[2026:RJ-JP:19915] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2693/2010 Lalu Ram Meena son of Shri Jagannath Meena, resident of Bagpura, Post Chharda, Tehsil and District Dausa (Raj.) ----Claimant-Appellant Versus 1. Ishwar Singh son of Shri Prahlad Singh, resident of Bei Gate, Jhajhar, P.S. and District Jhajhar (Hariyana) (Driver) 2. Krishna son of Shri Prahlad Singh Gurjar, resident of 4012/3, Geri Gate, Jhajhar, P.S. and District Jhajhar (Hariyana) (Owner) 3. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Anand Bhawan, Sansar Chandra Road, Jaipur through Regional Manager. ----Non Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Tripurari Sharma, Adv. with Mr. Bhupendra Singh, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 08/05/2026 1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] eksVj nq?kZVuk okn vf/kdj.k] nkSlk ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&582@2007] ykyw jke cuke bZ'oj flag o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 03-08-2010 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 19]99]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 63]961@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 07 [2026:RJ-JP:19915] (2 of 9) [CMA-2693/2010] izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr 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 dh okf"kZd vk; 15]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dkjhxj dk dk;Z dj 6]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk FkkA nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 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 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k o 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;ar 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 fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ?kVuk ds Ms<+ lky ckn cuok;k x;k gS rFkk LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= cukus okys fpfdRld dks Hkh lk{; esa is'k ugha fd;k x;k gSA vr% LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& • Rajesh Kumar Vs. Yudhvir Singh & Anr., reported in 2008 ACJ 2131 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:19915] (3 of 9) [CMA-2693/2010] 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&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:19915] (4 of 9) [CMA-2693/2010] 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 24-04-2007 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 30 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, dkjhxj dk dk;Z dj 6]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdarq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh okf"kZd vk; 15]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA tcfd ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu ekeyksa esa vkgr dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka mls nSfud osru Hkksxh etnwj dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh nj ls gh mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk,xhA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks dkjhxj dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk vius dk;Z dh izd`fr ds laca/k esa Lo;a vihykFkhZ us fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k mifLFkr gksdj ,0M0 1 ds :i esa vius 'kiFk i= ckcr~ lk{; esa c;ku fd;k gS fd og dkjhxj dk dk;Z djds izfrekg 6]000@& #i;s vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] bl laca/k esa chek daiuh dh vksj ls dksbZ ftjg ugha dh xbZ gS] ftlls fd vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z ds laca/k esa fd;s x;s vfHkopuksa o lk{; dk [k.Mu gksrk gksA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky;] vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr o ?kVuk dh frfFk 24-04-2007 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh ekfld vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA ?kVuk o"kZ 2007 dh gSA jkT; ljdkj }kjk o"kZ 2004 ds i'pkr~ U;wure etnwjh dh njksa esa o"kZ 2008 esa o`f) dh x;h gSA o"kZ 2007 esa U;wure etnwjh dh dksbZ nj jktLFkku jkT; esa fu/kkZfjr ugha dh x;h gSA o"kZ 2004 esa dq'ky Js.kh ds etnwj Jfed dh nSfud vk; 81@& #i;s izfrfnu rFkk o"kZ 2008 esa 115@& #i;s izfrfnu jgh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh nSfud vk; 107@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 107 x 30 = 3]210@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh xbZ gSA fo}ku [2026:RJ-JP:19915] (5 of 9) [CMA-2693/2010] vf/kdj.k us oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 40 ls 45 o"kZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr dh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 3]210@& #i;s ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 25 izfr'kr ¼802@& #i;s½ dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 4]012@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds nk,a iSj esa vfLFkHkax o 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o 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&13 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr 40 izfr’kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 10 izfr'kr gh vkadk x;k gSA 9- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr Prakash Chand Sharma Vs. Rambabu Saini & Anr. reported in 2025 SCC Online SC 276, ds ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS %& ”9. The Tribunal questioned the competence of the Medical Board to assess the permanent disability of the claimant- appellant, terming the certificate of the Medical Board as not completely reliable. If the Tribunal had reason to doubt the medical certificate, the option available before it was to have the disability re-assessed but it could not have gone into the details of the determination of disability. Since that course of action has not been adopted, the opinion of the Medical Board, being an opinion of the experts is to be treated as such. That apart, the comatose state of the claimant-appellant is not in dispute.” [2026:RJ-JP:19915] (6 of 9) [CMA-2693/2010] 10- tgka rd vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= dks tkjh djus okys fpfdRld dks lk{; esa ijhf{kr ugha djok;s tkus dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa bl U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Ms. Aarti vs. Kailash Singh & Ors. reported in 2015 (2) R.A.R. 675 (Raj.) esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "12. Prima Facie this Court is of the view that the Learned Tribunal has erred by not admitting Exhibit 12, the physical impairment certificate of the claimant as valid evidence on the ground that the same was not proved by the concerned doctor. As per Section 77 of the Evidence Act, a document or certificate issued by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty is admissible without any formal proof, otherwise also, while deciding a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, the strict rules of evidence do not apply." 11- gLrxr ekeys esa LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&13 ds voyksdu ls tkfgj gS fd mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= jktdh; ftyk fpfdRlky;] nkSlk ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS] tks fd fpfdRld ds lk{; esa mifLFkr ugha gksus ek= ls vekU; ugha ekuk tk ldrk rFkk fpfdRld ds lk{; esa mifLFkr ugha gksus ls mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ij dksbZ foijhr izHkko ugha iMrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ds laca/k esa fudkyk x;k fu"d"kZ ;qfDr;qDr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA 12- vr% izdk'k pUn 'kekZ ¼mijksDr½ o vkjrh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj gLrxr ekeys esa vihykFkhZ dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 40 izfr'kr gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dh vk; dh {kfr Hkh 40 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 4]012@& #i;s dk 40 izfr’kr 1]605@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 40 ls 45 o"kZ ds e/; dh vk;q dk ekuk x;k gS] ftldk [2026:RJ-JP:19915] (7 of 9) [CMA-2693/2010] [k.Mu ugha gks ldk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 14 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]605 x 12 x 14 = 2]69]640@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 42]961@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh] ikSf"Vd vkgkj o ifjogu O;; dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ge vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s rFkk ifjogu O;; dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&13 ds vuqlkj nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ fnukad 24-04-2007 ls fnukad 17-07-2007 rd dqy 84 fnu rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gS rFkk fnukad 06-05-2007 dks mldk 1 vkWijs'ku gksuk Hkh vafdr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 84 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 500@& #i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls dqy 42]000@& #i;s rFkk 1 vkWijs'ku gksus gsrq 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa 10]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 ds nk,a iSj esa vfLFkHkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSaA bl dkj.k vihykFkhZ djhc 3 ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA [2026:RJ-JP:19915] (8 of 9) [CMA-2693/2010] ,slh fLFkfr esa ge 3 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 3]210 x 3 = 9,630@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 17- 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 2]69]640@& #i;s 2- esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 42]961@& #i;s 3- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s 4- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh ds en esa 40]000@& :i;s 5- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s 6- ifjogu O;; dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s 7- 84 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en 42]000@& :i;s 8- 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s 9- 3 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu dh en esa 9]630@& #i;s 10- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 4]79]321@& #i;s 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 63]961@& #i;s 12- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 4]15]270@& #i;s 18- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 63]961@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 4]79]321@& :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 19- 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 20- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 21- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:19915] (9 of 9) [CMA-2693/2010] 22- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J KESHAV VERMA /3