[2026:RJ-JP:3927] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2623/2023 Ram Lal S/o Yadram, Aged 42 Years, R /o 9/ 515 Sardar Colony, Arodram Road, District Alwar. ----Appellant Versus 1. Kashmir Singh S/o Ajeet Singh, R/o Dauadpur Phatak, Arodram Road, Alwar. (Driver Tempo No. Engine No. RJ-5J.2693567 Chasis No. MA1LE2FYSF5K95865). 2. Ajeet Singh S/o Udam, R/o Makan No.11, Sardar Colony, Arodram Road, Alwar. (Owner Tempo No.engine No. RJ-5J.2693567 Chasis No.MA1LE2FYSF5K95865 ). 3. Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited, Through Manager, 205,208 2Nd Floor, Green House, Ashok Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur. 302001. (Insurer Tempo No. Engine No. RJ-5J.2693567 Chasis No. MA1LE2FYSF5K95865). ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Chanderdeep Singh Jodha, Adv. (For Insurnace Company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 13/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZ jkeyky }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vyoj] jkt0 ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&661@2016] jkeyky cuke d'ehj flag o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 22-06-2023 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 76]51]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZ dks dqy 2]19]519@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 [2026:RJ-JP:3927] (2 of 8) [CMA-2623/2023] 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 gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ 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 vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; 5]122@& :Ik;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ Vªd MªkbZoj dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; o`f) ckcr Hkh dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa Hkh leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZ 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 vihykFkhZ 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- gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLOk:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 35 izfr'kr dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA eksVj nq?kZVuk esa vkgr O;fDr;ksa dks {kfriwfrZ fnyok;s tkus ds lanHkZ esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450, esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS %& “12. In case of motor accidents leading to injuries and disablements, it is a well settled principle that a person must not only be [2026:RJ-JP:3927] (3 of 8) [CMA-2623/2023] compensated for his physical injury, but also for the non-pecuniary losses which he has suffered due to the injury. The claimant is entitled to be compensated for his inability to lead a full life, and enjoy those things and amenities which he would have enjoyed, but for the injuries." "13. The purpose of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is to fully and adequately restore the aggrieved to the position prior to the accident. This Court in Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. explained “just compensation” in the following words:" "15. It goes without saying that in matters of determination of compensation both the tribunal and the court are statutorily charged with a responsibility of fixing a “just compensation”. It is obviously true that determination of a just compensation cannot be equated to a bonanza. At the same time the concept of “just compensation” obviously suggests application of fair and equitable principles and a reasonable approach on the part of the tribunals and courts. This reasonableness on the part of the tribunal and court must be on a large peripheral field.” 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 10-02-2016 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ }kjk Lo;a dks Hkkjh okgu pykus dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :Ik;s ekfld vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq viuh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ 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 vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh vk; 5]122@& #i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk Lo;a dks oDr ?kVuk Hkkjh okgu Vªd pykus dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lk{; esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k Lo;a dk pkyd vuqKki= izn'kZ&78 Hkh iznf'kZr djok;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge e`rd ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mls dq'ky Jfed ekurs [2026:RJ-JP:3927] (4 of 8) [CMA-2623/2023] gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk 10-02-2016 dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk dq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 217@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 6]510@& :i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 36 ls 40 o"kZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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 vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 6]510@& #i;s ij 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 6]510@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]604@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy ekfld vk; 9]114@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds gkFk&iSj o flj esa vfLFkHkax gksuk tkfgj gSA ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 35 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&20 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr 35 izfr’kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks fpfdRldh; lk{; }kjk lkfcr ugha fd, tkus ds dkj.k ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr jkt dqekj cuke vt; dqekj o vU;% ¼2011½ 1 ,llhlh 343 ds vk/kkj ij lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds vuqikr esa 17 izfr'kr vkadk x;k gSA 9- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr Prakash Chand Sharma Vs. Rambabu Saini & Anr., Arising out of SLP(C) No. 3066/2024 esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k x;k gS%& ”9. The Tribunal questioned the competence of the Medical Board to assess the permanent disability of the claimant-appellant, terming the certificate of the Medical Board as not [2026:RJ-JP:3927] (5 of 8) [CMA-2623/2023] completely reliable. If the Tribunal had reason to doubt the medical certificate, the option available before it was to have the disability re-assessed but it could not have gone into the details of the determination of disability. Since that course of action has not been adopted, the opinion of the Medical Board, being an opinion of the experts is to be treated as such. That apart, the comatose state of the claimant- appellant is not in dispute.” 10- tgka rd vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= dks tkjh djus okys fpfdRld dks lk{; esa ijhf{kr ugha djok;s tkus dk iz'u gSA bl laca/k esa bl U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Ms. Aarti vs. Kailash Singh & Ors. reported in 2015 (2) R.A.R. 675 (Raj.) esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "12. Prima Facie this Court is of the view that the Learned Tribunal has erred by not admitting Exhibit 12, the physical impairment certificate of the claimant as valid evidence on the ground that the same was not proved by the concerned doctor. As per Section 77 of the Evidence Act, a document or certificate issued by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty is admissible without any formal proof, otherwise also, while deciding a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, the strict rules of evidence do not apply." 11- gLrxr ekeys esa LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&20 ds voyksdu ls tkfgj gS fd mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= jktdh; fpfdRlky;] nkSlk ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS] tks fd fpfdRld ds lk{; esa mifLFkr ugha gksus ek= ls vekU; ugha ekuk tk ldrk rFkk fpfdRld ds lk{; esa mifLFkr ugha gksus ls mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ij dksbZ foijhr izHkko ugha iMrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ds laca/k esa fudkyk x;k fu"d"kZ ;qfDr;qDr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA [2026:RJ-JP:3927] (6 of 8) [CMA-2623/2023] 12- vr% izdk'k pUn 'kekZ ¼mijksDr½ o vkjrh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj gLrxr ekeys esa ge vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr esa 35 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dh vk; dh {kfr Hkh 35 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 9]114@& #i;s dk 35 izfr’kr 3190@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 36 ls 40 o"kZ ds e/; gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk 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 vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 15 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 15 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]190 x 12 x 15 = 5]74]200@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM++k] ikSf"Vd vkgkj ,oa vLirky vkokxeu ds isVs ,deq’r 15]000@& :i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA mDr enksa esa ge vihykFkhZ dks i`Fkd&i`Fkd jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 35]000@& #i;s rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 35]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa ;g LoHkkfod gS fd vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i mls fo'ks"k vkgkj dh vko';drk jgh [2026:RJ-JP:3927] (7 of 8) [CMA-2623/2023] gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf’k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 17- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa 42]664@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 18- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku 1 ekg dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 5]122@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gSA gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc 3 ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge 3 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 6,510x3=19,530@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 19- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSa %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k 1- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 5]74]200@& #i;s 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 35]000@& #i;s 3- Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 35]000@& :i;s 4- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& :Ik;s 5- ;krk;kr vkokxeu dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s 6- bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 42]664@& :i;s 7- byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ 3 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 19]530@& :i;s 8- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 7]31]394@& #i;s 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]19]519@& #i;s 10- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 5]11]875@& #i;s [2026:RJ-JP:3927] (8 of 8) [CMA-2623/2023] 20- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 2]19]519@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 7]31]394@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA vihykFkhZ }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 dh vf/kdkjh ik;h tkrh gSaA 21- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSaA 22- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 23- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /78s