[2026:RJ-JP:19751] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4468/2025 1. Suman Devi W/o Shri Ramkishore, Aged 40 Years, 2. Ramkishore S/o Shri Ruda Ram, Aged 40 Years, 3. Krishan S/o Shri Ramkishore, Aged 20 Years, All R/o Ward No. 8, Village Sothana, Tehsil Virat Nagar, District Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Appellants/Claimants Versus 1. The New India Assurance Company Limited, Through Authorised officer, Office, Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur. (Insurance Company Car No. RJ-40-CA-7881) 2. Gurudayal S/o Shri Surajaram, Aged 34 Years, R/o Village Rughnathpura, Taluka Bas, Tehsil Virat Nagar, District Jaipur. (Driver Car No. RJ-40-CA-7881) 3. Roshan Lal S/o Shri Surjaram, R/o Village Rughnathpura, Taluka Bas, Tehsil Virat Nagar, District Jaipur. (Regd. Owner Car No. RJ-40-CA-7881) ----Respondents/Non-Claimants For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kumar singhal, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 08/05/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ,oa vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k&02] 'kkgiqjk] ftyk t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&114@2024] lqeu nsoh cuke nh U;w bf.M;k ,';ksjsUl daiuh fyfeVsM o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 26-06-2025 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2026:RJ-JP:19751] (2 of 7) [CMA-4468/2025] 2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] lUtw xqtZj dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 48]00]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kphx.k dks dqy 5]00]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 06 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] vihykFkhZx.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 vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd 16 o"khZ; v/;;jr ckyd Fkk] tks d`f"k dk;Z] i'kqikyu o nw/k cspdj izfrekg 15]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr rF; ij dksbZ xkSj ugha fd;k tkdj ,deq'r 5]00]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;h tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyok;h xbZ gSA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir 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 daiuh 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 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 06-07-2023 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 17 o"khZ; v/;;ujr ckyd gksuk crkrs gq, [ksrh] i'kqikyu o nw/k cspus dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 15]000@& #i;s vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k is'k ugha fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar fd'kuxksiky o vU; cuke ykyk o [2026:RJ-JP:19751] (3 of 7) [CMA-4468/2025] vU;] fjiksVZsM bu 2014 ¼1½ ,l-lh-lh- 244 ¼,l-lh-½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij ,deq'r 5]00]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;h xbZ gSA ;gka ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu ekeyksa esa vkgr@e`rd dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka vkgr@e`rd dks vdq'ky] v)Zdq'ky o dq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg,A bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel Vs. Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 10278/2025 (Arising Out of SLP (C) No. 14444/2025) esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "9. On the aspect of monthly income of the minor appellant, we are inclined to interfere with the judgment and order of the Courts below. In the present case, it is evident that the Courts below have failed to take into account the monthly income of the appellant while determining the quantum of compensation. It is now a well-entrenched and consistently reiterated principle of law that a minor child who suffers death or permanent disability in a motor vehicle accident, cannot be placed in the same category as a non-earning individual for the purposes of assessing the amount of compensation because the child was not engaged in gainful employment at the time of the accident. In such a case, the computation of compensation under the head of loss of income ought to be made by adopting, at the very least, the minimum wages payable to a skilled workman as notified for the relevant period in the respective State where the cause of action arises. The said observation was rendered by this Court, in Kajal v. Jagdish Chand and Ors., and Baby Sakshi Greola v. Manzoor Ahmad Simon and Anr." "15. For the purpose of emphasis, it is again clarified here that when a Tribunal or the High Court in appeal, is concerned with the case involving a child having suffered injury [2026:RJ-JP:19751] (4 of 7) [CMA-4468/2025] or having passed away, the calculation of loss of income necessarily has to be made on the matric of minimum wages payable to a skilled worker in the respective State at the relevant point of time. It is our hope that this restatement helps avoiding such errors and thereby obviates the necessity of this Court's interference, applying well- established principles of law." 7- ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel (supra) ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, bl ekeys esa e`r ckyd dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rFkk ?kVuk dh frfFk 06-07-2023 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 309@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 309 x 30 = 9]270@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gaSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd ckyd dks 17 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk e`rd dh iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn'kZ&4 esa e`rd dh vk;q 19 o"kZ n'kkZ;h x;h gSA vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls U;k;ky; ds le{k e`rd ckyd ds vk/kkj dkMZ dh izfr izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ftlesa e`rd ckyd dk tUe o"kZ 2007 vafdr gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd ckyd dh vk;q 16 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk e`rd ckyd 16 o"kZ vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa 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 e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 9]270@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]708@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 12]978@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- oDr ?kVuk e`rd vfookfgr FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA [2026:RJ-JP:19751] (5 of 7) [CMA-4468/2025] 12]978@& #i;s dk 1@2 Hkkx 6]489@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 6]489@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 16 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h 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 e`rd dh 16 o"kZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 6]489@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 6]489 x 12 x 18 = 14]01]624@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en eas dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyok;h 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 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 9- 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 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl}kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa] vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa nh tkus okyh fu/kkZfjr jkf'k esa izR;sd 03 o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr jkf'k dh c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gSA blfy, bl ekeys esa Hkh mDr enksa esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dh tkdj vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ tkosA 10- ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 06-07-2023 dh gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr ;g U;k;ky;] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½] lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o ukuw jke [2026:RJ-JP:19751] (6 of 7) [CMA-4468/2025] mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd ds ekrk&firk o HkkbZ vihykFkhZ la[;k 1] 2 o 3 izR;sd dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& :i;s] dqy 1]44]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj dh en esa rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij] izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa nl izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000&18]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 36]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k mDr enksa esa vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l 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 14]01]624@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa dqy 1]44]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 18]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 18]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 15]81]624@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 5]00]000@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr~ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 10]81]624@& 13- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks 5]00]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 15]81]624@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA vihykFkhZx.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 vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 14- bl fu.kZ; }kjk c<kbZ xbZ lEiw.kZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA [2026:RJ-JP:19751] (7 of 7) [CMA-4468/2025] 15- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 16- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /83s