[2026:RJ-JP:6229] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2491/2022 1. Ghanshyam Singh Sehara S/o Shri Mool Chand, Aged 52 Years, 2. Smt. Koyali Devi W/o Shri Ghanshyam Singh, Aged 50 Years, 3. Mool Chand Meena S/o Shri Prabhat Ram, Aged 85 Years, 4. Parvati Devi W/o Shri Mool Chand Meena, Aged 82 Years, 5. Kum. Puja Bai D/o Shri Ghanshyam Singh, Aged 25 Years, 6. Pankaj Sehara S/o Shri Ghanshyam Singh, Aged 22 Years, All are R/o Village Pawana Ahir, Police Thana and Tehsil Kotputali, District Jaipur. ----Appellants Versus 1. Rajaram Gurjar S/o Shri Devkaran, Aged 27 years, R/o 203, Deen Dayal Colony, Gali No.1, Niwai, District Tonk (Raj.). (Driver Car No. RJ-14-TD-6209) 2. Nand Lal Bairwa S/o Shri Mangi Lal Bairwa, R/o 501, Shiksha Sagar Colony, Govindpura, Sanganer, Jaipur (Raj.) (Registered Owner Car No. RJ-14-TD-6209) 3. United India Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Seventh Eighth Floor, N.B.C.C. Building, Sahkar Marg, Jaipur (Raj.) Through Regional Manager (Insurance Company Car No. RJ-14-TD-6209) 4. Jitendra Kumar Gurjar S/o Shri Chheetar Lal Gurjar, R/o Gansipi Luhari, Tehsil Niwai, District Tonk (Raj.) (Driver Truck No. RJ-14-TD-6209) 5. Kedar Ram Agarwal S/o Shri Madan Lal, R/o Krishna Nagar, Dehar Ka Balaji, Teen Dukan, Sikar Road, Jaipur (Raj.) (Registered Owner Truck No. RJ-14-TD-6209) 6. New India Assurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur (Raj.) Through Regional Manager. (Insurance Company Truck No. RJ-14-TD-6209) ----Respondents [2026:RJ-JP:6229] (2 of 7) [CMA-2491/2022] For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Rajani Vyas, Adv. Mr. Rishipal Agarwal, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 22/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k ?ku';ke flag lsgjk o vU; }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼fof'k"B U;k;ky;] lk-na-iz-½] 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&380@2017] ?ku';ke flag o vU; cuke jktkjke xqtZj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 04-05-2022 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] lfpu dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]50]20]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 8]73]588@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 6 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZx.k 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 vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; 5]382@& :Ik;s ¼26 fnuksa ds vk/kkj ij½ fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd e`rd oDr ?kVuk izkbZosV tkWc dj 15]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS 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 [2026:RJ-JP:6229] (3 of 7) [CMA-2491/2022] 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 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk chek daiuh 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 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh o izLrqr lacaf/kr vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 28-02-2017 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk ch-,l-lh- f}rh; o"kZ esa v/;;jr gksuk rFkk izkbZosV tkWc dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k 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 e`rd dh ekfld vk; oDr ?kVuk izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh njksa ds vk/kkj ij 5]382@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks ch-,l-lh- f}rh; o"kZ esa v/;;jr gksuk rFkk izkbZosV tkWc dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls i=koyh ij e`rd dh ch-,l-lh- dh vadrkfydk,a izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge e`rd dh dq'kyrk o mlds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mls ^^dq'ky Jfed** gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk 28-02-2017 dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk dq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 227@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 6]810@& :i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh 40 izfr'kr dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr 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 e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 6]810@& #i;s ij 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 6]810@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr [2026:RJ-JP:6229] (4 of 7) [CMA-2491/2022] 2]724@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 9]534@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 7- oDr ?kVuk e`rd vfookfgr FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr gSA 9]534@& #i;s dk 1@2 Hkkx 4]767@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 4]767@& #i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 21 ls 25 o"kZ ds vk;qoxZ esa fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 18 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 4]767@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 4]767 x 12 x 18 = 10]29]672@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa ,deq'r 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ 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 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 ds en esa 10 izfr'kr [2026:RJ-JP:6229] (5 of 7) [CMA-2491/2022] jkf'k c<+k;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 {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ tkosA 10- 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; 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 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 ds firk o ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 o 2 dks rFkk e`rd ds cgu o HkkbZ vihykFkhZ la[;k 5 o 6 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]60]000@& [2026:RJ-JP:6229] (6 of 7) [CMA-2491/2022] #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA vihykFkhZ la[;k 3 o 4 e`rd ds nknk o nknh gSA e`rd ds nknk&nknh dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyok;s tkus dh fof/k orZeku esa ykxw ugha gSA vr% vihykFkhZ la[;k 3 o 4 bl en esa dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.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 vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- mijksDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k ?ku';ke flag lsgjk o vU; 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 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esaa 10]29]672@& #i;s 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa 1]60]000@& #i;s 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s 5- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 12]19]672@& #i;s 6- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 8]73]588@& #i;s 7- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 3]46]084@& #i;s 15- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k ?ku';ke flag lsgjk dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks 8]73]588@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 12]19]672@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls [2026:RJ-JP:6229] (7 of 7) [CMA-2491/2022] lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 16- 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 17- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 18- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 19- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /88s