[2026:RJ-JP:5961] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4062/2024 Kishan Lal S/o Shri Shankar Lal, Aged 44 Years, R/o Village Hanutpura, Tehsil Shahpura, Distt. Jaipur ----Appellant-Claimant Versus 1. Sitaram S/o Shri Ganga Sahai, R/o Ward No.5, Dhani Bodi Ki, Tan Bilandarpur, Tehsil Shahpura, Distt. Jaipur (Driver Thar Jeep No. RJ-41-UA-0604) 2. Prahlad Rai S/o Shri Bhinwaram, R/o Village Devthala, Nivana, Tehsil Choumu, Distt. Jaipur (Regd. Owner Thar Jeep No. RJ-41-UA-0604) 3. Manager, Iffco Tokio General Insurance Companal Limited, Through Regional Manager, Office Csc North Region, 3Rd Floor, House-34, Nehru Palace, New Delhi- 110019 (Insurer Of Thar Jeep No. RJ-41-UA-0604), Validity Date 14.02.2022 To 13.02.2023 ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Gopal Prasad Gupta, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 21/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] 'kkgiqjk ¼vij ftyk ,oa lS'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k 1] 'kkgiqjk] t;iqj ftyk] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&238@2022] fd'kuyky cuke lhrkjke o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 03-08-2024 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2026:RJ-JP:5961] (2 of 9) [CMA-4062/2024] 2- vihykFkhZ }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 86]85]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 20]78]872@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 7 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA 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 gS fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 7]770@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ d`f"k] i'kqikyu o nqX/k dk dk;Z dj 20]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk FkkA nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds dbZ lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 80 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa o 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 mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 80 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&18 ds voyksdu ls Li"V 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 [2026:RJ-JP:5961] (3 of 9) [CMA-4062/2024] 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 31-08-2022 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 42 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, d`f"k] i'kqikyu o nqX/k dk dk dk;Z dj 20]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdarq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izd`fr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mls vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 259@& #i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls 30 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj [2026:RJ-JP:5961] (4 of 9) [CMA-4062/2024] ij djrs gq, 259 x 30 = 7]770@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds vk/kkj dkMZ esa vafdr tUefrfFk ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 40 o"kZ 07 ekg 30 fnol dh vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk ekurs gq, vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij 25 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) dh xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 40 o"kZ ls rks vf/kd Fkh] fdUrq vihykFkhZ iw.kZ :i ls 41 o"kZ vk;q dk ugha gqvk FkkA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar M.H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. reported in 2020 (2) R.A.R. 185 (SC) esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "9. The Tribunal, by recording a finding that the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years, applied the multiplier of 13 while calculating the compensation. The High Court, curiously while maintaining the multiplier of 13 as per the judgment of this Court in compensation only on the ground that the deceased was aged 50 years 3 months on the date of the accident, as such the compensation is to be calculated on account of loss of dependency by granting future prospects at 15% but not 30%. So far as the application of multiplier of 13 by the Tribunal is concerned, the High Court has not interfered with the same. When the age of the deceased was considered in the group of 40 to 50 years, we are of the view that the High Court has committed error in granting only 15% towards future prospects instead of 30%. As per the judgments of this Court, primarily the age group is to be considered. Considering the age group as 40 to 50 years, when the multiplier of 13 is maintained by the High Court, there is no reason or justification for reducing the compensation by granting 15% towards future prospects. Though the learned counsel appearing for Respondent 1 Insurance Company has [2026:RJ-JP:5961] (5 of 9) [CMA-4062/2024] submitted that the compensation towards future prospects was awarded as per the Constitution Bench judgment of this Court in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi3 but at the same time it is to be noticed that in the very same judgment in para 59.3, while considering the grant of future prospects, this Court has specifically said that the addition should be 30% if the age of the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years. For application of multiplier, the High Court has also accepted the age group of the deceased between 40 and 50 years. In that view of the matter, there is no reason for reducing the compensation by granting future prospects at 15% only." 8- bl izdkj ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr erkuqlkj ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks oDr ?kVuk 40 o"kZ ls de vk;q ds oxZ esa ekurs gq, 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 vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 7]770@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 7]770@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]108@& #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 'kq) ekfld vk; 10]878@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSa] ftlds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dk nka;k iSj dkV fn;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 80 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&18 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr 80 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 ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k da-fy- cuke [2026:RJ-JP:5961] (6 of 9) [CMA-4062/2024] fo".kq ,e-,-lh-Mh- 2013¼1½ jkt- ist&150 ds vk/kkj ij lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk 70 izfr'kr vkadh xbZ gSA 10- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr Prakash Chand Sharma Vs. Rambabu Saini & Anr. reported in 2025 SCC Online SC 276 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 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.” 11- 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 gS rks 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." 12- gLrxr ekeys esa LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&18 ds voyksdu ls tkfgj gS fd mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz] [2026:RJ-JP:5961] (7 of 9) [CMA-4062/2024] lkaxkusj] t;iqj 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 13- vr% izdk'k pUn 'kekZ ¼mijksDr½ o vkjrh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj gLrxr ekeys esa vihykFkhZ dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 80 izfr'kr gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dh vk; dh {kfr Hkh 80 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSa] D;ksafd vihykFkhZ dks [ksrh dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gS] tks fd ,d Jelk/; dk;Z gS o bl dk;Z dks djus ds fy, lEiw.kZ 'kjhj dk cy yxkuk iM+rk gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 10]878@& #i;s dk 80 izfr’kr 8]702@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q yxHkx 40 o"kZ 7 ekg 30 fnol fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj vihykFkhZ dks 36 ls 40 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa j[kk x;k 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 rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 8]702 x 12 x 15 = 15]66]360@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh rFkk Hkfo"; esa Ñf=e vax ¼vkfVZfQf'k;y fyEc½ yxok;s tkus dh laHkkouk dh en esa ,deq'r 5]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA [2026:RJ-JP:5961] (8 of 9) [CMA-4062/2024] 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr vihykFkhZ dk nkfguk iSj dkVk tkuk tkfgj 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]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okys bZykt dh en esa 1]00]000@& #i;s] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 50]000@& #i;s] 20 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 12]000@& #i;s] 2 vkWijs'ku gksus ds dkj.k 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s] ifjogu o ;krk;kr dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s rFkk esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 1]13]034@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 17- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bZyktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu dh en esa vihykFkhZ dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mldk bykt djhc 3 ekg rd pyk gSA bl nkSjku mlds 2 vkWijs'ku Hkh gq, gSa] ftlds QyLo:i mldk nk;ka iSj dkVk fn;k x;kA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ djhc 6 ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge 6 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 7]770 x 6= 46,620@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 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"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esaa 15]66]360@& #i;s 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk rFkk Ñf=e vax dh en esa 5]00]000@& #i;s 3- ifjpk;d@lgk;d dh en esa 1]50]000@& :i;s [2026:RJ-JP:5961] (9 of 9) [CMA-4062/2024] 4- Hkfo"; esa gksus okys bykt [kpZ dh en esa 1]00]000@& #i;s 5- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 50]000@& :i;s 6- 20 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 12]000@& :i;s 7- 2 vkWijs'ku gsrq 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s 8- ifjogu O;; dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s 9- esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 1]13]034@& #i;s 10- 6 ekg vk; dh gkfu dh en esa 46]620@& #i;s 11- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 25]68]014@& #i;s 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 20]78]872@& #i;s 13- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 4]89]142@& #i;s 19- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 20]78]872@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 25]68]014@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA 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 gSA 21- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 22- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J KESHAV VERMA /36