[2026:RJ-JP:4403] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2961/2022 1. Smt. Kanta Devi W/o Late Shri Rakesh Kuamr Bairwa, Aged About 35 Years, 2. Kiran Bohra (Bairwa) D/o Late Shri Rakesh Kumar Bairwa, Aged About 17 Years, 3. Komal Bohra (Bairwa) S/o Late Shri Rakesh Kumar Bairwa, Aged About 10 Years, 4. Jatin Bohra (Bairwa) S/o Late Shri Rakesh Kumar Bairwa, Aged About 10 Years, 5. Prahlad Bairwa S/o Late Shri Kesra, Aged About 58 Years, 6. Smt. Santosh W/o Shri Prahlad, Aged About 55 Years, Claimant/ Appellant No.2 to 4 are minor through his natural guardian Mother Smt. Kanta Devi W/o Late Shri Rakesh Kumar Bairwa, All are R/o House No. 53, Tirupati Balaji Nagar, Bairwa Colony, Behind Chaudhary Petrol Pump, Ward No. 32, Sanganer, Jaipur(Raj.). ----Appellants Versus 1. Sitaram Bairwa S/o Shri Prahlad Bairwa, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Mataji Ka Bhurtiya, Tehsil Niwai, District Tonk (Raj.) (Driver of Motorcycle No. RJ-14-JC-5548). 2. Rajendra Kumar Bairwa S/o Ganeshram Bairwa, R/o C-98-A, Triveni Enclave, Govindpura, Sanganer, Jaipur (Raj.) (Registered owner of Motorcycle No. RJ-14-JC- 5548). 3. Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd., Through Manager, Regional office 104/106, Braj Anukampa, Ashok Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur (Raj.) (Insurance Company Of Motorcycle No. RJ-14-JC-5548). ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash Verma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Chanderdeep Singh Jodha, Adv. (For Insurance Company) [2026:RJ-JP:4403] (2 of 7) [CMA-2961/2022] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 16/01/2026 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 la[;k&01] t;iqj egkuxj&f}rh; ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&221@2019] Jherh dkUrk nsoh oxSjk cuke lhrkjke oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 20-06-2022 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa jkds'k dqekj cSjok dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]07]70]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kphx.k dks dqy 13]87]267@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 7 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] 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 dh vk; 5]540@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd feysfu;k VsDuksykWth daiuh esa eSdsfud dk dk;Z dj 20]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 fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa U;kf;d n`"VkUr 2022 (10) WLC 178 (SC), Rajwati @ Rajjo & Ors. Vs. Vs. United India Insurance Company Ltd. izLrqr fd;k x;k A [2026:RJ-JP:4403] (3 of 7) [CMA-2961/2022] 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ 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 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 16-01-2019 dh crkbZ x;h gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks feysfu;k VsDuksykWth daiuh esa eSdsfud dk dk;Z dj 20]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls e`rd dks feysfu;k VsDuksykWth }kjk tkjh osru ifpZ;ka izn'kZ&17] 18 o 19 dks fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr osru ifpZ;ksa ij fo'okl ugha fd;k tkdj e`rd dh ekfld vk; U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA 7- bl laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls feysfu;k VsDuksykWth }kjk e`rd dks tkjh osru ifpZ;ka izn'kZ 17 yxk;r 19 dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA mDr osru ifpZ;ka ds voyksdu ls tkfgj gS fd mDr osru ifpZ;ka ?kVuk ds iwoZ dh gS rFkk mDr osru ifpZ;ksa ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k xokg ,-M-2 fot; JhokLro dks ijhf{kr Hkh djok;k x;k gS] tks fd feysfu;k VsDuksykWth daiuh esa czkUp eSustj ds in ij dk;Zjr gS] ftlds }kjk mDr osru izfp;ksa dks izekf.kr Hkh fd;k x;k gSA gLrxr Dyse ;kfpdk fnukad 25-02-2019 dks izLrqr dh xbZ FkhA 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 nqdku feysfu;k VsDuksykWth daiuh ij 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 [2026:RJ-JP:4403] (4 of 7) [CMA-2961/2022] 8- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Rajwati @ Rajjo (Supra) 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 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/-." 9- ,slh fLFkfr esa ge Rajwati @ Rajjo (Supra) ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, bl ekeys esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk; mlds osru ifpZ;ksa izn'kZ&17 yxk;r izn'kZ&19 ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&19 ?kVuk ls yxHkx iwoZ dk gS] ftleas e`rd dh vk; 12]000@& #i;s ekfld n'kkZ;h x;h gSA bu [2026:RJ-JP:4403] (5 of 7) [CMA-2961/2022] ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky; osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&19 ij fo'okl djrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 12]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dk 32 o"khZ; Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk tkfgj 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 fu/kkZfjr ekfld 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 12]000@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 4]800@& #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; 16]800@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 10- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy 6 vkfJr crk;s x;s gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 16]800@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 4]200@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 12]600@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 32 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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, 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 ekfld vk; 12]600@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 12]600 x 12 x 16 = 24]19]200@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkh la[;k 1 yxk;r 6 dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& :i;s ¼dqy 2]40]000@& :i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA [2026:RJ-JP:4403] (6 of 7) [CMA-2961/2022] 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s] lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& :i;s rFkk bykt [kpZ dh en esa 403@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftuesa Hkh dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA 13- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l 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 esaa 24]19]200@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 40]000@& #i;s½ dqy 2]40]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 15]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& 5- bykt [kpZ dh en esa 403@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 26]89]603@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 13]87]267@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr~ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 13]02]336@& 14- rnuqlkj nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZx.k dks 13]87]267@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 26]89]603@& :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 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 lEiw.kZ {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- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 17- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:4403] (7 of 7) [CMA-2961/2022] 18- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /40