[2026:RJ-JP:3566] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2783/2017 1. Smt. Dhanni Devi W/o Shri Gopal Lal, Aged 50 years. (Mother of Deceased) 2. Kumari Poonam D/o Shri Gopal Lal, Aged 19 years. (Sister of Deceased) 3. Kumari Pooja D/o Shri Gopal Lal, Aged 17 years. (Minor Sister of Deceased) 4. Kumari Jyoti D/o Shri Gopal Lal, Aged 15 years. (Minor Sister of Deceased) Appellant No.3 & 4 are minor through their natural guardian mother Smt. Dhanni Devi appellant No.1 All are R/o Govind Nagar, Ward No.7, Near Poultry Farm, P.S. Gandhi Nagar, Madanganj Kishangarh, District Ajmer. ----Appellants Versus 1. Satya Narayan Sharma S/o Shri Gokul Sharma, R/o Mohi, P.S. Kankroli, District Rajsamand. (Driver of the Damper No. RJ-30-GA-2551) 2. Shreeji Marble Mines through Mohit Sharma S/o Shri Umakant Sharma, Nathdwara, District Rajsamand. (Owner of the Damper No. RJ-30-GA-2551) 3. IFCO Tokiyo General Insurance Company Ltd., IFCO Sadan, C-2, District Centre Saket, New Delhi. Having its Regional office At 8, Katewa Bhawan, Opp. Ganpati Plaza, M.I. Road, Jaipur. (Insurer of the Damper No. RJ-30-GA- 2551) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Jai Prakash Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajani Vyas, Adv. (For Insurance Company) [2026:RJ-JP:3566] (2 of 8) [CMA-2783/2017] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 08/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k Jherh /kUuh nsoh oxSjk }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] ftyk vtesj] jkt0 ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&166@2015] /kUuh nsoh o vU; cuke lR;ukjk;.k o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 13-02-2017 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] e`rd lwjt mQZ ckcw yky dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 27]50]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 7]22]296@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 6 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZx.k 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 vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij 4]316@& :Ik;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd e`rd oDr ?kVuk ekcZy dfVax o fQfVax dk dk;Z dj 10]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks e`rd dh vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; o`f) ckcr dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS 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 [2026:RJ-JP:3566] (3 of 8) [CMA-2783/2017] 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 chek daiuh 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 dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 29-04-2015 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk ekcZy dfVax o fQfVax dk dk;Z dj 10]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq e`rd 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`rd dh vk; U;wure etnwjh vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj 4]316@& :Ik;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA gLrxr ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 29-04-2015 dh gksuk tkfgj gSA o"kZ 2015 esa jktLFkku jkT; esa vdq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 197@& :i;s FkhA mDr nSfud vk; 197@& :i;s ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh ekfld vk; 5]910@& :i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dk 19 o"khZ; Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy bZa';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 5]910@& #i;s ij 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 5]910@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]364@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 8]274@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA [2026:RJ-JP:3566] (4 of 8) [CMA-2783/2017] 7- oDr ?kVuk e`rd vfookfgr FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gSA fdUrq ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 esa ;g izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd tgka DysesaV~l fo/kok ekrk gks rFkk e`rd ds NksVs HkkbZ&cfgu] tks fd fdlh izdkj dh vk; vftZr u djrs gksa o iw.kZr;k e`rd ij gh vkfJr gksa mUgsa e`rd ij vkfJr ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;s tkus dk izko/kku gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ljyk oekZ ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "32. Thus, even if the deceased is survived by parents and siblings, only the mother would be considered to be a dependant, and 50% would be treated as the personal and living expenses of the bachelor and 50% as the contribution to the family. However, where the family of the bachelor is large and dependent on the income of the deceased, as in a case where he has a widowed mother and large number of younger non-earning sisters or brothers, his personal and living expenses may be restricted to one-third and contribution to the family will be taken as two-third." 8- gLrxr ekeys esa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 e`rd dh fo/kok ekrk] vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 e`rd dh NksVh cgusa gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij mldh fo/kok ekrk dks rFkk e`rd dh NksVh cguksa dks e`rd ij vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA rnuqlkj 8]274@& #i;s dk 1@3 Hkkx 2]758@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 5]516@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 19 o"kZ gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk [2026:RJ-JP:3566] (5 of 8) [CMA-2783/2017] 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 e`rd dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 18 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gSSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 5]516 x 12 x 18 = 11]91]456@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 dks vius iq= ds lq[k o lsok ls oafpr gksus dh en esa rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 yxk;r 4 dks vius HkkbZ ds Lusg] I;kj o ekxZn'kZu ls oafpr gksus dh en esa ,deq'r 1]00]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSSA 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 ds en esa 10 izfr'kr jkf'k c<+k;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 {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; [2026:RJ-JP:3566] (6 of 8) [CMA-2783/2017] cuke us'kuy 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." 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 ge] e`rd dh ekrk o e`rd dh cguksa vihykFkhZ 1 yxk;r 4 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy jkf’k 1]60]000@& :i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj [2026:RJ-JP:3566] (7 of 8) [CMA-2783/2017] 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.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 vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks e`rd ds mipkj dh ifpZ;ksa o esfMdy fcYl dh en esa dqy jkf'k 1]31]968@& :i;s rFkk e`rd ds 14 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus ij gq, fofo/k O;; dh en esa 4]200@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftuesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA 15- mijksDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k /kUuh nsoh oxSjk 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 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esaa 11]91]456@& #i;s 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa 1]60]000@& #i;s 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s 5- bykt dh ifpZ;ksa o esfMdy fcYl dh en esa 1]31]968@& :i;s 6- vLirky esa HkrhZ gksus ds nkSjku gq, fofo/k O;; dh en esa 4]200@& :i;s 7- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 15]17]624@& #i;s 8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 7]22]296@& #i;s 9- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 7]95]328@& #i;s 16- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k /kUuh nsoh oxSjk dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks 7]22]296@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 15]17]624@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA [2026:RJ-JP:3566] (8 of 8) [CMA-2783/2017] 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 vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 17- 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 18- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 19- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /115s