[2026:RJ-JP:23801] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3792/2025 URN: CMA / 6406U / 2025 1. Smt. Gori Bai Dhakad W/o Late Shri Vijendra Singh, Aged About 31 Years, (Wife) 2. Kumari Himanshi Dhakad D/o Late Shri Vijendra Singh, Aged About 11 Years, (Daughter) 3. Kumari Priyanshi Dhakad D/o Late Shri Vijendra Singh, Aged About 9 Years, (Daughter) 4. Mayank Dhakad S/o Late Shri Vijendra Singh, Aged About 9 Years, (Son) Appellant No. 02 to 04 are minors, Through Their Natural Guardian And Mother Smt. Gori Bai Dhakad W/o Late Shri Vijendra Singh, All appellants R/o 5, Indrapuri Colony-B, Tehsil Sanganer, Sitapura, Jaipur (Raj.) And Village Pidawali, Tehsil Vair, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan ----Appellants/Claimants Versus 1. Omprakash Gurjar S/o Shri Nathulal Gurjar, R/o Village Thali, Tehsil Chaksu, District Jaipur (Raj.) (Driver Of Vehicle Truck No. RJ-14-GK-1699) 2. Nathuram Gurjar S/o Shri Bhairuram Gurjar, R/o 69, Mohalla Jangid, Tehsil Chaksu, District Jaipur And Village Thali, Tehsil Chaksu, District Jaipur, (Raj.) (Owner Of Vehicle Truck No. RJ-14-GK-1699) 3. United India Insurance Company Limited, Through Manager, Issuing Office-Ward No. 13, Opposite Of UCO Bank, Chaksu, District Jaipur (Raj.) Having Its Present Regional Office Address At Plot No. 17, NBCC Center, Sahkar Marg, Jaipur, (Raj.) 302007 (Insurance Policy No. 1421823117 P118370177 Dated 20.03.2018 to 19.03.2019) (Insurer Of Vehicle Truck No. RJ-14-GK- 1699) ----Respondents/Non-Claimants 4. Rameshwar S/o Late Shri Nanga, Aged About 79 Years, (Father) 5. Smt. Ramkatori W/o Shri Rameshwar, Aged About 76 [2026:RJ-JP:23801] (2 of 8) [CMA-3792/2025] Years, (Mother) Both respondents residents of 5, Indrapuri Colony-B, Tehsil Sanganer, Sitapura, Jaipur (Raj.) And Village Pidawali, Tehsil Vair, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan ----Performa Respondents/Claimants For Appellant(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash Verma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Lokesh Parihar, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 29/06/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k la[;k&01] t;iqj egkuxj f}rh; ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&694@2019 Jherh xksjh ckbZ o vU; cuke vkseizdk'k o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 03-05-2025 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k fotsUnz flag dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]43]80]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 11]24]368@& #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 vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;s vihy {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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 5]230@& :i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd izkbZosV ukSdjh o izkbZosV dk;Z djds 60]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku [2026:RJ-JP:23801] (3 of 8) [CMA-3792/2025] vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr 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 dEiuh 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 dks lquk x;kA 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 28-01-2019 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd fotsUnz flag dks izkbZosV ukSdjh o izkbZosV dk;Z dj 60]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k e`rd ds cSad LVsVesaV dh izfr izn'kZ 11, yxk;r 11Mh izLrqr dh xbZ rFkk chek daiuh dh vksj ls e`rd dh lSysjh fLyi izn'kZ ,u,&2 yxk;r ,u,&7 is'k dh xbZ gSA izn'kZ ,u,&2 yxk;r ,u,&7 lHkh esa ewy osru 5]230@& #i;s] ,p-vkj-,- 1]500@& #i;s] ifjogu HkRrk 1]400@& #i;s] esfMdy HkRrk 2]800@& #i;s] vU; HkRrk 3]070@& #i;s o cksul 436@& #i;s n'kkZ, x, gSa] fdarq izR;sd ekg bUlsafVo dh en esa vk; ?kVrh&c<+rh jgh gSA 7- mDr izLrqr nLrkostkr ds vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh lSysjh fLyi izn'kZ ,u,&2 yxk;r ,u,&7 ij fo'okl djrs gq, mlesa n'kkZ;s x;s dsoy ewy osru 5]230@& dks gh vk/kkj ekurs gq, e`rd dh ekfld vk; 5]230@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ o vU; HkRrksa dks 'kkfey ugha fd;k x;kA tcfd mDr lSysjh fLyIl esa ls ekg vxLr] 2018 esa e`rd dk ldy ekfld osru 34]652@& #i;s] ekg flrEcj] 2018 esa ldy ekfld [2026:RJ-JP:23801] (4 of 8) [CMA-3792/2025] osru 39]731@& #i;s] ekg vDVwcj] 2018 esa ldy ekfld osru 36]135@& #i;s] ekg uoEcj] 2018 esa ldy ekfld osru 31]296@& #i;s] ekg fnlEcj] 2018 esa ldy ekfld osru 70]287@& #i;s] ekg tuojh] 2019 esa ldy ekfld osru 36]340@& #i;s gksuk vafdr fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dks U;w oSysV tse ,aM Tosyjh esa dk;Z djuk izekf.kr ekuk gS rFkk mDr lSysjh fLyIl] tks fd e`rd dh e`R;q fnukad 28-01-2019 ls iwoZ 6 ekg dh gSa] ftu ij vfo'okl fd, tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj gekjs le{k ugha gSA pwafd e`rd dh ekfld vk; mDr lSysjh fLyIl ds vk/kkj ij ?kVrh&c<+rh jgh gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky;] e`rd dh lSysjh fLyIl esa n'kkZ, x, ldy osru dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh vkSlr ekfld vk; 35]000@& #i;s] rnuqlkj okf"kZd vk; 4]20]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 8- tgka rd e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij vk;dj dVkSrh dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa vk;dj foHkkx }kjk tkjh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj foRrh; o"kZ 2018&2019 esa 2]50]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij vk;dj 'kwU;] 2]50]001@& #i;s ls 5]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 5 izfr'kr vk;dj ns; FkkA e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]20]000@& #i;s esa ls 2]50]000@& #i;s ?kVkus ds mijkar 'ks"k jkf'k 1]70]000@& #i;s dh 5 izfr'kr vk;dj dVkSrh 8]500@& #i;s gksrh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; vk;dj jkf'k 8]500@& #i;s dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]20]000@& #i;s esa ls ?kVkrs gq, e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 4]11]500@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 30 o"kZ 09 ekg fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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 e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]11]500@&#i;s ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr ¼1]64]600@& #i;s½ dh c<+ksrjh [2026:RJ-JP:23801] (5 of 8) [CMA-3792/2025] fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA bl izdkj dqy 'kq) okf"kZd vk; 5]76]100@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ x.kuk dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds Åij 6 vkfJr crk, x, gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 5]76]100@&#i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 1]44]025@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 4]32]075@&#i;s gksrh gSA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds tu vk/kkj dkMZ dh QksVksizfr izn'kZ ,u-,-&1 esa vafdr tUefrfFk ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 30 o"kZ 9 ekg fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] fdarq e`rd dks 31 ls 35 o"kZ dh vk;q ds e/; ekurs gq, 16 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx dj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 30 o"kZ ls rks vf/kd Fkh] fdUrq e`rd iw.kZ :i ls 31 o"kZ vk;q dk ugha gqvk FkkA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar 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 [2026:RJ-JP:23801] (6 of 8) [CMA-3792/2025] 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 that view of the matter, there is no reason for reducing the compensation by granting future prospects at 15% only." 11- ,slh fLFkfr esa ge ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 o ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh 30 o"kZ 09 ekg dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mls 26 ls 30 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa ekurs gq, 17 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]32]075@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 4]32]075 x 17 = 73]45]275@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ 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 [2026:RJ-JP:23801] (7 of 8) [CMA-3792/2025] 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 13- ,slh fLFkfr esa ;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 mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s] e`rd dh larkusa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s o e`rd ds firk o ekrk izksQkekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&4 o 5 dks ^^fQyh;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 2]00]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tks iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA 15- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZx.k 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 73]45]275@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa dqy 2]00]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 15]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 75]75]275@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 11]24]368@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 64]50]907@& [2026:RJ-JP:23801] (8 of 8) [CMA-3792/2025] 16- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 11]24]368@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 75]75]275@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA 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 ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 17- bl fu.kZ; }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 18- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 19- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 20- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J 64/KESHAV VERMA