[2026:RJ-JP:18883] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1684/2025 Shubham Bhaskar S/o Shri Phool Singh Bhaskar, Age - 32 Years, R/o Birodi Choti Via Bidasar, Tehsil Laxmangarh, District Sikar, Rajasthan ----Claimant/Appellant Versus 1. Sonu S/o Shri Alisher, Age - 30 Years, R/o Near Khaniyan Masjid, Kachhi Basti, NBC Road Jaipur And House Number 78, Rawal Ji Ki Bagichi Hatwara Hasanpura, NBC Road Jaipur, Rajasthan (Driver) 2. Madan Singh S/o Shri Manohar Lal, Age - 49 Years, R/o House Number 279, Rai Colony Kachhi Basti Hasanpura- C, Jaipur (Owner) 3. National Insurance Company Limited, Through Manager, Regional Office, Beema Bhawan, Near Ambedkar Circle, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur (Insurance Company) ----Non-Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ritesh Jain, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ravindra Kumar Tomar, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 04/05/2026 1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼fof'k"B U;k;ky;] lk-na-iz-½] t;iqj egkuxj] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&197@2018] 'kqHke HkkLdj cuke lksuw o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 13-11-2024 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 80]30]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus [2026:RJ-JP:18883] (2 of 9) [CMA-1684/2025] gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 31]99]731@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 06 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ekfld vk; 5]226@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ Lo;a dk bysDVªkWfud eksckby fjis;fjax dk dk;Z dj 20]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk FkkA nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds gkFk&iSj esa vfLHkHkax o vU; xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 40 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k 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/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% 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 mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ 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 o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 40 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&18 ds voyksdu ls Li"V 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 [2026:RJ-JP:18883] (3 of 9) [CMA-1684/2025] 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; 5]226@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh gS] fdarq nq?kZVuk ds le; vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ 10 ekg Fkh rFkk og ch-Vsd- fMxzh/kkjh Fkk vkSj Lo;a dk eksckby fjis;fjax dk dk;Z djrk FkkA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa ;g U;k;ky; ?kVuk dh fnukad 15-07-2016 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks dq'ky Jfed [2026:RJ-JP:18883] (4 of 9) [CMA-1684/2025] gksuk ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; 221 x 30 = 6]630@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 eas izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuqlkj] vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 6]630@& #i;s ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr 2]652@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA bl izdkj dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 9]282@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ x.kuk dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds gkFk&iSj o 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSaA vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 40 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&18 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ dh 40 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij vk; dh {kfr Hkh 40 izfr'kr gh ekuh gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks 40 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge Hkh vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr 40 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 9]282@& #i;s dk 40 izfr’kr 3]713@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA 9- oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ 10 fnol gksuk tkfgj gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 26 ls 30 o"kZ ds e/; ekurs gq, vkfJr vk; dh {kfr dh x.kuk gsrq 17 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ rks Fkh ysfdu mlus 26 o"kZ dh vk;q iw.kZ ugha dh FkhA bl dkj.k {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k gsrq vihykFkhZ dks 21 ls 25 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa j[kk tkdj 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr FkkA 10- bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ ls rks vf/kd Fkh] fdUrq vihykFkhZ iw.kZ :i ls 26 o"kZ vk;q dk ugha gqvk FkkA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar [2026:RJ-JP:18883] (5 of 9) [CMA-1684/2025] M.H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. reported in 2020 (2) R.A.R. 185 (SC) esa ;g er O;Dr fd;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 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 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 [2026:RJ-JP:18883] (6 of 9) [CMA-1684/2025] that view of the matter, there is no reason for reducing the compensation by granting future prospects at 15% only." 11- ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121] ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 8]702 x 12 x 18 = 15]66]360@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 21]06]703@& #i;s o ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 53]000@& #i;s rFkk ;krk;kr dh en esa 50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 5]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA mDr jkf'k dks ge Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh dh en esa rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ 106 fnu rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 106 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 600@& #i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls dqy 63]600@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 63]600@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr vihykFkhZ pyus&fQjus] mBus&cSBus o nSfud dk;Z djus esa nwljksa ds lgkjs thou thus gsrq ck/; gks x;k gSA vihykFkhZ ds fMLpktZ fVdV izn'kZ&22 ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks ,slh chekjh gks xbZ gS tks nh?kZdkfyd izd`fr dh gSA vihykFkhZ ds fpfdRldh; izek.k i= izn'kZ&22 yxk;r 28 ls Li"V gS fd [2026:RJ-JP:18883] (7 of 9) [CMA-1684/2025] vihykFkhZ dks nq?kZVuk ds ckn izR;sd o"kZ vLirky esa HkrhZ gksuk iM+k gSA tgka mldh pksVksa esa ^^il^^ iM+ tkus ij mls fudyokuk iM+rk gSA blfy, vihykFkhZ dks nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i Hkfo"; esa bykt dh vko';drk jgsxh rFkk mlds vLirky esa HkrhZ gksus dh Hkh iw.kZ laHkkouk gS] ftlds fy, mls vLirky esa ,d lgk;d ds lkFk vkokxeu Hkh djuk iMsxkA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okys bykt ds [kpZ dh en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 1]00]000@& #i;s o Hkfo"; esa gksus okys ;krk;kr O;; dh en esa 50]000@& #i;s rFkk ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16- 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 dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mldk bykt djhc 4 ekg rd pyk gSA bl nkSjku mldk ,d vkWijs'ku Hkh gqvk gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ djhc 4 ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge 4 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 6,630 x 4 = 26,520@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 17- ekeys dh ?kVuk esa fyIr okgu la[;k vkjts&14 ,p-Mh-&2593] izR;FkhZ la[;k&2 ds LokfeRo dk Fkk rFkk oDr ?kVuk izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 }kjk oS/k o izHkkoh vuqKki= ds fcuk mDr okgu dk pkyu fd;k tk jgk Fkk] tks fd chek dEiuh dh chek ikWfylh dk Li"V mYya?ku gSA chek ikWfylh dh 'krksZa ds Li"V mYya?ku ds rF;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ^^is ,.M fjdoj** ds fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij chek dEiuh dks vkns'k fn;k gS fd og {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh vnk;xh ;kph@vihykFkhZ dks vnk djas o mlds mijkar vnk dh xbZ jkf'k okgu pkyd izR;FkhZ la[;k&1 o okgu Lokeh izR;FkhZ la[;k&2 ls olwy dj ysosaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ^^is ,.M fjdoj** ds laca/k esa tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS] mlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA [2026:RJ-JP:18883] (8 of 9) [CMA-1684/2025] 18- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV 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- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 15]66]360@& #i;s 2- esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 21]06]703@& #i;s 3- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 53]000@& #i;s 4- ifjogu O;; dh en esa 50]000@& #i;s 5- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh dh en esa 5]00]000@& #i;s 6- 106 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 63]600@& :i;s 7- Hkfo"; mipkj [kpZ dh en esa 1]00]000@& :i;s 8- Hkfo"; ifjogu O;; dh en esa 50]000@& :i;s 9- ifjpk;d@lgk;d dh en esa 1]00]000@& :i;s 10- 4 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu dh en esa 26]520@& #i;s 11- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 46]16]183@& #i;s 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 31]99]731@& #i;s 13- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 14]16]452@& #i;s 19- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 31]99]731@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 46]16]183@& :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 gSaA 20- bl fu.kZ; }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 gSA 21- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 22- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:18883] (9 of 9) [CMA-1684/2025] 23- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J KESHAV VERMA /27