[2025:RJ-JP:51950] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 44/2023 fcYyw mQZ fcyyw flag iq= Jh guqeku flag mQZ guqekujke] mez 42 o"kZ] fuoklh eksykokl] rglhy eq.Mkoj] ftyk vyojA ----izkFkhZ@vihykFkhZ cuke 1- jks'kuvyh iq= Qrq [kka] mez 40 o"kZ] fuoklh dqphy] Fkkuk xka/khuxj] ftyk vtesj ¼okgu pkyd Vªsyj ua- vkjts 01 th, 3794½ 2- :Lre iq= vdcj [kka] mez 35 lky] fuoklh cckbZpk] Fkkuk xsxy] ftyk vyoj] jktLFkkuA ¼ekfyd okgu Vªsyj ua- vkjts 01 th, 3794½ 3- us'kuy ba'kksjsUl da-fy- tfj;s jhtuy eSustj jhtuy dk;kZy;] thou fuf/k] ,y-vkbZ-lh- fcfYMax vEcsMdj lfdZy] t;iqj] jktLFkku gky t;iqj {ks=h; dk;kZy; ,u-ch-lh-lh- lsUVj] r`rh; ry] IykV ua- 132&135] yky dksBh Ldhe] lgdkj ekxZ] t;iqj&302015 ¼jktLFkku½ ¼chek dEiuh Vªsyj ua- vkjts 01 th, 3794½ ----vizkFkhZx.k@jsLiksaMsaV For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rakesh Bhargava, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sandeep Jain, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order DATE OF CONCLUSION OF ARGUMENTS :: 01/12/2025 DATE OF RESERVED :: 01/12/2025 FULL/OPERATIVE PART PRONOUNCED :: FULL DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT :: 06/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZ fcYyw mQZ fcYyw falag }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds vUrxZr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] eq.Mkoj] ftyk vyoj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&35@2020] fcYyw mQZ fcYywflag cuke jks'kuvyh o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 14-09-2022 ¼ftls [2025:RJ-JP:51950] (2 of 9) [CMA-44/2023] vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ fcYyw mQZ fcYyw flag }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]02]66]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZ FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kph dks dqy 13]38]235@& #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] 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 fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 6]552@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ MªkbZoj dk dk;Z dj 45]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds nksuksa iSjksa dks dkV fn;k x;k gS] ftuds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 80 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij 25 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h 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/kkvksa dh deh ds en dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h 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% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar is'k fd;k x;k %& [2025:RJ-JP:51950] (3 of 9) [CMA-44/2023] ● Ghanshyam Vs. Amar Singh & Ors., S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1390/2019, decided on 13.05.2025. 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 dks lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr gqbZ lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 80 izfr'kr LFkk;h 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 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 [2025:RJ-JP:51950] (4 of 9) [CMA-44/2023] 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 04-07-2020 dh gksuk crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 40 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, MªkbZoj dk dk;Z dj 45]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk Lo;a dh vk; ds laca/k esa dksbZ Bksl lk{; fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 252@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 6]552@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks MªkbZoj dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ }kjk Lo;a dk MªkbZfoax ykbZlsal izn'kZ&29 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky; oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z rFkk ?kVuk dh frfFk 04-07-2020 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vihykFkhZ dks oDr ?kVuk dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 276@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 8]280@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 40 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vihykFkhZ dh vk;q oDr ?kVuk 40 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 25 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 40 o"kZ crkbZ x;h gS rFkk e`rd ds MªkbZfoax [2025:RJ-JP:51950] (5 of 9) [CMA-44/2023] ykbZlsal izn'kZ&29 esa vafdr tUefrfFk 27-04-1980 ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 40 o"kZ 02 ekg rks Fkh] fdUrq vihykFkhZ iw.kZ :i ls 41 o"kZ dh 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 Company Limited & Anr. reported in (2020) 6 Supreme Court Cases 400 ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k x;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 Sarla Verma2, has reduced the 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 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 [2025:RJ-JP:51950] (6 of 9) [CMA-44/2023] 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 36 ls 40 o"kZ ds vk;q 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; 8]280@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 8]280@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]312@& #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; 11]592@& #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 rFkk vihykFkhZ ds nksuksa iSjksa esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ] ftlds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds nksuksa iSj fpfdRld }kjk dkVs x;s gSa] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 80 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&34 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr 80 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; esa Hkh 80 izfr'kr vkadk x;k gSA tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks MªkbZoj dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ }kjk Lo;a dk MªkbZfoax ykbZlsal izn'kZ&29 Hkh i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds nksuksa iSjksa dks fpfdRld }kjk [2025:RJ-JP:51950] (7 of 9) [CMA-44/2023] ?kqVus ls dkV fn;k x;k gS] ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ dksbZ Hkh dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ gks x;k gS cfYd vihykFkhZ ds nksuksa iSj dV tkus ls vihykFkhZ viuk 'ks"k thou thus ds fy, vU; yksxksa ij fuHkZj gks x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 80 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks ge] vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; esa 100 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf'pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa 100 izfr'kr dh deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 11]592@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk 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 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 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 11]592 x 12 x 15 = 20]86]560@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge] 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa ge] 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA ;g LoHkkfod gS fd vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i mls fo'ks"k vkgkj dh vko';drk jgh gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr [2025:RJ-JP:51950] (8 of 9) [CMA-44/2023] esa ge ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s] bykt ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 1]02]475@& #i;s rFkk 19 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 11]400@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr enksa eas vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa dsoyek= 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS tks de gSA tcfd fpfdRld }kjk vihykFkhZ ds nksuksa iSjksa dks ?kqVus ls dkVk x;k 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 2]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds iSjksa esa vkbZ vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksVksa ds QyLo:i bykt ds nkSjku vihykFkhZ ds nksuksa iSjksa dks ?kqVus ls dkVk x;k gSA vr% vihykFkhZ }kjk Hkfo"; esa Ñf=e vax ¼vkfVZfQf'k;y fyEc½ yxok;s tkus dh laHkkouk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] mDr en esa ge] 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼#i;s esa½ 1- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa 20]86]560@& 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 1]00]000@& 3- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 1]00]000@& 4- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 25]000@& 5- ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 15]000@& 6- bykt ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 1]02]475@& [2025:RJ-JP:51950] (9 of 9) [CMA-44/2023] 7- 19 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 11]400@& 8- ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 2]00]000@& 9- Ñf=e vax vkfn ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 1]50]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 27]90]435@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 13]38]235@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr~ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 14]52]200@& 17- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 13]38]235@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 27]90]435@& :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 gSA 18- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 19- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 20- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /--