[2026:RJ-JP:19723] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 991/2018 Kum. Pooja D/o Shri Narsingh, aged 14 years, Minor Through Her Natural Guardian And Father Shri Narsingh S/o Shri Mangla Ram, R/o Dhani Devando Wali, Govindpura Bachhdi, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur Rajasthan ----Claimant/Appellant Versus 1. Surajbhan Yadav S/o Shri Narayan Lal Yadav, R/o Shyam Mohalla, Village Bilandarpur, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur Raj (Driver And Owner Jeep No. RJ 31 C 1497) 2. Chetram S/o Shri Jaimalram, R/o Manuka, Tehsil And District Hanumangarh (Raj) (Registered Owner Jeep No.RJ 31 C 1497) 3. The United India Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Vishal Chamber, Tonk Road, Jaipur Through Regional Manager ----Non-Claimants-Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rizwan Ahmed, Adv. & Mr. Mohsin, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 08/05/2026 1- vihykfFkZ;k iwtk dh vksj ls tfj;s laj{kd firk }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] ftyk t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&159@2011] dqekjh iwtk cuke lwjtHkku o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 16-11-2017 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2026:RJ-JP:19723] (2 of 8) [CMA-991/2018] 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 30]90]000@&#i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk tfj;s izkd`frd laj{kd firk }kjk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kph dks dqy 9]75]361@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 09 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 tfj;s laj{kd firk }kjk {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 dks ,deq'r {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k 7 o"khZ; ckfydk Fkh] ftls dq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj mldh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk visf{kr FkhA nq?kZVuk esa vihykfFkZ;k ds 'kjhj ij dbZ xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 67-17 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 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 o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA [2026:RJ-JP:19723] (3 of 8) [CMA-991/2018] 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykfFkZ;k dks dkfjr gqbZ lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykfFkZ;k ds 'kjhj ij dqy 67-17 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&13 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 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.” [2026:RJ-JP:19723] (4 of 8) [CMA-991/2018] 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 20-01-2011 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dks 7 o"kZ ds vk;q dh ckfydk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgrk ckfydk dks dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i ,deq'r 3]40]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA fdarq eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk ds mu ekeyksa esa tgka cPps dh e`R;q dkfjr gks tkrh gks ;k og vkgr gks tkrk gks] ogka ml ckyd dks dq’ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr fd;s tkus dh lqLFkkfir fof/k gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel Patel Vs. Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 10278/2025 (Arising Our 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 [2026:RJ-JP:19723] (5 of 8) [CMA-991/2018] Ors.3, and Baby Sakshi Greola v. Manzoor Ahmad Simon and Anr.4. 14. As can be seen, there is a great difference between the compensation as awarded by the Courts below and the compensation payable as per law. We are constraint to observe that appeals to the High Court as well as to this Court were entirely avoidable, since the law had been amply clarified well before the order of the Tribunal was made on 17.10.2021 by way of the judgment rendered by this Court in Kajal (supra) decided on 05.02.2020. Both the Courts were duty-bound to keep abreast with the law as clarified by this Court, ensuring that the judgments and orders passed by them are entirely in order therewith. 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 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." 8- ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel (supra) ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, bl ekeys esa Hkh vkgrk ckfydk dks oDr ?kVuk dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk 20-01-2011 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 155@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 155 x 30 = 4]650@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gaSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dks 07 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk ekuk x;k gSA ,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 vihykfFkZ;k dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; [2026:RJ-JP:19723] (6 of 8) [CMA-991/2018] 4]650@& #i;s ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr 1]860@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh ds mijkar vihykfFkZ;k dh dqy ekfld vk; 6]510@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykfFkZ;k ds flj] nksuksa iSj o 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftlds QyLo:i vihykfFkZ;k dk ck;ka iSj <kbZ bap rd NksVk gks x;k gSA vihykfFkZ;k ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykfFkZ;k ds 'kjhj esa dqy 67-17 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSS] tSlk fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&13 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykfFkZ;k dks 67-17 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks iw.kkZad esa 68 izfr'kr gksuk izekf.kr ekuk gSA bl izdkj vihykfFkZ;k dks dkfjr gqbZ 67-17 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykfFkZ;k dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh iw.kkZad esa 68 izfr'kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykfFkZ;k dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 6]510@& #i;s dk 68 izfr'kr 4]427@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykfFkZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k ckfydk dh vk;q 7 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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 vihykfFkZ;k dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 15 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykfFkZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 4]427 x 12 x 15 = 7]96]860@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykfFkZ;k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k dks esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 42]861@& #i;s rFkk 75 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 37]500@& #i;s rFkk ifjogu o ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa la;qDr :i ls 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ xbZ jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA [2026:RJ-JP:19723] (7 of 8) [CMA-991/2018] 11- 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 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh dh en esa vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k dks 6 vkWijs'ku gsrq izfr vkWijs'ku 5]000@& #i;s dh nj ls 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa 30]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr djrs gq, mDr en esa ge vihykfFkZ;k izfr vkWijs'ku 10]000@& #i;s dh nj ls 60]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa vihykfFkZ;k ds fookg esa vkus okyh dfBukbZ;ksa dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykfFkZ;k dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA nkSjkus bykt vihykfFkZ;kZ dk ck;ka iSj <kbZ bap rd NksVk gks x;k gSA ,sls esa Hkfo"; esa vihykfFkZ;k ds fookg dh laHkkoukvksa ij iM+us okys izfrdwy izHkko dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mDr en esa ge] vihykfFkZ;k dks 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA 14- mDrkuqlkj vihykfFkZ;k@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh 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 7]96]860@& :Ik;s 2- esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 42]861@& #i;s 3- 75 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 37]500@& #i;s 4- ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr O;; rFkk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s 5- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh ds en esa 5]00]000@& #i;s 6- 6 vkWijs'ku gsrq 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa 60]000@& #i;s 7- Hkfo"; esa fookg esa vkus okyh dfBukbZ;ksa dh en esa 1]00]000@& :i;s 8- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 15]62]221@& #i;s [2026:RJ-JP:19723] (8 of 8) [CMA-991/2018] 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 9]75]361@& #i;s 10- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 5]86]860@& #i;s 15- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykfFkZ;k@DysesaV dks 9]75]361@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 15]62]221@& :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 dh vf/kdkjh ik;h tkrh gSaA 16- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykfFkZ;k dks 9 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt fnyok;k x;k gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA vr% bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykfFkZ;k 9 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSA 17- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 18- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 19- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J KESHAV VERMA /11