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SUBHASH CHAND S/O BALL RAM v. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

CMA/5105/2019 · 2026-01-06

Ashutosh Kumar

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[2026:RJ-JP:1002] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 5105/2019 Subhash Chand S/o Balla Ram, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Dhani Doli Tala Tan Bilva, Tehsil Khetri, District Jhunjhunu, Raj. ----Appellant Versus 1. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., Through Registered office oriental House, A-25/27, Asaf Ali Road, New Dehli 110002, Near Branch office Station Road, Jhunjhunu, Raj. 2. Suresh Kumar S/o Binjaram, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Dhani Chabutra Wali Tan Ganwali, Biharipur, P.S. Patan District Sikar, Raj. (Driver) 3. Dharampal S/o Sardarram, Aged About 41 Years, R/o Dhani Badarkawali, Tan Ramkumarpura, P.S. and Tehsil Kehtri, District Jhunjhunu, Raj. (Registered Owner Vehicle No. RJ 21-UA-2504) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Ms. Shreya Khandal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rizwan Ahmed, Adv. with Mr. Mohsin, Adv. (For Insurance Company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 06/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZ lqHkk"k pUn }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k½] [ksrMh] ftyk >qa>quw] jktLFkku ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&19@2014] lqHkk"k PkUn cuke nh vksfj;UVy bU';ksjsUl daiuh fyfeVsM o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 05-07-2019 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2026:RJ-JP:1002] (2 of 7) [CMA-5105/2019] 2- vihykFkhZ lqHkk"k pUn }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 50]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 vihykFkhZ dks dqy 23]58]250@& #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 oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 4]500@& :Ik;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ oDr ?kVuk d`f"kZ] i'kqikyu o nw/k M;sjh dk dk;Z djds 10]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 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 60 izfr'kr dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k 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 [2026:RJ-JP:1002] (3 of 7) [CMA-5105/2019] 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 15-05-2013 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 35 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, d`f"k] i'kqikyu o nw/k Ms;jh dk dk;Z djds 10]000@& :Ik;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 lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij 150@& :i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls 3]500@& #i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ [2026:RJ-JP:1002] (4 of 7) [CMA-5105/2019] dk d`f"k] i'kqikyu o nw/k Ms;jh dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mls vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 166@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 4]980@& #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 bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 35 fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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; 4]980@& #i;s ij 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 4]980@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 1]992@& #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; 6]972@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds gkFk] iSj o dej esa xaHkhj izd`fr dh pksVsa vkuk tkfgj gSA ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 60 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&1050 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa Hkh 60 izfr'kr dh deh gksuk izekf.kr ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 6]972@& #i;s dk 60 izfr’kr 4]183@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 35 o"kZ 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 [2026:RJ-JP:1002] (5 of 7) [CMA-5105/2019] vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ 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 vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 4]183 x 12 x 16 = 8]03]136@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 25]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr gSaaA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa vihykFkhZ dks 60]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10- 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 60]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 25]000@& :i;s] bykt ij [kpZ dh xbZ jkf'k ¼esfMdy fcYl½ ds en esa 17]19]200@& :Ik;s] vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 20]000@& :i;s rFkk lgk;d ds :i esa {kfr gsrq 25]000@& dh jkf’k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftuesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 171 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 150@& :i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls 25]650@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr lEk>rs gSA vr% ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks 171 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 500@& :i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls 85]500@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSaA 13- 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 ds dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc N% ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge N% ekg dh [2026:RJ-JP:1002] (6 of 7) [CMA-5105/2019] vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 4,980x6=29,880@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV~l 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- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 8]03]136@& #i;s 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 60]000@& #i;s 3- Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 60]000@& :i;s 4- IkkSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 25]000@& :i;s 5- bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ¼esfMdy fcYl½ ds en esa 17]19]200@& :i;s 6- vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 20]000@& :i;s 7- lgk;d dh en esa 25]000@& :i;s 8- 171 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 85]500@& :i;s 9- 6 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 29]880@& :i;s 10- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 28]27]716@& #i;s 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 23]58]250@& #i;s 12- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 4]69]466@& #i;s 15- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 23]58]250@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 28]27]716@& :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 16- 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 17- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:1002] (7 of 7) [CMA-5105/2019] 18- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /25