[2026:RJ-JP:21035] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1407/2022 Rakesh Sharma S/o Shri Kalicharan, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Railway Station, Peengora, Police Station Uchchain, District Bharatpur (Raj.) ----Claimant/Appellant Versus 1. Satyendra Kumar S/o Shri Rameshwar Dayal, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Karawali, Police Station Bhusawar, District Bharatpur (Raj.) (Owner And Driver Of Motorcycle No. RJ- 05-SH-1773) 2. National Insurance Company Limited, Serivce Through Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Limited, Nayi Mandi, Station Road, Bharatpur (Raj.) (Insurance Company Of Motorcycle No. RJ-05-SH-1773) ----Non-Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Navankur Dubey, Adv. with Ms. Babita Jhajhariya, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Raaj Pal Chaudhary, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 15/05/2026 1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj;ku nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] Hkjriqj ¼jkt-½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&767@2016] cmuoku jkds'k 'kekZ cuke lR;sUnz dqekj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 18-04-2022 ¼ftls vkxs ^vkyksP; fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ jkds'k 'kekZ }kjk eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 78]80]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kph dks dqy [2026:RJ-JP:21035] (2 of 6) [CMA-1407/2022] 2]14]119@& #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 vkyksP; 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 fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh dksbZ vk; fu/kkZfjr ugha dj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ jktdh; lsok esa dk;Zjr gksdj izfrekg 30]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 49-68 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 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 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- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 18-04-2016 dh gksuk crkbZ xbZ gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 44 o"kZ vk;q dk jktdh; deZpkjh gksuk crkrs gq, 30]000@& #i;s ekfld osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ dh vk; ds laca/k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS fd vihykFkhZ jktdh; mPp ek/;fed fo|ky; esa inLFkkfir gS rFkk orZeku esa Hkh fo|ky; tk jgk gS o izfrfnu fyfid; dk;Z dj jgk gS] ftlds cnys mls iw.kZ:is.k osru fey jgk gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ dks nq?kZVuk eas dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vk; dh dksbZ {kfr ugha gqbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh gkfu ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA [2026:RJ-JP:21035] (3 of 6) [CMA-1407/2022] fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 7- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 49-68 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gS] ftldh iqf"V vihykFkhZ ds LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&16 ls gksrh gS] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tks de gSA vihykFkhZ jktdh; lsok esa dk;Zjr gS rFkk jktdh; deZpkfj;ksa dks LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksus ds QyLo:i 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa] Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa o vU; enksa esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyok;s tkus ds laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Nargis Siddiqui Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. (@ Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 2578/2016) decided on 24.04.2026 ds ekeys esa fuEufyf[kr fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS %& "6. Upon appeal by the Respondent- Insurance Company, the High Court maintained the findings on negligence but erroneously set aside the compensation for loss of future earnings. The High Court reasoned that since the appellant was a government employee and had continued in service without a reduction in salary or removal from her post, she had suffered no actual loss of income. 7. The appellant is a teacher. A 39.07% permanent disability, which restricts her ability to stand for long hours, sit cross- legged, or move freely, has a direct and deleterious impact on her professional efficiency and career advancement. While her current salary may be protected by government service rules, her "earning capacity" in the open market and her [2026:RJ-JP:21035] (4 of 6) [CMA-1407/2022] eligibility for promotions and seniority-linked benefits have been severely compromised. 8. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on record. While the base monthly income of ₹6,230/- as determined by both the courts below is maintained, we find that the High Court failed to adequately compensate the appellant for the profound impact of a 39.07% permanent disability on her quality of life and physical well-being. Even in cases where pecuniary loss of income is not immediately evident due to continued employment, the non-pecuniary losses— specifically the physical trauma, mental agony, and the permanent loss of amenities —must be assessed with greater sensitivity to reflect "just compensation." 9. In view of the severity of the fractures and the resultant shortening of the limb, we find it appropriate to modify the compensation by enhancing the non- pecuniary heads to address the appellant's lifelong suffering. 10. Hence, the final compensation is re- determined and awarded as per the chart mentioned below:" Sr. Nos. Heads Awarded Amount Cases 1 Medical Expenses Rs. 2136/- 2 Special Diet & Transportation Rs. 28,010/- Sidram v. Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Ltd. (2023) 3 SCC 439 Para 89 and 111 3 Pain And Suffering Rs. 5,00,000/- K.S. Muralidhar v. R. Subbulakshmi and Anr. 2024 SCC Online SC 3385 Para 13 and 14 [2026:RJ-JP:21035] (5 of 6) [CMA-1407/2022] 4 Loss of Happiness & Amenities Rs. 3,50,000/- Raj Kumar v. Ajay Kumar (2011) 1 SCC 343 Para 6 5 Loss of Income during treatment Rs. 32,740/- Total Rs. 9,12,886/- 8- pwafd gLrxr ekeys esa Hkh vihykFkhZ jktdh; deZpkjh gS rFkk orZeku esa dk;Zjr gS] ftldks izfrfnu ukSdjh ij tkuk gksxk] ftls mldh LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds dkj.k vR;ar ihM+k o vlqfo/kk gksxh] ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks de gSA vr% mDr en esa ge] 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s rFkk ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks de gSA ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks fo'ks"k vkgkj dh vko';drk jgh gksxh rFkk vihykFkhZ dks Lo;a ds bykt gsrq vLirky vkuk&tkuk iM+k gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s rFkk ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 11 fnol vLirky eas HkrhZ jgus gsrq 5]500@& #i;s rFkk bykt ds nkSjku O;; dh x;h jkf'k ds en esa 78]619@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] vr% mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ xbZ jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 12- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV jkds'k 'kekZ fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %& Øe la[;k 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼#i;s esa½ 1- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 1]50]000@& 2- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 1]50]000@& [2026:RJ-JP:21035] (6 of 6) [CMA-1407/2022] 3- ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 20]000@& 4- ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 15]000@& 5- 11 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 5]500@& 6- bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 78]619@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 4]19]119@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]14]119@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 2]05]000@& 13- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 2]14]119@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 4]19]119@& #i;ss 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 vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSA 14- bl fu.kZ; }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 15- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc 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 LOKESH RAJ/108-S