[2026:RJ-JP:5678] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2502/2014 Satyendra Kumar Soni S/o Shri Vedprakash Soni, Aged About 30 years, R/o H-1/13, L.I.C. Quarters Colony, Sector No.2, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan). ----Appellant Versus 1. Jai Prakash S/o Shri Nand Kishor Jangid, R/o Alsisar, District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. 2. Subhash S/o Shri Omprakash Jat, R/o Kolimanda Ka Bas, Jhunjhunu, District Jhunjhunu, Raj. 3. Hari Singh S/o Shri Madan Singh, R/o Bidasar, District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. 4. Pradeep Modi S/o Shri Riddhkaran Modi, R/o RIICO Railway Colony Near Fatak, Jhunjhunu, Raj. 5. I.C.I.C.I. Lombard General Insurance Company Limited through Branch Manager, Regional Manager office at Government Hostal Chauraha, On P.L. Motors, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Kamal Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Chanderdeep Singh Jodha, Adv. (For Insurance Company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment / Order 21/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZ lR;sUnz dqekj lksuh dh vksj ls ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k&17] 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&191@2012] lR;sUnz dqekj cuke t;izdk'k o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 24-02-2014 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2026:RJ-JP:5678] (2 of 8) [CMA-2502/2014] 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 1]38]00]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 9]56]625@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 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; 3]000@& :Ik;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ lh-lh-Vh-vkj- flD;ksfjVh flLVe] 'kkL=h uxj] t;iqj esa dk;Z dj 12]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 dkfjr 70 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 65 izfr'kr vkadh tkdj Hkh =qfV dkfjr dh gSA 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 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 70 izfr'kr dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k [2026:RJ-JP:5678] (3 of 8) [CMA-2502/2014] 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 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 28-04-2008 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 24 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, lh-lh-Vh-vkj- flD;ksfjVh flLVe esa dk;Z dj 12]000@& :i;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 [2026:RJ-JP:5678] (4 of 8) [CMA-2502/2014] lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh uks'kuy ekfld vk; 3]000@& #i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk oDr ?kVuk Lo;a dks flD;ksfjVh flLVe dk lapkyu djuk crk;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 gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk dq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 115@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 3]450@& :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 oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dk djhc 23 o"khZ; vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk tkfgj 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; 3]450@& #i;s ij 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 3]450@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 1]380@& #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; 4]830@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds nkfgus rjQ ihB esa] nkfgus gkFk esa rFkk flj esa vfLFkHkax gksuk rFkk 'kjhj ds vU; Hkkxksa esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gksuk tkfgj gSA ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 70 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&19 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds vk/kkj ij mldh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 65 izfr’kr vkadh xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr 2025 SCC Online SC 276, Prakash Chand Sharma Vs. Rambabu Saini & Anr. esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS%& [2026:RJ-JP:5678] (5 of 8) [CMA-2502/2014] ”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 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.” 9- vr% Prakash Chand Sharma (supra) ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj gLrxr ekeys esa ge vihykFkhZ ds LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&17 esa vafdr 70 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 70 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 4]830@& #i;s dk 70 izfr’kr 3]381@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 23 o"kZ ls vf/kd 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, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]381 x 12 x 18 = 7]30]296@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 30]000@& :i;s rFkk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks de izrhr gksrh gS rFkk ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr gSaaA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa [2026:RJ-JP:5678] (6 of 8) [CMA-2502/2014] 70]000@& #i;s rFkk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 20]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 70]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr vihykFkhZ ds nkfgus rjQ ihB esa] nkfgus gkFk esa rFkk flj esa vfLFkHkax gksuk rFkk 'kjhj ds vU; Hkkxksa esa xaHkhj pksVsa vkuk tkfgj gSA mDr pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks pyus&fQjus] mBus&cSBus] gkFk ls otu mBkus] djoV ysus rFkk 'okl ysus esa Hkh fnDdr vkrh gS] ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ viuk 'ks"k thou nwljksa ds lgkjs thus gsrq ck/; gks x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa 4]59]425@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 15- nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ fnukad 42 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA fdUrq mDr en esa dksbZ jkf'k fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks bl en esa ge 500@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 21]000@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA [2026:RJ-JP:5678] (7 of 8) [CMA-2502/2014] 16- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 1 o"kZ dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 36]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks de izrhr gksrh gS RkFkk ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks 1 o"kZ dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 3]450@& :i;s izfrekg dh nj ls 3,450x12 = 41,400@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 17- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i fpfdRld }kjk vihykFkhZ ds 5 vkWijs'ku fd;k tkuk tkfgj gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ;g U;k;ky; 5 vkWijs'ku dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s izfr vkWijs'ku dh nj ls 50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 18- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSa %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k 1- Hkfo"; dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esaa 7]30]296@& #i;s 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 70]000@& :i;s 3- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 20]000@& :i;s 4- Hkfo"; esa lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 70]000@& :i;s 5- vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s 6- ifjpk;d@lgk;d dh en esa 1]00]000@& :i;s 7- bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ¼esfMdy fcYl½ dh en esa 4]59]425@& :i;s 8- 42 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 21]000@& :i;s 9- 1 o"kZ dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 41]400@& :i;s 10- 5 vkWijs'ku dh en esa 50]000@& :i;s 11- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 15]77]121@& #i;s 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 9]56]625@& #i;s 13- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 6]20]496@& #i;s [2026:RJ-JP:5678] (8 of 8) [CMA-2502/2014] 19- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 9]56]625@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 15]77]121@& :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 dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA 20- 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 dk vf/kdkjh gSaA 21- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 22- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 23- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /81