FkhA lkFk gh iz'uxr okgu ls nq?kZVuk dkfjr gksus ds laca/k esa iz'uxr okgu dk eSdsfud eqvk;uk fd;k x;k gS] ftldh fjiksVZ izn'kZ&9 i=koyh ij layXu gSA mDr fjiksVZ esa iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy ds lkeus ds Hkkx esa VwV&QwV n'kkZ;h x;h gS rFkk nq?kZVuk ds laca/k esa e`rd dh eksVjlkbZfdy dk Hkh eSdsfud eqvk;uk fd;k x;k] ftldh fjiksVZ izn'kZ&15 i=koyh ij layXu gSA ftlesa e`rd dh eksVjlkbZfdy ds lkeus ds fgLls esa Hkh VwV&QwV gksuk n'kkZ;k x;k gS] ftlls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk vkeus&lkeus dh ?kfVr gqbZ gSA blds vfrfjDr iz'uxr okgu ds pkyd mek'kadj dks /kkjk 134 eksVj;ku vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr uksfVl fn;k x;k tks fd izn'kZ&8 ds :i esa i=koyh ij layXu gS] ftlds tokc esa iz'uxr okgu ds pkyd }kjk ;g Li"V vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd oDr ?kVuk iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy dks og Lo;a pyk jgk Fkk rFkk mlds }kjk gh e`rd dh eksVjlkbZfdy ds VDdj ekjh x;h FkhA og HkhM+ dks ns[kdj eksVjlkbZfdy ysdj Hkkx x;k FkkA lkFk gh iz'uxr okgu ds pkyd ds fo#) ckn vuqla/kku U;k;ky; esa vkjksi&i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA mijksDr leLr rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa ls ;g Li"V izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk esa Lo;a iz'uxr okgu ds pkyd dh ykijokgh o mis{kk jgh gSA e`rd tks fd viuh eksVjlkbZfdy ls lgh fn'kk esa tk jgk Fkk ds iz'uxr okgu pkyd }kjk jksax lkbZM esa ys tkdj e`rd dh eksVjlkbZfdy ds [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (6 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] VDdj ekjh x;h gS] ftlesa e`rd dh dksbZ mis{kk o ykijokgh ugha jgh gSA vr% fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk ekeys esa e`rd dh Hkh ;ksxnk;h mis{kk ekus tkus ds laca/k esa mBkbZ x;h mDr vkifŸk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA 8- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk ,d vU; vkifŸk ;g yh x;h gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; 20]034@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj nkokdrkZx.k dks vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS rks bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ?kVuk fnukad 16-07-2014 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd iIiw yky dks jsy foHkkx esa jsYos iqfyl Lis'ky QkslZ esa dkWLVscy ds in ij dk;Zjr gksuk crkrs gq, izfrekg 35]000@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&19 yxk;r 30 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekg vizSy] 2014 dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&21 ij fo'okl djrs gq, e`rd dh vk; esa ewy osru 9]540@& #i;s] eagxkbZ HkRrk 9]540@& #i;s rFkk edku fdjk;k HkRrk 954@& #i;s dks tksM+rs gq, e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 20]034@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd dh mDr osru fLyi esa e`rd dh dqy ldy ekfld vk; 37]941@& #i;s o dVkSrh mijkar dqy vk; 35]717@& #i;s gksuk vafdr dh x;h gSA ,sls esa ;fn e`rd dh vk; 35]717@& #i;s izfrekg ekuh tkrh gS rks fuf'pr gh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh gksxh rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vkfJr dh x.kuk gsrq 17 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd 25 o"kZ 05 ekg vk;q dk O;fDr Fkk tks iw.kZ :i ls 26 o"kZ vk;q dk ugha gqvk FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr FkkA lkFk gh fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa dqy 45]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS o lEink dh gkfu ds en dksbZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA ,sls esa ;fn e`rd dh vk; 35]717@& #i;s izfrekg ekuh tkrh gS] e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vkfJr vk; [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (7 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] dh x.kuk gsrq 18 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS] dalksfVZ;e dh en esa izR;sd nkokdrkZ dks jkf'k fnyokbZ tkrh gS rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa nkokdrkZx.k dks jkf'k fnyokbZ tkrh gS rks fuf'pr gh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa rFkk vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds laca/k esa tks vkifŸk yh x;h gS] og Hkh vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA 9- mijksDr leLr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&585@2017 esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ds dkj.k mDr vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1259@2017 %& 10- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 16-07-2014 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd iIiw yky dks jsy foHkkx esa jsYos iqfyl Lis'ky QkslZ esa dkWLVscy ds in ij dk;Zjr gksuk crkrs gq, izfrekg 35]000@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&19 yxk;r 30 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h] ftl fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekg vizSy] 2014 dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&21 ij fo'okl djrs gq, e`rd dh vk; esa ewy osru 9]540@& #i;s] eagxkbZ HkRrk 9]540@& #i;s rFkk edku fdjk;k HkRrk 954@& #i;s dks tksM+rs gq, e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 20]034@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd dh mDr osru fLyi izn'kZ&21 esa e`rd dh ldy ekfld vk; 37]941@& #i;s rFkk dVkSrh mijkar dqy vk; 35]717@& #i;s gksuk vafdr dh x;h gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Indira Srivastava reported in (2008) 2 SCC 763 ds ekeys esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "19. The amounts, therefore, which were required to be paid to the deceased by his employer by way of perks, should be [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (8 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] included for computation of his monthly income as that would have been added to his monthly income by way of contribution to the family as contradistinguished to the ones which were for his benefit. We may, however, hasten to add that from the said amount of income, the statutory amount of tax payable thereupon must be deducted." 11- blh izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Meenakshi Vs. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. reported in 2024 ACJ 1647 ds ekeys esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "9. Recently in a judgment dated 11th July, 2024 in National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Nalini and Ors. [Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 4230/2019], this Court held that, allowances under the heads of transport allowance, house rent allowance, provident fund loan, provident fund and special allowance ought to be added while considering the basic salary of the victim/deceased to arrive at the dependency factor. 10. Therefore, components of house rent allowance, flexible benefit plan and company contribution to provident fund have to be included in the salary of the deceased while applying the component of rise in income by future prospects to determine the dependency factor. The Accident Claims Tribunal was justified in factoring these components into the salary of the deceased, before applying 50% rise by future prospects due to future prospects, while calculating the total compensation payable to the Appellant. 11. xxx 12. We, therefore, hold that the High Court has erred while omitting to add the components of house rent allowance, flexible benefit plan and Company contribution to provident fund to the basic salary of the deceased while applying the principle of rise in income by future prospects." [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (9 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] 12- e`rd dh ekg viSzy] 2014 dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&21 esa e`rd dk ewy osru 9]540@& #i;s] egaxkbZ HkRrk 9]540@& #i;s] edku fdjk;k HkRrk 954@& #i;s] ;k=k HkRrk 12]915@& #i;s] /kqykbZ HkRrk 75@& #i;s] rFkk vU; HkRrs 2]862@& #i;s o 2]055@& #i;s lfgr dqy ldy ekfld osru 37]941@& #i;s n'kkZ;k x;k gS] ftlesa ls 2]224@& #i;s dh dVkSrh dh tkdj e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 35]717@& #i;s gksuk vafdr dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky; Indira Srivastava (supra) o Meenakshi (supra) ds ekeyksa esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 35]717@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj okf"kZd vk; 4]28]604@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 13- tgka rd fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij vk;dj dVkSrh dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa vk;dj foHkkx }kjk tkjh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj foRrh; o"kZ 2014&2015@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2015&2016 esa 2]50]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij vk;dj 'kwU; o 2]50]001@& #i;s ls 5]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 10 izfr'kr vk;dj] 5]00]001@& #i;s ls 10]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 20 izfr'kr vk;dj rFkk 10]00]000@& #i;s o mlls vf/kd dh vk; ij 30 izfr'kr vk;dj ns; FkkA e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]28]604@& #i;s esa ls 2]50]000@& #i;s ?kVkus ds mijkar e`rd dh 'ks"k okf"kZd vk; 1]78]604@& #i;s jgrh gS] ftldk 10 izfr'kr vk;dj 17]860@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]28]604@& #i;s esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 4]10]744@& #i;s gksrh gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 33 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds jsyos ea=ky; }kjk tkjh igpku i= izn'kZ&18 esa vafdr tUefrfFk 15-12-1988 ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 25 o"kZ 05 ekg gksus ds rF; dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dks 26 ls 30 o"kZ ds e/; vk;q oxZ esa j[kk x;k gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk e`rd 26 ls 30 o"kZ e/; vk;q dk osru Hkksxh O;fDr FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (10 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys 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 50 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]10]744@& #i;s dk 50 izfr'kr 2]05]372@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 6]16]116@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 14- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds Åij dqy 03 vkfJr crk, x, gSa] ftuesa nkokdrkZ la[;k&1 e`rd dh iRuh rFkk nkokdrkZ la[;k&2 o 3 e`rd ds firk o ekrk gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 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@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh x;h gS tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 6]16]116@& #i;s dk 1@3 Hkkx 2]05]372@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 4]10]744@& #i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh tUefrfFk 15-12-1988 ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 25 o"kZ 05 ekg gksus ds rF; dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dks 26 ls 30 o"kZ ds e/; vk;q oxZ esa j[kk tkdj vkfJr vk; ds {kfr dh x.kuk gsrq 17 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 25 o"kZ ls rks vf/kd Fkh] fdUrq e`rd iw.kZ :i ls 26 o"kZ vk;q dk ugha gqvk FkkA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar M.H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. reported in 2020 (2) R.A.R. 185 (SC) ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "9. The Tribunal, by recording a finding that the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years, applied the multiplier of 13 while calculating the compensation. The High Court, curiously while maintaining the [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (11 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] multiplier of 13 as per the judgment of this Court in compensation only on the ground that the deceased was aged 50 years 3 months on the date of the accident, as such the compensation is to be calculated on account of loss of dependency by granting future prospects at 15% but not 30%. So far as the application of multiplier of 13 by the Tribunal is concerned, the High Court has not interfered with the same. When the age of the deceased was considered in the group of 40 to 50 years, we are of the view that the High Court has committed error in granting only 15% towards future prospects instead of 30%. As per the judgments of this Court, primarily the age group is to be considered. Considering the age group as 40 to 50 years, when the multiplier of 13 is maintained by the High Court, there is no reason or justification for reducing the compensation by granting 15% towards future prospects. Though the learned counsel appearing for Respondent 1 Insurance Company has submitted that the compensation towards future prospects was awarded as per the Constitution Bench judgment of this Court in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi3 but at the same time it is to be noticed that in the very same judgment in para 59.3, while considering the grant of future prospects, this Court has specifically said that the addition should be 30% if the age of the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years. For application of multiplier, the High Court has also accepted the age group of the deceased between 40 and 50 years. In that view of the matter, there is no reason for reducing the compensation by granting future prospects at 15% only." 15- bl izdkj ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr erkuqlkj ;g U;k;ky; e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk 21 ls 25 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa ekurs gq, 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 [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (12 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]10]744@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij nkokdrkZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 4]10]744 x 18 = 73]93]392@& #i;s gksrh gS tks nkokdrkZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 16- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh iRuh nkokdrkZ la[;k&1 dks 25]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd ds firk o ekrk nkokdrkZ la[;k&2 o 3 izR;sd dks 10]000@& #i;s] bl izdkj dqy 45]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en eas 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 17- bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.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 nkokdrkZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ tkosA 18- 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 [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (13 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] 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 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." 19- gLrxr ekeys dh ?kVuk o"kZ 2014 dh crkbZ x;h gSA ,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 iRuh nkokdrkZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd ds firk o ekrk nkokdrkZ la[;k&2 o 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>rs gSaA 20- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% vafre laLdkj [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (14 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] 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 21- 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 22- mDrkuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj nkokdrkZx.k xhrk nsoh 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 73]93]392@& 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 75]43]392@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 41]41]936@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 34]01]456@& 23- rnuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&585@2017 lkjghu gksus ls vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk nkokdrkZx.k xhrk nsoh o vU; dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1259@2017] vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks 41]41]936@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 75]43]392@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA nkokdrkZx.k dks ns; {kfriwfrZ 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 ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA [2026:RJ-JP:9675] (15 of 15) [CMA-585/2017] 24- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 09-02-2017 o 15-09-2021 ds }kjk vihykaV chek dEiuh dks ;g vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk fd og fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vknsf'kr lEiw.kZ vokMZ jkf'k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tek djok, rFkk tek djokbZ x;h vokMZ jkf'k esa ls 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dk forj.k izR;FkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks fd;k tkos rFkk 'ks"k 50 izfr'kr jkf'k jk"Vªh;Ñr cSad esa ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek j[kh tkosA pwafd bl U;k;ky; }kjk chek dEiuh dh vihy dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tks 'ks"k 50 izfr'kr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek gS] mldk Hkqxrku e; C;kt fu;ekuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dks dj fn;k tkosA 25- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZx.k] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 26- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 27- rnuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k }kjk izLrqr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gS rFkk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vihy fujLr dh tkrh gSA 28- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ/17-18