[2026:RJ-JP:4954] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4103/2025 1. Rampal Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Kalu Singh, 2. Smt. Sita Devi W/o Shri Rampal Singh, 3. Smt. Sita Devi W/o Late Shri Mahendra @ Dharmendrra Chouhan, 4. Master Rahul Chouhan S/o Late Shri Mahendra @ Dharmendra Chouhan, 5. Master Vivaan Chouhan S/o Late Shri Mahendra @ Dharmendra Chouhan, Appellant No.4 & 5 are minor representing through their Natural Guardian Mother Appellant No.3 Smt. Sita Devi, All are R/o Village Kundiya, Kanakheda, Masuda, Ajmer. ----Appellants Versus 1. Surendra Singh S/o Shri Mohan Singh, R/o Purohito Ki Guwadi, Bhawanda, Kishangarh, Ajmer. (Driver of Trailer No. RJ-01 G.C. 0425). 2. Deepchand Proprietor M/s Choudhary Freight Carrien, National Highway No.8, Near Hotel Shimla Inn, Balaji Mandir Ke Samne, Gagwana, Ajmer. (Owner of Vehicle Trailer No. RJ-01 G.C. 0425). 3. Branch Manager, The Oriental Insurance Company Limited Branch office Beawar, (Insurance Company of Trailer No. RJ-01 G.C. 0425), (Insured From Dated 18-05-2020 Till 19-05-2021). ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rahul Singh Meratwal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajani Vyas, Adv. 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;ku nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku [2026:RJ-JP:4954] (2 of 8) [CMA-4103/2025] U;k;k/kh'k dz-la- 3½] C;koj] ftyk vtesj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&63@2022 ¼89@2021½] jkeiky flag o vU; cuke lqjsUnz flag o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 03-03-2025 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa egsUnz mQZ /kesZUnz pkSgku dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]21]10]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 14]63]439@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 7-5 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; 6]552@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd d`".kk VªkaliksVZ daiuh] ljekfy;k] C;koj esa eSustj dk dk;Z dj 25]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. United India Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors. izLrqr fd;k x;k A 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 [2026:RJ-JP:4954] (3 of 8) [CMA-4103/2025] 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 08-01-2021 dh crkbZ x;h gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks d`".kk VªkaliksVZ daiuh] ljekfy;k] C;koj esa eSustj dk dk;Z dj 25]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&14 dks fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k is'k fd;k x;k] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr osru izek.k i= dks tkjh djus okys d`".kk VªkaliksVZ daiuh ds izksijkbVj dSyk'k ;kno dks lk{; esa is'k ugha fd, tkus ds dkj.k mDr mDr osru izek.k i= ij fo'okl ugha fd;k tkdj e`rd dh vk; rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij 6]552@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA 7- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk ds pj.k la[;k&4] 5 o 6 esa e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk d`".kk VªkaliksVZ daiuh] ljekfy;k] C;koj esa eSustj dk dk;Z dj 25]000@& #i;s ekfld osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&14 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k gS] ftlesa vihykFkhZ dk osru 15]000@& #i;s izfrekg gksuk n'kkZ;k x;k gS] ftldk [k.Mu ugha gqvk gSA 8- bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd Dyse ;kfpdk fnukad 04-02-2021 dks is'k dh x;h gSA mlh fnu vihykFkhZx.k us ;g crk fn;k Fkk fd e`rd dk fu;ksDrk dkSu gS] og dgka dke djrk Fkk rFkk fdruh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA 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 d`".kk VªkaliksVZ daiuh 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 ldr Fks] fdUrq bl laca/k esa izR;FkhZx.k }kjk [k.Mu esa ,slh dksbZ lk{; is'k ugha dh x;h gS] ftlls fd vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd ds O;olk; o vk; ds laca/k esa fd;s x;s vfHkopuksa dk lk{; esa [k.Mu gksrk gksA blds vfrfjDr bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Rajwati @ Rajjo & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Ltd. & [2026:RJ-JP:4954] (4 of 8) [CMA-4103/2025] Ors. reported in 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1699 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 jktorh mQZ jTtks ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, bl ekeys esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk; mlds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&14 ds vk/kkj ij 15]000@& #i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gaSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 26 ls 30 o"kZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr dh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal [2026:RJ-JP:4954] (5 of 8) [CMA-4103/2025] 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 15]000@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 6]000@& #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; 21]000@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 10- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy 5 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; 21]000@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 5]250@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 15]750@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 26 ls 30 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ ds e/; gksuk tkfgj 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, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 17 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 15]750@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 15]750 x 12 x 17 = 32]13]000@& #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 5 dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa ,deq'r 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks de izrhr gksrh gS rFkk ftleas c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA 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 [2026:RJ-JP:4954] (6 of 8) [CMA-4103/2025] 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 12- 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 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 13- 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." [2026:RJ-JP:4954] (7 of 8) [CMA-4103/2025] 14- gLrxr ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 08-01-2021 dh 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 ds firk o ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 o 2 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 44]000@& #i;s] e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k 3 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 44]000@& :i;s rFkk e`rd dh larkusa vihykFkhZ la[;k&4 o 5 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 44]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 2]20]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj 16]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16- 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 iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj 16]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 17- 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 esa 32]13]000@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 44]000@& #i;s½ dqy 2]20]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 16]500@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 16]500@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 34]66]000@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 14]63]439@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr~ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 20]02]561@& 18- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks 14]63]439@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k [2026:RJ-JP:4954] (8 of 8) [CMA-4103/2025] x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 34]66]000@& :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 19- 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 20- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 21- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 22- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /47