[2026:RJ-JP:5739] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 6084/2016 1. Smt. Shobha @ Suman @ Soma W/o Late Sh. Kailash Chand Sharma, Age 51 years, 2. Vinod Sharma S/o Late Sh. Kailash Chand Sharma, Age 27 years, 3. Jitendra Sharma S/o Late Sh. Kailash Chand Sharma, Age 25 years, All R/o -H. N.-3, Sunder Nagar, Civil Lines, Jaipur, P.S.- Sodala ----Claimants/Appellants Versus 1. Afroj G Shekh S/o Sh. Gulab Haider Shekh, R/o- Ghati Wad, Charpul, Nav Sari, Valsad- 396445, Gujrat Driver Of Bus No. GJ-27-T-0888 2. Shyam Sunder M Sharma S/o Sh. Mitthu Lal Sharma, R/o Patelwas Muj, Post- Jiratpur, Tehsil- Duskaroi, Distt. Ahemdabad, Gujrat (Registered Owner Of Bus No. GJ-27-T-0888) 3. United India Insurance Company Ltd. Through Manager, Address-Sahara Chamber, Tonk Road, Jaipur (Insurance Company Of Bus No. GJ-27-T-0888) ----Non-Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Kamal Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Lokesh Parihar, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 21/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /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&836@2013] Jherh 'kksHkk mQZ [2026:RJ-JP:5739] (2 of 8) [CMA-6084/2016] lqeu mQZ lksek o vU; cuke vQjkst th 'ks[k o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 12-08-2016 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 yfyr dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 79]85]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 9]78]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 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 vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;s vihy {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 ekfld vk; 6]000@& :i;s] okf"kZd vk; 72]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd Hkkjr cznlZ ds uke ls izksiVhZ ,.M Qkbusal dk dk;Z djds 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk 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 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 }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& • Malarvizhi & Ors. Vs. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited & Ors., reported in (2020) 4 SCC 228 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh 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 [2026:RJ-JP:5739] (3 of 8) [CMA-6084/2016] 5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 01-07-2013 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd yfyr dks Hkkjr cznlZ ds uke ls izksiVhZ ,.M Qkbusal dk dk;Z djds 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k e`rd ds dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2009&2010 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&64 izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr vk;dj foojf.kdk dk nq?kZVuk dh fnukad 01-07-2013 ls yxHkx 4 o"kZ iwoZ fnukad 11-05-2009 dh gksus ds dkj.k mDr vk;dj foojf.kdk ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh ekfld vk; fu/kkZfjr uk djrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij dq'ky Jfed ekurs gq, 200@& #i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls 6]000@& #i;s ekfld vk; ekudj e`rd dh 72]000@& #i;s okf"kZd vk; fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA tcfd e`rd dh vk;] nkokdrkZx.k }kjk izLrqr dh x;h e`rd ds dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2009&2010 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&64 dks vk/kkj ekurs gq, fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Malarvizhi & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited & Ors. reported in (2020) 4 SCC 228 ds ekeys ;g er O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd %& "10. .......The tax return indicates an annual income of Rs 2,11,131 in the relevant assessment year. Mr Jayanth Muth Raj, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant contended that other documents were marked which reflected the income of the deceased. We are in agreement with the High Court that the determination must proceed on the basis of the income tax return, where available. The income tax return is a statutory document on which reliance may be placed to determine the annual income of the [2026:RJ-JP:5739] (4 of 8) [CMA-6084/2016] deceased. To the benefit of the appellants, the High Court has proceeded on the basis of the income tax return for the assessment year 1997-1998 and not 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 which reflected a reduction in the annual income of the deceased." 7- bl izdkj 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@vkgr dh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk ldrh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; U;kf;d n`"Vkar Malarvizhi (supra) ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq,] bl ekeys esa Hkh e`rd dh dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2009&2010 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&64 dks vk/kkj ekurs gq, e`rd dh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; e`rd dh dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2009&2010 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&64 ds vk/kkj e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 1]49]990@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds isu dkMZ esa vafdr tUefrfFk ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 27 o"kZ 1 ekg fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS rFkk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij 50 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) dh xbZ gS] tks fd =qfViw.kZ gSA ,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; 1]49]990@&#i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 59]996@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 2]09]986@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks vfookfgr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k [2026:RJ-JP:5739] (5 of 8) [CMA-6084/2016] tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 2]09]986@&#i;s dk 1@2 Hkkx 1]04]993@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 1]04]993@&#i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 26 ls 30 o"kZ ds e/; gksuk tkfgj 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 okf"kZd vk; 1]04]993@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]04]993 x 17 = 17]84]881@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa ek= vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k 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 10- 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 dh en esa 10 izfr'kr jkf'k c<+k;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gS] blfy, bl ekeys esa Hkh mDr enksa esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ tkosA 11- 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:5739] (6 of 8) [CMA-6084/2016] cuke us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM o vU; fjiksVsZM 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." 12- ,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 ds ekrk&firk o HkkbZ vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 yxk;r 3 dks ^^fQyh;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 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj [2026:RJ-JP:5739] (7 of 8) [CMA-6084/2016] 15]000&15]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 30]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks ifjogu dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds vkyksd esa ns; ugha gSA vr% mDr en esa ge dksbZ jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 15- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZx.k 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 ¼:i;s esa½ 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 17]84]881@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa 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 19]34]881@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 9]78]000@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 9]56]881@& 16- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 9]78]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 19]34]881@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA 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 vihykFkhZ 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- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 19- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:5739] (8 of 8) [CMA-6084/2016] 20- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J KESHAV VERMA /82-S