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SMT. PUSHPA DEVI W/O SHRI OMPRAKASH v. JEETRAM S/O SHRI BIRDARAM
CMA/3630/2023 · 2026-01-07
Ashutosh Kumar
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[2026:RJ-JP:1159] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3630/2023 Smt. Pushpa Devi W/o Shri Omprakash, Aged 31 Years, R/o Rawatda Johada Tan Murlipura Tehsil Shahpura, Distt. Jaipur. ----Appellant-Claimant. Versus
1. Jeetram S/o Shri Birdaram, Aged 74 Years, R/o- Bhgaiga P.S Sadar Neemkathana Distt. Sikar. (Driver Of Vehicle Pickup No. RJ-23-GB-9835). 2. (1) Bhawani Singh S/o Shri Sitaram Singh, R/o Rooppura P.S Thoi Distt. Sikar. (Owner Of Vehicle Pickup No. RJ-23- Gb-9835). (2) Banshidhar S/o Shri Hanuman Sahai Aged 61 Years R/o Dhani Baida Ki Tan Jhadli P.S. Thoi Distt. Sikar. (At The Time Of Accident Ikrarnama Owner Of Vehicle Pickup No. RJ-23-GB-9835). 3. New India Insurance Company Ltd., Branch Office First Floor Khatri Manjil Mayapuri Jaipur Road, Sikar Through Branch Manager. Validity Period 28.08.2019 To 27.08.2020) (Insurer Of Vehicle Pickup No. RJ-23-GB-9835). ----Respondents-Non-Claimants For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ajay Kumar Tannenia, Adv. HON'BLE MR.
JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 07/01/2026 1- vihykfFkZ;k }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;iqj½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&20@2022] Jherh iq"ik cuke thrkjke o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; [2026:RJ-JP:1159] (2 of 6) [CMA-3630/2023] fnukad 23-08-2023 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykfFkZ;k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 11]50]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kph dks dqy 8]65]567@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 07 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] vihykfFkZ;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 vihykfFkZ;k dk rdZ jgk gS fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k dh ekfld vk; 5]000@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k flykbZ dk dk;Z dj 9]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrh FkhA nq?kZVuk esa mlds flj ij xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 75 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykfFkZ;k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gS 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% vihykfFkZ;k 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 vihykfFkZ;k 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 vihykfFkZ;k dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 75 izfr'kr 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; [2026:RJ-JP:1159] (3 of
6) [CMA-3630/2023] 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 04-08-2020 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dks 29 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, flykbZ dk dk;Z dj 9]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdarq vihykfFkZ;k }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA bu [2026:RJ-JP:1159] (4 of 6) [CMA-3630/2023] ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dks x`fg.kh ds :i esa ekudj mldh ekfld vk; 5]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA pwafd ?kjsyw dke dkt djus okyh efgyk Lo;a ds dk;kZsa ds vfrfjDr vius ifjokj ds yksxksa dh ftEesnkfj;ksa dk Hkh fuoZgu djrh gS] bl dkj.k vihykfFkZ;k dks dq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj mldh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky;] vihykfFkZ;k ds dk;Z dh izÑfr o ?kVuk dh frfFk 04-08-2020 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 276@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 276 x 30 = 8]280@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k ds vk/kkj dkMZ esa vafdr tUefrfFk ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dh vk;q 27 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykfFkZ;k dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 8]280@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 8]280@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]312@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykfFkZ;k dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 11]592@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykfFkZ;k ds flj esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSaA vihykfFkZ;k ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykfFkZ;k ds 'kjhj esa dqy 75 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&16 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us Hkh vihykfFkZ;k dks 75 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj 75 izfr'kr vk; dh {kfr gksuk ik;k
gSA vr% vihykfFkZ;k dks 75 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykfFkZ;k dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 75 [2026:RJ-JP:1159] (5 of 6) [CMA-3630/2023] izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykfFkZ;k dh ekfld vk; 11]592@& #i;s dk 75 izfr’kr 8]694@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykfFkZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dks 27 o"kZ dh vk;q dk ekuk x;k gS] ftldk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk 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 vihykfFkZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykfFkZ;k dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykfFkZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 8]694 x 12 x 17 = 17]73]576@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykfFkZ;k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k dks vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 9]600@& #i;s rFkk esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 90]967@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] vr% mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ xbZ jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk] ikSf"Vd vkgkj rFkk ifjogu o ;krk;kr dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ge vihykfFkZ;k dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 75]000@& #i;s] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa 75]000@& #i;s] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s] ifjogu o ;krk;kr dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- mDrkuqlkj vihykfFkZ;k@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %& Øe la[;k 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k 1- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa
17]73]576@& :Ik;s 2- vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 9]600@& #i;s 3- esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 90]967@& #i;s [2026:RJ-JP:1159] (6 of 6) [CMA-3630/2023] 4- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 75]000@& #i;s 5 Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 75]000@& #i;s 6- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;ss 7- ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 10]000@& #i;ss 8- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 20]59]143@& #i;s 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 8]65]567@& #i;s 10- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 11]93]576@& #i;s 12- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk fd vihykfFkZ;k@DysesaV dks 8]65]567@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 20]59]143@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA vihykfFkZ;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 vihykfFkZ;k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA 13- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykfFkZ;k] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 14- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 15- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J KESHAV VERMA /30