[2026:RJ-JP:7778] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3745/2019 1. Smt. Manoj Kanwar D/o Bhanwar Singh W/o Late Mukesh Kumar Shekhawat, Aged 32 Years, 2. Yashvardhan Singh Shekhawat S/o Late Mukesh Singh Shekhawat, Aged 6 Years, 3. Urvashi Shekhawat D/o Late Mukesh Kumar Shekhawat, Aged 10 Years, No. 2 and 3 Minor Through their Natural Guardian And Mother Smt. Manoj Kanwar. All R/o Gramin Police Line, Borkheda, Akhawa, District Kota. 4. Smt. Ratan Kanwar W/o Mahaveer Singh, Aged 58 Years, 5. Mahaveer Singh S/o Shri Joravar Singh, Aged 61 Years, 6. Mehtab Singh S/o Shri Mahaveer Singh, Aged 31 Years, All R/o House No. 48, Gaytri Vihar Vistar, Borkheda, Kota (Raj.) ----Claimants-Appellants Versus 1. Rinku Yogi S/o Shri Chaturbhuj Yogi, Aged 27 Years, At Present Resident of House No. 376/B, Near Gaushala, Near Kishorpura Idgah, Kota (Raj.) (Driver Swift Desire Car No. RJ-20-CB-3593) 2. Smt. Shameem Begam W/o Shri Akhtar Khan, At Present Resident of House No. 376/B, Near Gaushala, Near Kishorpura Idgah, Kota (Raj.) (Owner Swift Desire Car No. RJ-20-CB-3593) 3. The National Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Near Jyoti Nagar Turn, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur Through Regional Manager (Insurance Company Swift Desire Car No. RJ-20-CB-3593) ----Non-Claimants-Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Lokesh Parihar, Adv. (For Insurance Company) [2026:RJ-JP:7778] (2 of 7) [CMA-3745/2019] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 28/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; % eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k dze&1] dksVk] jktLFkku ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&420@2018] Jherh eukst daoj oxSjk cuke fjadw ;ksxh oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 21-01-2019 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] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa eqds'k dqekj dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]31]41]064@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kphx.k dks dqy 91]32]896@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7-5 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 ;g 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 okf"kZd vk; esa gksus okyh vk;dj dVkSrh dh x.kuk mDr okf"kZd vk; esa Hkfo"; o`f) tksM+s tkus ds i'pkr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vk;dj dVkSrh dh x.kuk e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; esa ls dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa 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 vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr fd;k tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA [2026:RJ-JP:7778] (3 of 7) [CMA-3745/2019] 4- fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh }kjk vihykFkhZx.k ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k fd;k x;k rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus o 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 dks lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 24-05-2018 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 33 o"khZ; vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, jktLFkku xzkeh.k iqfyl] dksVk esa dkUlVscy ds in ij inLFkkfir gksdj izfrekg 46]371@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh ekg vizSy] 2018 dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&17 i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h gS] ftlds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 46]371@& :i;s gksuk tkfgj gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh ekfld vk; e`rd dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&17 ds vuqlkj 46]371@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 5]56]452@& :i;s okf"kZd gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; esa gksus okyh vk;dj dVkSrh dh x.kuk mDr okf"kZd vk; esa Hkfo"; o`f) tksM+s tkus ds i'pkr dh xbZ gS] tks =qfViw.kZ gS rFkk ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA ekeys dh ?kVuk o"kZ 2018 dh gksuk tkfgj gSA rRle; vk;dj foHkkx }kjk tkjh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj 2]50]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij vk;dj 'kwU; rFkk 2]50]001@& :i;s ls 5]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 5 izfr'kr rFkk 5]00]001@& :i;s ls 10]00]000@& :i;s rd dh vk; ij 20 izfr'kr vk;dj ns; FkkA e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 5]56]452@& #i;s esa ls 2]50]000@& #i;s ?kVkus ds mijkar e`rd dh 'ks"k okf"kZd vk; 3]06]452@& #i;s jgrh gS] ftlesa 2]50]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; dk 05 izfr'kr vk;dj 12]500@& #i;s rFkk 5]00]000@& #i;s ls Åij dh 'ks"k okf"kZd vk; 56]452@& #i;s dh vk; ij 20 izfr'kr vk;dj 11]290@& #i;s gksrk gS] bl izdkj dqy vk;dj jkf'k 23]790@& #i;s gksrh gSA ,slh [2026:RJ-JP:7778] (4 of 7) [CMA-3745/2019] fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; mDr 23]790@& #i;s dh vk;dj jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 5]56]452@& #i;s esa ls ?kVkrs gq, e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 5]32]662@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 33 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,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 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; 5]32]662@& #i;s dk 50 izfr'kr 2]66]331@& #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; 7]98]993@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 7- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy 6 vkfJr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vius fu.kZ; esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr gSA rnuqlkj 7]98]993@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 1]99]748@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 5]99]245@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 33 o"kZ gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU;% 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, 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 16 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 5]99]245@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 5]99]245 x 16 = 95]87]920@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA [2026:RJ-JP:7778] (5 of 7) [CMA-3745/2019] 8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ek= vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;h xbZ 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 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 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 vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ tkosA 10- 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 [2026:RJ-JP:7778] (6 of 7) [CMA-3745/2019] 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 e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& :i;s] e`rd ds cPpksa vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 o 3 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd ds ekrk] firk rFkk HkkbZ vihykFkhZ la[;k 4] 5 o 6 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& :i;s ¼dqy 2]40]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj mfpr izrhr gksrh gS rFkk ftuesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA 13- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l Jherh eukst daoj 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 ¼jkf'k :i;s esa½ 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 95]87]920@& [2026:RJ-JP:7778] (7 of 7) [CMA-3745/2019] 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa 2]40]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 98]57]920@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 91]32]896@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 7]25]024@& 14- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 91]32]896@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 98]57]920@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA 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 15- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 16- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 17- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal/ 29