[2026:RJ-JP:6525] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR (1) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3565/2012 1. Smt. Geeta Devi Wife of Late Shri Rameshwar, Aged 26 Years, 2. Kum. Raveena Daughter of Late Shri Rameshwar, Aged 6 Years, 3. Ramdhan Son of Late Shri Pokhar, Aged 56 Years, 4. Smt. Panchi Devi Wife of Shri Ramdhan, Aged 53 Years, 5. Smt. Om Kumari Daughter of Late Shri Rameshwar, Aged Years No. 2 And 5 Minors Through Their Natural Guardian And Mother Smt. Geeta Devi Wife of Late Shri Rameshwar, Aged 26 Years All Residents of Village Hatupura, Tehsil Dudu, District Jaipur (Raj.) ----Claimants Appellants Versus 1. Mahaveer Son of Shri Devkaran, Resident of Village 30 Famdo Ka Mohalla, Tehsil Kishangarh, District Ajmer (Raj.) (Driver & Registered Owner) 2. The National Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Near Jyoti Nagar Turn, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur Through Regional Manager ----Non-Claimants-Respondents Connected With (2) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3487/2012 National Insurance Company Ltd., Through Regional Manager, Regional Office, Jeevan Nidhi, Ambedkar Circle, Jaipur. ----Non-Claimant No. 4-Appellant Versus 1. Smt. Geeta Devi W/o Late Rameshwar, Aged 25 Years 2. Kumari Ravina D/o. Late Rameshwar, Aged 5 Years 3. Ramdhan S/o Late Pokhar,, Aged 22 Years, 4. Smt. Panchi Devi W/o. Late Ramdhan, Aged 52 Years 5. Smt. Om Kumari D/o. Late Rameshwar No. 2 And 5 Are Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (2 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] Smt. Geeta Devi All Resident of Village Hattupura, Tehsil Dudu, Distt. Jaipur (Raj.) ----Claimant-Respondents 5. Mahaveer S/o. Devkaran, Resident of Village 30, Famedo Ka Mohalla Nohariya, Tehsil Kishangarh, Distt. Ajmer (Driver And Registered Owner of Vehicle Motor Cycle No. 01 SL-1040) ----Non-Claimant-Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Praveen Jain, Adv. (Insurance Company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 23/01/2026 1- nkokdrkZx.k@vihykFkhZx.k ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^nkokdrkZx.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3565@2012 rFkk ukWu DysesaV la[;k&4@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&3487@2012] mijksDr nksuksa nhokuh fofo/k vihysa /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] lkaHkj ysd] ftyk&t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&70@2011] Jherh xhrk nsoh o vU; cuke egkohj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 25-07-2012 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ftudk fuLrkj.k lqfo/kk dh n`f"V ls bl ,d fu.kZ; ds }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA 2- nkokdrkZx.k }kjk eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa jkes'oj dh e`R;q gks tkus QyLo:i dqy 1]34]00]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (3 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] 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, ;kphx.k dks dqy 43]50]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 07 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 dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3565@2012] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq rFkk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3487@2012] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3565@2012 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd Hkkjrh; lsuk esa uk;d ds in ij inLFkkfir Fkk] ftls izfrekg 30]000@& #i;s osru feyrk Fkk] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha dj =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 e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx ds LFkku ij 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh 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 dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa eas Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% mijksDr vk/kkjksa ij nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3565@2012 Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& ● Shyamwati Sharma & Ors. Vs. Karam Singh & Ors. reported in 2010 (12) SCC 378. 4- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3487@2012 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 16-01-2011 dks ?kfVr gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk ?kVuk dh izFke [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (4 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] lwpuk fjiksVZ 24 ?k.Vs ds foyEc ls ntZ djokbZ x;h gS] vr% ?kVuk lansgkLin ekuh tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk esa eksVjlkbZfdy la[;k&vkjts&01&,l,y&1040 ¼ftls vkxs ^iz'uxr okgu* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds pkyd }kjk dksbZ nq?kZVuk dkfjr ugha dh x;h] iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy dks 21-01-2011 dks ?kVuk ds 05 fnu i'pkr~ tCr fd;k x;k gS o ekeys dh ?kVuk esa iz'uxr okgu dks xyr :i ls fyIr fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 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 flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3487@2012 Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh 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&3487@2012 %& 7- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek daiuh dh vksj ls eq[;r% ;g vkifRr yh xbZ gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 16-01-2011 dks ?kfVr gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ 24 ?k.Vs ds foyEc ls ntZ djokbZ x;h gS] vr% ?kVuk lansgkLin ekuh tkosA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 16-01-2011 dks ?kfVr gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk ?kVuk ds laca/k esa tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ&3 ntZ djokbZ x;h gS] mlesa Li"V :i ls ;g vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vkgr@e`rd jkes'oj xaHkhj :i ls ?kk;y gks x;k] ftls jktdh; vLirky nwnw ys tk;k x;k] tgka nkSjkus bykt [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (5 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] mldh e`R;q gks x;hA bl dkj.k e`rd ds fØ;kdeZ eas O;Lr gksus ds dkj.k fjiksVZ nsjh ls ntZ djokbZ x;h gSA blls Li"V gksrk gS fd nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vkgr@e`rd jkes'oj dqN le; rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk] tgka mlds ifjtu mldh ns[kHkky esa O;Lr Fks rFkk dqN le; i'pkr~ nkSjkus bykt jkes'oj dh e`R;q gks x;h] ftlds i'pkr~ e`rd ds ifjokjtu mlds fØ;kdeZ vkfn esa O;Lr jgs] bl dkj.k fjiksVZ ntZ djok;s tkus esa nsjh dkfjr gqbZ gSA bl izdkj fdlh Hkh O;fDr ds nq?kZVuk esa ?kk;y gksus ij fuf'pr :i ls mldk Lo;a dk rFkk mlds ifjokjtuksa o fudV fj'rsnkjksa dk iwjk&iwjk /;ku ?kk;y ds bykt ij jgrk gS rFkk fdlh Hkh O;fDr ls ;g ifjdYiuk ugha dh tk ldrh gS fd og ?kk;y O;fDr dks bykt ds fy, ckn esa ys tk, rFkk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokus igys tk,A bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar jfo cuke cnzhukjk;.k o vU;] fjiksVsZM bu ¼2011½ 4 ,l-lh-lh- 693 ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "20. It is well-settled that delay in lodging FIR cannot be a ground to doubt the claimant's case. Knowing the Indian conditions as they are, we cannot expect a common man to first rush to the Police Station immediately after an accident. Human nature and family responsibilities occupy the mind of kith and kin to such an extent that they give more importance to get the victim treated rather than to rush to the Police Station. Under such circumstances, they are not expected to act mechanically with promptitude in lodging the FIR with the Police. Delay in lodging the FIR thus, cannot be the ground to deny justice to the victim. In cases of delay, the courts are required to examine the evidence with a closer scrutiny and in doing so; the contents of the FIR should also be scrutinized more carefully. If court finds that there is no indication of fabrication or it has not been concocted or engineered to implicate innocent persons then, even if there is a delay in lodging the [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (6 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] FIR, the claim case cannot be dismissed merely on that ground. 21. The purpose of lodging the FIR in such type of cases is primarily to intimate the police to initiate investigation of criminal offences. Lodging of FIR certainly proves factum of accident so that the victim is able to lodge a case for compensation but delay in doing so cannot be the main ground for rejecting the claim petition. In other words, although lodging of FIR is vital in deciding motor accident claim cases, delay in lodging the same should not be treated as fatal for such proceedings, if claimant has been able to demonstrate satisfactory and cogent reasons for it. There could be variety of reasons in genuine cases for delayed lodgment of FIR. Unless kith and kin of the victim are able to regain a certain level of tranquility of mind and are composed to lodge it, even if, there is delay, the same deserves to be condoned. In such circumstances, the authenticity of the FIR assumes much more significance than delay in lodging thereof supported by cogent reasons." 8- bl izdkj nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ nsjh ls ntZ djok;s tkus dk leqfpr Li"Vhdj.k fn;k x;k gSA bu ijfLFkfr;ksa esa 24 ?k.Vs foyEc ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djok;s tkus ds rF; dks fdlh izdkj ls ;kfpdk ds fy, ?kkrd ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA vr% izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ foyEc ls ntZ djok;s tkus ds laca/k esa vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls yh x;h vkifŸk fujLr dh tkrh gSA 9- tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls yh x;h vU; vkifŸk fd iz'uxr okgu eksVj lkbZfdy ls dksbZ nq?kZVuk dkfjr ugha gqbZ rFkk ekeys dh ?kVuk esa iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy dks xyr :i ls fyIr fd;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ x;h gS] mlesa nq?kZVuk dkfjr djus okys okgu eksVjlkbZfdy ds uEcj vkjts&01&,l,y&1040 [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (7 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] vafdr fd;s x;s gSa rFkk nq?kZVuk ds laca/k esa iz'uxr okgu ds iathÑr Lokeh dks fn;s x;s uksfVl vUrxZr /kkjk&133 eksVj;ku vf/kfu;e izn'kZ&8 ds tokc esa Hkh iz'uxr okgu Lokeh }kjk oDr ?kVuk iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy dks Lo;a }kjk pyk;k tkuk crk;k x;k gSA lkFk gh iz'uxr okgu Lokeh@pkyd ds fo#) ckn vuqla/kku U;k;ky; esa vkjksi&i= Hkh izLrqr fd;k tk pqdk gS] ftlls Hkh iz'uxr okgu dh fyIrrk nq?kZVuk esa lkfcr gksrh gSA bl laca/k eas chek dEiuh dh vksj ls dksbZ lk{; Hkh izLrqr ugha dh x;h gS] ftlls vihykFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr lk{; dk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk gSA bu leLr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS fd ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy dks feF;k fyIr fd;k x;k gksA vr% bl laca/k esa vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls yh x;h vkifŸk Hkh fujLr dh tkrh gSA 10- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls ,d vkifŸk ;g yh x;h gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks vf/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esas dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha dh x;h gS rFkk e`rd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa ,deq'r 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k rFkk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA ;fn e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar 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 Hkfo"; o`f) dh tkrh gS o e`rd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en eas 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 dh vksj ls vf/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds laca/k esa mBkbZ x;h mDr vkifŸk Hkh fujLr dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (8 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] 11- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3487@2012 rFkk mlesa fy;s x;s vk{ksi ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gksus ls mDr vihy lkjghu gksus ds dkj.k vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3565@2012 %& 12- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 16-01-2011 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks Hkkjrh; lsuk esa uk;d ds in ij inLFkkfir gksdj izfrekg 30]000@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&14 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k] ftl ij fo'okl djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 30]000@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSa rFkk ;g U;k;ky; Hkh e`rd dh vk; 30]000@& #i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh dh en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha dh gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 28 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk e`rd dh iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ esa Hkh e`rd dh vk;q 28 o"kZ vafdr dh x;h gSA mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;q oDr ?kVuk 25 ls 30 o"kZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk e`rd 25 ls 30 o"kZ ds e/; vk;q dk osru Hkksxh O;fDr FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds 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 ekfld 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 ekfld vk; 30]000@& #i;s dk 50 izfr'kr 15]000@& #i;s gksrk gSA [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (9 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] mDr 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 45]000@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 13- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds Åij dqy 05 vkfJr crk, x, gSa] ftuesa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 e`rd dh iRuh] vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 5 e`rd dh iqf=;ka rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k&3 o 4 e`rd ds firk o ekrk 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 Fkk] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 45]000@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 11]250@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 33]750@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 25 ls 30 o"kZ ds e/; 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, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 33]750@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij nkokdrkZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 33]750 x 12 x 17 = 68]85]000@& #i;s gksrh gS tks nkokdrkZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk izR;sd nkokdrkZ dks 5]000@& #i;s] bl izdkj dqy 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en eas nkokdrkZx.k dks 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 [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (10 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] 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 15- 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 16- 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 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 [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (11 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] of which is compensated by the interest directed to be paid." 17- ,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 vihykfFkZ;k la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s] e`rd dh iqf=;ksa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 5 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd ds firk o ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&3 o 4 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s] ¼dqy 2]00]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 18- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% vafre laLdkj 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 19- 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 20- mijksDrkuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k@DysesaV~l 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 68]85]000@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa dqy 2]00]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 71]15]000@& [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (12 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 43]50]000@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 27]65]000@& 21- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3487@2012] lkjghu gksus ls vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3565@2012] vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks 43]50]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 71]15]000@& :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 22- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 19-09-2012 ds vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dks 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 xbZ vokMZ jkf'k esa ls 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dk forj.k nkokdrkZx.k dks fd;k tkos rFkk 'ks"k jgh 50 izfr'kr jkf'k jk"Vªh;Ñr cSad esa ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek j[kh tkosA pawfd 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] bl vkns'k }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fu;ekuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dks dj fn;k tkosA 23- 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 24- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 25- rnuqlkj chek dEiuh dh vihy fujLr dh tkrh gS rFkk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:6525] (13 of 13) [CMA-3565/2012] 26- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /9-10