[2026:RJ-JP:9642] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4863/2024 The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Though Divisional Office, Ist Floor, Khatri Manzil, Mayapuri Jaipur Road, Sikar, Raj. (Insurer Of Vehicle Scorpio Car No. RJ-14-UK-1411) Having Its Regional Office At Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur Through Its Constituted Attorney ----Appellant/Non-Claimant Versus 1. Kaushalya Age 36 Years, W/o Late Omprakash 2. Divyanshu Age 13 Years, W/o Late Omprakash 3. Priyanshi Age 7 Years 6 Month, D/o Late Omprakash (Respondent No. 2 & 3 Are Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Kaushlaya W/o Late Omprakash) 4. Bhagwani Age 74 Years, W/o Moolaram 5. Moola Ram, Age 80 Years, S/o Late Tansukharam All R/o Gram Manasia, Tehesil Laxmangarh, District Sikar (Raj.) ----Respondents/Claimants 6. Pankaj Kumar Age 29 Years, S/o Shri Nemichand, R/o- Gram Jhigar, Choti Tehesil Dhod, District Sikar (Raj) (Driver Vehicle Scorpio No. RJ-14-UK-1411) 7. Omprakash Age 73 Years, S/o Shri Bhinvraj, R/o Gram Jhigar, Choti Tehesil Dhod, District Sikar (Raj) (Registered Owner Vehicle Scorpio No. RJ-14-UK-1411) 8. Dinesh Singh Age 46 Years, S/o Omprakash, R/o Gram Jhigar, Choti Tehesil Dhod, District Sikar (Raj) (Power Of Attorney Holder Vehicle Scorpio No. RJ-14-UK- 1411) ----Respondents/Non-Claimants. For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rishipal Agarwal, Adv. with Mr. Vimal Kumar Yadav, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Akshat Chaudhary, Adv. [2026:RJ-JP:9642] (2 of 6) [CMA-4863/2024] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 22/01/2026 1- ukWu DysesaV@vihykaV chek dEiuh ¼ftls vkxs ^vihykaV chek dEiuh* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] lhdj ¼jktLFkku½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&164@2020] dkS'kY;k o vU; cuke iadt dqekj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 22-08-2024 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- nkokdrkZx.k@jsLiksaMsaV~l ¼ftUgsa vkxs *nkokdrkZx.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkseizdk'k dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 2]18]98]224@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kphx.k dks dqy 1]10]02]608@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 08 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] vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek daiuh dk rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk ds laca/k esa tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ x;h gS mlesa oDr ?kVuk okgu LdkfiZ;ksa uEcj vkjts&14&;wds&1411 dks pkyd vkseizdk'k }kjk pykuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq ckn esa pkyd dk uke cnyk tkdj iadt ds f[kykQ U;k;ky; esa vkjksi i= is'k fd;k x;k gS] ftlls Li"V gksrk gS fd ekeys esa lgh :i ls vuqla/kku ugha fd;k x;k gS vkSj xyr :i ls okgu dks ekeys dh ?kVuk esa fyIr fd;k x;k] ,slh fLFkfr esa chek dEiuh {kfriwfrZ vnk;xh ds fy, mRrjnk;h ugha gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlss de fd;k [2026:RJ-JP:9642] (3 of 6) [CMA-4863/2024] tkosA vr% mijksDr rdksZa ds vk/kkj ij vihykaV chek daiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k 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 vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 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- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek daiuh dh vksj ls eq[;r% ;g vkifŸk yh xbZ gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk ds laca/k esa tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ x;h gS mlesa oDr ?kVuk okgu LdkfiZ;ksa uEcj vkjts&14&;wds&1411 ¼ftls vkxs ^iz'uxr okgu* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dks pkyd vkseizdk'k }kjk pykuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq ckn esa pkyd dk uke cnyk tkdj iadt ds f[kykQ U;k;ky; esa vkjksi i= is'k fd;k x;k gS] ftlls Li"V gksrk gS fd ekeys esa lgh :i ls vuqla/kku ugha fd;k x;k gS vkSj xyr :i ls okgu dks ekeys dh ?kVuk esa fyIr fd;k x;k] ,slh fLFkfr esa chek dEiuh {kfriwfrZ vnk;xh ds fy, mRrjnk;h ugha gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd rgjhjh fjiksVZ izn'kZ&6 fnukad 06-01-2020 dks ntZ djokbZ x;h Fkh] ftlesa oDr ?kVuk iz'uxr okgu LdksfiZ;ks dkj dks iadt }kjk pyk;k tkuk crk;k x;k gS o ekeys dh tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ x;h gS] mlesa nq?kZVuk dkfjr djus okys iz'uxr okgu ds uEcj vafdr fd;s x;s gSa rFkk nq?kZVuk ds laaca/k esa iz'uxr okgu ds pkyd dks fn;s x;s uksfVl vUrxZr /kkjk&134 eksVj;ku vf/kfu;e izn'kZ&10 ds tokc esa Hkh iz'uxr okgu pkyd }kjk oDr ?kVuk iz'uxr okgu LdksfiZ;ks dkj dks Lo;a }kjk pyk;k tkuk Lohdkj fd;k x;k gSA lkFk gh iz'uxr okgu pkyd ds fo#) ckn vuqla/kku U;k;ky; esa vkjksi&i= Hkh izLrqr fd;k tk pqdk gS] ftlls Hkh iz'uxr okgu dh fyIrrk nq?kZVuk esa lkfcr gksrh gSA bl laca/k eas chek dEiuh dh vksj ls dksbZ lk{; Hkh izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu leLr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS fd [2026:RJ-JP:9642] (4 of 6) [CMA-4863/2024] ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa iz'uxr okgu dks feF;k fyIr fd;k x;k gks rFkk mDr okgu ls dksbZ nq?kZVuk dkfjr ugha gqbZ gksA vr% bl laca/k esa vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls yh x;h vkifŸk fujLr dh tkrh gSA 7- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls ,d vU; vkifŸk ;g yh x;h gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks vf/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 01-01-2020 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks fnYyh iqfyl esa dkWLVscy ds in ij dk;Zjr gksuk crkrs gq, izfrekg 52]302@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&19 yxk;r izn'kZ&21 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k i=koyh ij izLrqr dh x;h] ftl ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekg fnlEcj] 2019 dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&21 ij fo'okl djrs gq, mlesa vafdr ekfld vk; 52]302@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 6]27]624@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj mijksDr fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls 29]146@& #i;s dh vk;dj dVkSrh djrs gq, e`rd dh dqy 'kq) okf"kZd vk; 5]98]478@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh 34 o"kZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs 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 mijksDr fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij 50 izfr'kr vFkkZr 2]99]239@& #i;s dh Hkfo"; o`f) djrs gq, e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 8]97]717@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dj mijksDr fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij e`rd ij oDr ?kVuk vkfJrksa dh la[;k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 1@4 Hkkx vFkkZr~ 2]24]429@& #i;s dh dVkSrh dh tkdj 'ks"k jgh okf"kZd vk; 6]73]288@& #i;s ij e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj 16 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkdj dqy 1]07]72]608@& #i;s dh jkf'k vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha [2026:RJ-JP:9642] (5 of 6) [CMA-4863/2024] le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k rFkk vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000&15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA tcfd ?kVuk fnukad 01-01-2020 dh crkbZ x;h gSA 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." 8- ,slh fLFkfr esa ;fn glhuk ;kLehu ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj ?kVuk dh frfFk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, izR;sd nkokdrkZ dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa ns; fu/kkZfjr jkf'k ij rFkk vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa ns; fu/kkZfjr jkf'k ij nl izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh dh djrs gq, jkf'k fnyokbZ tkrh gS rks fuf'pr gh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk e`rd dh [2026:RJ-JP:9642] (6 of 6) [CMA-4863/2024] vk; ds laca/k esa rFkk vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds laca/k esa tks vkifŸk yh x;h gS] og Hkh vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA 9- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4863@2024 rFkk mlesa fy;s x;s vk{ksi ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gksus ls mDr vihy lkjghu gksus ds dkj.k vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 10- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 05-12-2024 ds vuqlkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vknsf'kr lEiw.kZ vokMZ jkf'k ds forj.k ij jksd yxkbZ x;h FkhA pawfd bl U;k;ky; }kjk chek dEiuh dh vihy dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fu.kZ; fnukad 22-08-2024 ds tfj;s tks vokMZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k ds i{k esa fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] mldk Hkqxrku e; C;kt 08 izfr'kr dh nj ls fu;ekuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dks dj fn;k tkosA 11- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 12- rnuqlkj chek dEiuh }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy fujLr dh tkrh gSA 13- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ/37