[2026:RJ-JP:9545] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR (1) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 298/2014 United India Insurance Company Ltd., Regional Office, Sahara Chambers, Tonk Road, Jaipur Through Its Authorized Signatory. ----Appellant-Non Claimant Versus 1. Smt Sunita Saini W/o Late Shri Yogesh Kumar, Aged About 27 Years, 2. Kumari Princi D/o Late Shri Yogesh Kumar, Aged About 6 Years 3. Shri Bheem Raj Saini S/o Shri Mool Chand Saini, Aged About 47 Years 4. Smt Shakuntala W/o Shri Bheem Raj Saini, Aged About 45 Years 5. Kumari Laxmi Saini D/o Shri Bheem Raj Saini, Aged About 22 Years 6. Kumari Madhu Saini D/o Shri Bheem Raj Saini, Aged About 20 Years [Respondent No 2 Being Minor Represented Natural Guardian, Mother, Smt Sunita Saini] All Resident of Behind Gaushala, Pratapbas, Alwar. ----Claimants-Respondents 7. Kushal Chand S/o Not Known, Mohallaha Pratapbas, Alwar. [Owner] ----Non-Claimant-Respondent Connected With (2) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 207/2014 1. Smt Sunita Saini Wife of Late Shri Yogesh Kumar Saini, Aged 27 Years 2. Kum. Prinsi Daughter of Late Shri Yogesh Kumar Saini, Aged 6 Years, Minor Through Her Natural Guardian And Mother Smt. Sunita Saini Both R/o Plot No. 275, Rjendra Nagar Scheme No. 4 Alwar. ----Claimants Appellants Versus 1. Khusal Chand, Resident of Mohalla Pratapbas, Alwar [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (2 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] (Owner) 2. The United India Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Vishal Chamber, Tonk Road, Jaipur (Raj.) Through Regional Manager. ----Non-Claimants-Respondents 3. Bhimraj Saini Son of Shri Mool Chand Saini, Aged 47 Years 4. Smt. Shakuntala Saini Wife of Shri Bhimraj Saini, Aged 45 Years 5. Kum. Lakshmi Saini Daughter of Shri Bhimraj Saini, Aged 22 Years 6. Kum. Madhu Saini Daughter of Shri Bhimraj Saini, Aged 20 Years All Residents of Behind Gaushala, Mohalla Pratapbas, Alwar (Raj.) ----Claimants Respondents (3) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1409/2014 1. Sh. Bheemraj Saini S/o Shri Moolchand Saini, Aged 48 Years 2. Smt. Shakuntala Saini W/o Shri Bheemraj Saini, Aged 46 Years 3. Ku. Laxmi Saini D/o Shri Bheemraj Saini, Aged 23 Years 4. Ku. Madhu Saini D/o Shri Bheemraj Saini, Aged 21 Years All Residents of Behind Gaushala, Mohalla Pratapbas, Alwar (Raj.) ----Appellants-Claimants No. 3 To 6 Versus 1. Khushal Chand D/o Not Known, R/o Mohalla Pratap Bas, Alwar - Owner Motorcycle Pulser Chassis Number MD 2DHDJ22DCG60503 And Engine Number DJJBPG 19366 2. Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited Ashok Circle Alwar Insurance Company Motorcycle Pulsar Chassis Number MD 2DHDJ22DCG60503 And Engine Number DJJBPG 19366 ----Respondents-Non-Claimants [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (3 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] 3. Smt. Sunita Saini Widow of Late Yogesh Kumar Saini, Aged 28 Years 4. Ku. Princi Saini D/o Late Yogesh Kumar Saini, Aged 7 Years, Minor Through Her Mother And Natural Guardian Smt. Sunita Saini All Residents of Behind Gaushala, Mohalla Pratapbas, Alwar (Raj.) ----Proforma Respondents-Claimant No. 1 And 2 For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rizwan Ahmed, Adv. (for Insurance Company) For Respondent(s) : Mr. Kapil Sharma, Adv. for Mr. Sandeep Mathur, Adv. (for Claimants In S.B. CMA No. 207/2014) Ms. Swati Sharma, Adv. for Mr. Girish Khandelwal, Adv. (for Claimants In S.B. CMA No. 1409/2014) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 16/01/2026 1- vihykaV@ukWu DysesaV 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&298@2014] vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l Jherh lquhrk lSuh o vU; ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^nkokdrkZx.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&207@2014 ,oa vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l Hkhejkt lSuh o vU; dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1409@2014] mDr rhuksa nhokuh fofo/k vihysa /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vyoj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&55@2008] Jherh lquhrk lSuh o vU; cuke [kq'kky pan o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 18-10-2013 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 [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (4 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] 2- nkokdrkZx.k Jherh lquhrk lSuh o vU; }kjk eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa ;ksxs'k lSuh dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 88]13]976@& #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 Jherh lquhrk lSuh o vU; dks dqy 11]91]800@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 7-5 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&298@2014 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq o nkokdrkZx.k lquhrk lSuh o vU; }kjk flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&207@2014 {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq rFkk nkokdrkZx.k Hkhejkt lSuh o vU; }kjk flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1409@2014] {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq o fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa ls vf/kd jkf'k dk forj.k nkokdrkZx.k Hkhejkt o vU; ds i{k esa fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSaA 3- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&298@2014 ds laaca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk rdZ jgk gS fd gLrxr ekeys dh ?kVuk esa iz'uxr okgu pkyd dh mis{kk ugha jgh gS] cfYd tkuoj dks cpkus ds dkj.k nq?kZVuk dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftlesa okgu pkyd dh dksbZ xyrh ugha gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ekeys dh ?kVuk esa okgu pkyd dh ykijokgh o mis{kk ekudj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk ds laca/k esa ntZ djokbZ x;h izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa yrs'k }kjk eksVj lkbZfdy pyk;k tkuk crk;k x;k gS o ;ksxs'k ¼e`rd½ dks eksVjlkbZfdy ij ihNs cSBuk crk;k x;k gS] ekeys dh ?kVuk esa yrs'k o ;ksxs'k nksuksa dh e`R;q dkfjr gqbZ gS] yrs'k dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i ekeys esa ,Qvkj yxh Fkh] ekeys dh ?kVuk esa yrs'k dh dksbZ mis{kk ugha jgh gS] bl dkj.k chek dEiuh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vnk;xh ds fy, mRrjnk;h ugha gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fcuk fdlh Bksl lk{; ds e`rd dh vk; 6]400@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (5 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS o fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh mijksDr fu/kkZfjr vk; esa nSfud HkRrs dh jkf'k dks 'kkfey fd;k tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA vr% mijksDr vk/kkjksa ij vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&298@2014 dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& ● United India Insurance Company Limited Versus Bhurabhai Jesa Rabari & Ors. (First Appeal No. 2450/2015 with Civil Application No. 12937/2015) decided on 14.03.2016. 4- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&207@2014 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; 6]400@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj vR;f/kd de {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd ;ksxs'k izfrekg 8]900@& #i;s vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh mijksDr fu/kkZfjr 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 dalksfVZ;e dh en esa o vU; enksa esa 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&207@2014 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 5- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1409@2014 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; 6]400@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dj vR;f/kd de {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh mijksDr fu/kkZfjr vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (6 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] 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 dalksfVZ;e dh en esa o vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa ls vf/kd jkf'k dk forj.k e`rd dh iRuh ds i{k esa fd;k x;k gS] tcfd fu/kkZfjr jkf'k esa ls vf/kd jkf'k dk forj.k e`rd ds ekrk&firk o cfguksa ds i{k esa fd;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA vr% mijksDr vk/kkjksa ij nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1409@2014 Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus rFkk fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa ls vf/kd jkf'k dk forj.k e`rd ds ekrk&firk o cfguksa ds i{k esa fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 6- mHk; i{kdkjku dh cgl lquh x;hA i=kofy;ksa o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[kksa dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 7- gLrxr vihyksa dk fuLrkj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk jgk gS %& flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&298@2014 %& 8- vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls eq[;r% ;g vkifŸk yh x;h gS fd gLrxr ekeys dh ?kVuk tkuoj dks cpkus ds dkj.k ?kfVr gqbZ gS] ftlesa okgu pkyd yrs'k dh dksbZ ykijokgh ugha Fkh] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk okgu pkyd dh mis{kk ekudj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd ekeys dh ?kVuk esa Lo;a pkyd yrs'k dh Hkh e`R;q dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftldh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i ekeys esa ,Qvkj yxh Fkh] ftl dkj.k chek dEiuh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vnk;xh gsrq mRrjnk;h ugha gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls ;g izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 27-11-2007 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk yrs'k }kjk eksVjlkbZfdy iYlj pSfll uEcj ,eMh@2@Mh,pMhts@22@Mhlhth@60503 ,oa batu uEcj Mhtsth&chihth&19366 ¼ftls vkxs ^iz'uxr okgu* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dks pyk;k tkuk rFkk mDr eksVjlkbZfdy ij ihNs ;ksxs'k dks [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (7 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] cSBk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ekeys dh ?kVuk ds laca/k esa tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ x;h gS] mlesa ;g rF; vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd oDr ?kVuk iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy dks Lo;a yrs'k pyk jgk FkkA bl laca/k esa e`rd ;ksxs'k dk firk Hkhejkt xokg ,-MCY;w&1 ds :i esa U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr gqvk gS] ftlus bl rF; dks Lohdkj fd;k gS fd oDr ?kVuk pkyd yrs'k iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy dks vR;f/kd rst xfr o ykijokgh ls pyk jgk Fkk] ftlds lkeus tkuoj vk tkus ds dkj.k og eksVjlkbZfdy dk larqyu ugha cuk ik;k o eksVjlkbZfdy isM+ ls tkdj Vdjk x;h] ftlls mlds iq= ;ksxs'k dh ekSds ij gh e`R;q gks x;hA blh izdkj ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh jktdqekj mQZ jktw lSuh crkSj xokg ,-MCY;w&2 ds :i esa U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr gqvk gS] ftlus Hkh vius c;ku esa ?kVuk ds rF;ksa dh iqf"V djrs gq, ;g dFku fd;k gS fd oDr ?kVuk iz'uxr okgu eksVjlkbZfdy dks pkyd yrs'k pyk jgk Fkk rFkk mlds ihNs ;ksxs'k ¼e`rd½ cSBk Fkk] okgu pkyd yrs'k us eksVjlkbZfdy dks rst xfr o ykijokgh ls pykdj xokg ds ihNs ls VDdj ekjh] ftlls xokg ds da/ks o flj esa pksV dkfjr gqbZA bl izdkj mijksDr nksuksa gh xokgku }kjk ?kVuk dh iqf"V dh x;h gSA ekeys dh ?kVuk esa Lo;a iz'uxr okgu pkyd yrs'k dh Hkh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i eqdkeh iqfyl }kjk ckn vuqla/kku izdj.k esa QkSrxh eqyfte esa ,Qvkj izLrqr dh x;h gS] ftlls Hkh iz'uxr okgu dh fyIrrk ?kVuk esa lkfcr gksrh gSA lkFk gh nkokdrkZx.k dh lk{; ds [k.Mu esa chek dEiuh }kjk dksbZ lk{; Hkh i=koyh ij izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bl izdkj mijksDr leLr rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk chek dEiuh dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vnk;xh ds fy, mRrjnk;h ekuk x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fudkys x;s mDr fu"d"kZ ls ;g U;k;ky; iw.kZr;k lger gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa gLr{ksi dh dksbZ xqatkbZ'k ugha gSA vr% vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls ekeys dh ?kVuk esa iz'uxr okgu dh fyIrrk ds laca/k esa mBkbZ x;h mDr vkifŸk fujLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (8 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] 9- 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 ;ksxs'k dh vk; 6]400@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh mijksDr fu/kkZfjr vk; esa nSfud HkRrs dks 'kkfey fd;k tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls ;g izdV gksrk gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd ;ksxs'k esfMdy fjizstsUVsfVo dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 4]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; dks lkfcr djus gsrq e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&8 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k] ftl ij fo'okl djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;] nSfud HkRrs dks tksM+rs gq, 6]400@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh mijksDr fu/kkZfjr vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dsoy ek= e`rd dh iRuh o iq=h dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk e`rd ds ekrk&firk o cguksa dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gS o vafre laLdkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA ,sls esa ;fn e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; ij Hkfo"; o`f) dh tkrh gS rks fuf'pr gh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh gksxh rFkk izR;sd nkokdrkZx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa jkf'k fnyokbZ tkrh gS o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa jkf'k fnyokbZ tkrh gS rks fuf'pr :i ls {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 vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA 10- mijksDr leLr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&298@2014 esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ds dkj.k mDr vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (9 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&207@2014 %& ,oa flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1409@2014 %& 11- mijksDr nksuksa vihysa ,d gh fu.kZ; ds fo:) lafLFkr dh x;h gS] ftuesa flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&207@2014 nkokdrkZXk.k Jherh lquhrk lSuh o vU; }kjk nkf[ky dh x;h gS tks fd e`rd ;ksxs'k dh iRuh o iq=h gS rFkk flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1409@2014 nkokdrkZx.k Hkhejkt lSuh o vU; }kjk nkf[ky dh x;h gS tks fd e`rd ;ksxs'k ds ekrk&firk o cgus gSaA nkokdrkZx.k Jherh lquhrk lSuh o vU; }kjk izLrqr vihy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq rFkk nkokdrkZx.k Hkhejkt o vU; }kjk izLrqr vihy fu/kkZfjr dh tkus okyh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds caVokjs ds laca/k esa izLrqr dh x;h gS rFkk fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa ls vf/kd jkf'k dk forj.k e`rd ds ekrk&firk o cguksa ds i{k esa fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;h gSA 12- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 27-11-2007 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd ;ksxs'k dks eSllZ iwokZ ,aVjizkbZtst] bZ&5@87 fp=dwV Ldhe] t;iqj esa esfMdy fjisztsaVsfVo ds in ij ukSdjh dj izfrekg 4]000@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; dks lkfcr djus gsrq nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dk iwokZ ,aVjizkbZtst }kjk tkjh osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&8 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&8 ij fo'okl fd;k tkdj e`rd dh vk; 4]000@& #i;s o 80@& #i;s nSfud HkRrs lfgr dqy izfrekg vk; 6]400@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj okf"kZd vk; 76]800@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA bl laca/k esa vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk ;g vkifŸk yh x;h gS fd mijksDr lSysjh lfVZfQdsV ds laca/k eas fu;ksDrk dks is'k ugha fd;k x;k gSA 13- nkokdrkZx.k }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk ds pj.k la[;k&4] 5 o 6 esa e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk iwokZ ,aVjizkbZtst] bZ&5@87 fp=dwV Ldhe] t;iqj esa esfMdy fjisztsaVsfVo ds in ij dk;Z dj izfrekg 4]000@& #i;s ekfld osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (10 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&8 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa e`rd dk osru 4]000@& #i;s izfrekg gksuk vafdr fd;k x;k gS rFkk lkFk gh mDr izek.k i= esa vyoj {ks= esa dk;Z djus ij 70@& #i;s nSfud HkRrk rFkk vyoj {ks= ls ckgj dk;Z djus ij 90 #i;s izfrfnu nSfud HkRrk fn;k tkuk vafdr fd;k x;k gSA 14- bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd Dyse ;kfpdk fnukad 17-01-2008 dks is'k dh x;h FkhA mlh fnu nkokdrkZx.k us ;g crk fn;k Fkk fd fu;ksDrk dkSu gS] e`rd dgka dke djrk gS rFkk fdruh vk; vftZr djrk gSA osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&8 Hkh Lo;a iwokZ ,aVjizkbZtst ds fu;ksDrk }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gSA bl izdkj izR;FkhZx.k] ftuesa chek dEiuh Hkh 'kkfey gS] ds ikl i;kZIr volj Fkk fd os bl ckr ds rF;ksa dh tkudkjh ¼osfjQkbZ½ djrs fd e`rd mDr iwokZ ,aVjizkbZtst] bZ&5@87 fp=dwV Ldhe] t;iqj esa dk;Z djrk Fkk vFkok ugha] D;k dk;Z djrk Fkk o mls fdruk osru feyrk Fkk ;k Dyse ;kfpdk esa vkthfodk o vk; ds laca/k esa of.kZr rF;ksa ds [k.Mu esa izR;FkhZx.k dksbZ lk{; izLrqr dj ldrs Fks] fdUrq bl laca/k esa izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh }kjk [k.Mu esa ,slh dksbZ lk{; is'k ugha dh x;h gS] ftlls fd e`rd ds O;olk; o vk; ds laca/k esa fd;s x;s vfHkopuksa dk lk{; esa [k.Mu gksrk gksA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Rajwati @ Rajjo & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors. reported in 2022 (10) WLC 178 (SC) ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "19. It is well settled that Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is a beneficial piece of legislation and as such, while dealing with compensation cases, once the actual occurrence of the accident has been established, the Tribunal’s role would be to award just and fair compensation. As held by this Court in Sunita (Supra) and Kusum Lata (Supra), strict rules of evidence as applicable in a criminal trial, are not applicable in motor accident compensation cases, i.e., to say, “the standard of proof to be borne in mind must be of preponderance of probability and [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (11 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] not the strict standard of proof beyond all reasonable doubt which is followed in criminal cases”. 20. In view of the above, we do not agree with the view taken by the High Court while rejecting the salary certificate (Exhibit 19) and pay slip (Exhibit 20) of the deceased merely on the ground that the person issuing the two aforementioned documents was not examined before the Learned Tribunal. The said documents are conclusive proof of the income of the deceased and were also corroborated by the statements of the deceased’s wife (Appellant No. 1 herein) and his co-workers. As such, the High Court was not justified in assessing the income of the deceased at Rs.4,836/- per month on the basis of minimum wages fixed by the State at the relevant time. Resultantly, we affirm the findings of the Learned Tribunal so far as they relate to assessing the deceased’s income at Rs.11,225/- per month on the basis of aforementioned two documents. Annual income of the deceased, therefore, amounts to, Rs.11,225/- x 12 = Rs.1,34,700/-." 15- bl izdkj jktorh mQZ jTtks ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr erkuqlkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh tks vk; fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] mls ge fdlh izdkj ls vf/kd gksuk o =qfViw.kZ gksuk ugha ikrs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS] mlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh mijksDr fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha x;h gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 25 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 25 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tgka rd e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa Hkfo"; o`f) fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar us'kuy [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (12 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "61(iv). In case the deceased was self- employed or on a fixed salary, an addition of 40% of the established income should be the warrant where the deceased was below the age of 40 years. An addition of 25% where the deceased was between the age of 40 to 50 years and 10% where the deceased was between the age of 50 to 60 years should be regarded as the necessary method of computation. In case the deceased was self- employed or on a fixed salary, an addition of 40% of the established income should be the warrant where the deceased was below the age of 40 years. An addition of 25% where the deceased was between the age of 40 to 50 years and 10% where the deceased was between the age of 50 to 60 years should be regarded as the necessary method of computation. The established income means the income minus the tax component." 16- pwafd oDr ?kVuk e`rd 25 o"kZ vk;q dk futh {ks= esa dk;Zjr osru Hkksxh FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk 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 mfpr le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj 76]800@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 30]720@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 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; 1]07]520@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 17- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy 06 vkfJr crk, x;s 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@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh x;h gS tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA rn~uqlkj 1]07]520@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 26]880@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 80]640@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 25 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h 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, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (13 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] 18- rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 80]640@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij nkokdrkZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 80]640 x 18 = 14]51]520@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks nkokdrkZx.k lquhrk o vU; izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gaSA 19- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh iRuh nkokdrkZ la[;k&1 dks 1]00]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd dh iq=h nkokdrkZ la[;k&2 dks 30]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en esa 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 20- 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 21- 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 [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (14 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] 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." 22- gLrxr ekeys dh ?kVuk o"kZ 2007 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 eas 40]000@& #i;s] e`rd dh iq=h nkokdrkZ la[;k&2 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd ds firk o ekrk rFkk e`rd dh cgus nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&3 yxk;r 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 nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 23- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks vf/kd gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (15 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] ds vuqlkj 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 24- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 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 25- mDrkuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k Jherh lquhrk lSuh o vU; fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gS %& 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 14]51]520@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa dqy 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 17]21]520@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 11]91]800@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 5]29]720@& 26- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k Jherh lquhrk lSuh o vU; }kjk izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&207@2014 rFkk nkokdrkZx.k Hkhejkt lSuh o vU; }kjk izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1409@2014 vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks 11]91]800@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 17]21]520@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA 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 Jherh lquhrk lSuh o vU; izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 27- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZXk.k Jherh lquhrk o vU;] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 28- bl U;k;ky; }kjk c<+kbZ x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 5]29]720@& #i;s esa ls 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dk Hkqxrku e`rd ;ksxs'k dh iq=h [2026:RJ-JP:9545] (16 of 16) [CMA-298/2014] nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 dqekjh fizalh dks uxn fd;k tkos o 'ks"k jgh jkf'k esa ls 75]000&75]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dk Hkqxrku e`rd ;ksxs'k ds firk o ekrk nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&3 o 4 dks uxn fd;k tkos rFkk 'ks"k jgh jkf'k 2]29]720@& #i;s e; C;kt e`rd dh iq=h nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 dqekjh fiazlh ds uke ls rhu o"kZ ds fy, jk"Vªh;Ñr cSad esa lkof/k [kkrs esa tek djokbZ tkos] ftlds ifjiDo gksus dh frfFk ij mDr jkf'k e; C;kt e`rd dh iq=h nkokdrkZ la[;k&2 fizalh izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gksxhA 29- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 04-02-2014 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 vf/kdj.k ds le{k tek djok, rFkk tek djokbZ xbZ lEiw.kZ jkf'k esa ls 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dk forj.k nkokdrkZx.k dks fd;k tk, rFkk 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 vihykaV 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 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 {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fu;ekuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dks dj fn;k tkosA 30- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 31- rn~uqlkj nkokdrkZx.k }kjk izLrqr vihys fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSa rFkk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk izLrqr vihy fujLr dh tkrh gSA 32- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /19-21