[2026:RJ-JP:3999] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 317/2020 1. Santosh Devi W/o Late Holas Jangid, Aged About 31 Years, 2. Lukky Jangid S/o Late Holas Jangid, Aged About 9 Years, Minor Through Mother And Natural Guardian Smt. Santosh Devi, Claimant No. 1, 3. Gulabchand Jangid S/o Shri Kushlaram Jangid, Aged About 61 Years, 4. Smt. Santosh Devi W/o Shri Gulabchand Jangid, Aged About 58 Years, All R/o Revali, Post Sihotbadi, Tehsil Sikar, District Sikar (Raj) ----Appellants/Claimants Versus 1. Hetram S/o Shri Kumbharam, R/o Mayla, Tehsil Rawatsar, District Hanumangarh (Raj) (Owner Of Truck No. RJ-31- GA-7400) 2. Cholamandlam General Insurance Company Ltd., A.R.G. Tower, C-Scheme, Police Station Ashok Nagar, Jaipur Through Manager (Insurance Company Of Truck No. RJ- 31-GA-7400) 3. Purushottam Vaishnav S/o Shri Sukhram, R/o 92, Rajasthan Public School, Makrana District Nagaur (Raj) (Owner Of Trailer No.RJ-01-GA-9797) 4. National Insurance Company Ltd., Regional Office, L.I.C. Building Ambedkar Circle, Jaipur (Insurance Company Of Vehicle No.RJ-01-GA-9797) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash Verma, Adv. for Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vinod Tyagi, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 13/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k la[;k&01] t;iqj egkuxj] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr [2026:RJ-JP:3999] (2 of 6) [CMA-317/2020] fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&753@2013 larks"k nsoh cuke gsrjke o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-10-2019 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k gksykl dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]16]50]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 22]12]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7 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 vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;s vihy {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 10]000@& :i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd oSVsujh MkWDVj dk dk;Z djds 25]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk Fkk rFkk jktLFkku yksd lsok vk;ksx }kjk e`rd dks i'kq fpfdRlk vf/kdkjh ds in gsrq baVjO;w ds fy, cqyk;k x;k Fkk o p;fur yksxksa dks 16]800@& #i;s dk osru fey jgk Fkk] ftlds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh Hkh ekfld vk; 16]800@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr dj {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 vihykFkhZx.k 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 vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA [2026:RJ-JP:3999] (3 of 6) [CMA-317/2020] 5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 09-05-2013 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd gksykl dks oSVsujh MkWDVj dk dk;Z dj 25]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k e`rd dk dksBkjh esfMdy lsaVj }kjk tkjh vk; izek.k i= izn'kZ&12 rFkk i'kqikyu foHkkx] jktLFkku ljdkj }kjk tkjh vkns'k fnukafdr 19-09-2013 izn'kZ&28 izLrqr fd;k x;k] fdarq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr nLrkostkr ij vfo'okl dj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr nLrkostkr e`rd ds LdkWyjf'ki izek.k i= izn'kZ 13 o e`rd dh ekdZ'khV izn'kZ 19 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh ekfld vk; 10]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dj mDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij e`rd dh vk;q 40 o"kZ ls de gksus dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) vFkkZr~ 4]000@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh djrs gq, dj mDr jkf'k dks ekfld vk; esa lek;ksftr dj dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 14]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dj e`rd dh 29 o"kZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 dk xq.kd iz;qDr djrs gq, e`rd dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr dh en esa 14]000 x 12 x 17 x 3@4 = 21]42]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS] mlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 7- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa leLr vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ o ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2021½ 11 ,llhlh 780 o vU; U;kf;d n`"Vkar esxek tujy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2018½ [2026:RJ-JP:3999] (4 of 6) [CMA-317/2020] 18 ,llhlh 130 ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA 8- bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ esa fn;s x;s fn'kk&funsZ'kksa ds vuqlkj izR;sd 3 o"kZ esa dalksfVZ;e] vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu dh en esa 10 izfr'kr jkf'k c<+k;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gS] blfy, bl ekeys esa Hkh mDr enksa esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ tkosA 9- tgka rd dalksfVZ;e dh en esa] vafre laLdkj rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar glhuk ;kLehu o vU; cuke us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM o vU; fjiksVsZM 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." [2026:RJ-JP:3999] (5 of 6) [CMA-317/2020] 10- ,slh fLFkfr ;g U;k;ky;] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar glhuk ;kLehu ¼mijksDr½] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½] lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s] e`rd ds iq= vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s o e`rd ds firk o ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&3 o 4 dks ^^fQyh;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]60]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 12- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZx.k fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼:i;s esa½ 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 21]42]000@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 40]000@& :i;s½ dqy 1]60]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 15]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 23]32]000@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 22]12]000@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 1]20]000@& 13- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 22]12]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 22]32]000@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh [2026:RJ-JP:3999] (6 of 6) [CMA-317/2020] x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k vihykFkhZ izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 14- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 15- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 16- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 17- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J KESHAV VERMA /77-S