Remanded

Prakash v. Kaptan Singh and Others

Rajasthan HC9 Feb 2018CMA/2915/2015

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What is this about?

This appeal challenges the High Court of Uttar Pradesh quashing a compensation claim for accident injuries to Kaptan Singh under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The High Court held the claim invalid due to absence of the noar and improper venue before its office. The apex court directed remand for disposal.

What did the court decide?

High Court to dispose compensation claim under S.166 MV Act within 3 years or consider transfer to competent authority if onar remains unavailable.

Prakash Vs Kaptan Singh and Others — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2018)

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S.B. Civil Misc Appeal No. 2915/15

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2915 / 2015

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Prakash

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Versus

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Kaptan Singh And Others

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ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifr Jh egsUnz ekgs'ojh

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vihykFkhZ ds vf/koDrk Jh lrh'k [kk.My o Jh ,l ,l fuokZ.kA izR;FkhZ ds vf/koDrk Jh fjrs'k tSuA

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v/khuLFk U;k;ky;] eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k&4½ Hkjriqj }kjk izdj.k la[;k& 98@2013 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukafdr 16-4-2015 ftlds rgr fook|d la[;k&1 vihykFkhZ ds fo:) r; fd;k tkdj Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh x;h] ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls ;g vihy is'k dh xbZ gSA

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izdj.k dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj fnukad fnukad 05-1-2012 dks gqbZ lM+d nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ&Dyses.V izdk'k dks dkfjr pksVksa dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds dze esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa Dyse vkosnu is'k fd;k x;k] ftldk izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls tokc is'k fd;k x;kA i{kdkjku ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fook|d dk;e fd;s x;s ,oa lk{; izLrqr gqbZA rRi'pkr nksuksa i{kksa dks lqudj v/khuLFk

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U;k;ky; }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh x;h] ftlds fo:) vihykFkhZ&Dyses.V dh vksj ls ;g vihy is'k gqbZ gSA

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lquk x;k ,oa fopkj fd;k x;kA

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vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk dFku jgk fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ek= nks vk/kkjksa ij Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh x;h gS] izFke rks Dyse ;kfpdk vkgr Lo;a ds }kjk O;fDrxr :i ls izLrqr ugha fd;k tkuk ,oa f}rh; vkgr dk lk{; esa mifLFkr ugha gksukA mudk dFku jgk gS fd mijksDr nksuksa vk/kkjksa ij Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt fd;k tkuk fof/k ds izko/kkuksa ds izfrdwy gS D;ksafd vkgr ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds dze esa mlds ifjokj ds lnL; vFkkZr vkgr dh iRuh dh vksj ls Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h gS rFkk nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksus ds dze esa p'enhn xokg ekSds ij mifLFkr jgs gS ,slh fLFkfr esa nq?kZVuk dh iqf"V vkgr Lo;a ds }kjk gh dh tkos] ;g vko';d ugha gSA vr% vihy vihykFkhZ Lohdkj dh tkdj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fook| d la[;k&1 ds dze esa ikfjr vk{ksf{kr fu"d"kZ vikLr fd;k tkosA

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izR;FkhZ ds fo}ku vf/koDrk us mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k fd;k A

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lquk x;k ,oa nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr rdksZa ,oa izdj.k esa leLr rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;kas ij fopkj fd;k x;kA bl vihy ds fuLrkj.k ds dze esa fuEukafdr fookn fcUnq mRiUu gksrk gS%&

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vk;k v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fook|d la[;k 1 ds dze esa Dyse ;kfpdk dh iks"k.kh;rk vkgr Lo;a ds }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr ugha djus o lk{; gsrq U;k;ky; ds le{k mifLFkr ugha gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:i [kkfjt fd;s tkus esa =qfV dkfjr dh gS\

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bl dze esa tgka rd Dyse ;kfpdk dh izLrqfr ,oa Dyse ;kfpdk dh iks"k.kh;rk dk iz'u gS] v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us vk{ksfir fu.kZ; esa /kkjk 166 ,e oh ,DV dk mYys[k fd;k gS] tks fuEu izdkj gS%&

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166 Application for compensation (1) an application for compensation arising out of an accident of the nature specified in sub section (1) of section 165 may be made(a) by the person who han sustained the injury; or

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(b) by the owner of the property; or

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(c) where death has resulted from the accident, by all or anuy of the legal representatives of the deceased, as the case may be;

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(d) by any agent duly authorised by the person injured or all or ay of the legal representatived of the deceased, as the case may be:

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mijksDr dkuwuh izko/kku ds dze esa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us izdV fd;k fd vkgr dh iRuh }kjk izLrqr Dyse ;kfpdk u rks fof/kd :i ls vf/kdr gS uk gh og vkgrk gS vkSj uk gh ;kfpdk vkgr ds okfjlku }kjk izLrqr dh x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa mDr ;kfpdk iks"k.kh; izrhr ugha gksrh gSA bl U;k;ky; ds er esa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 166 ¼,½ ,e oh ,DV dks i<us o le>us esa =qfV dkfjr dh gSA Lohdr :i ls ;g Dyse ;kfpdk vkgr ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds dze esa izLrqr gqbZ gS uk fd erd dh eR;q ds ckcr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds fy,A vkgr ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds ckcr vkgr dh iRuh] tks fd vkgr ds ifjokj dh lnL; vkSj fgLlk gS] ds }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h gSA ;fn dksbZ O;fDr fdlh Hkh dkj.k ls vius 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds dkj.k Lo;a U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr gksus esa vleFkZ gS rks og

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vius okn fe= ds tfj, okni= izLrqr dj ldrk gS ysfdu vkgr ds ifjokj ds lnL; dh vksj ls Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr djus ls ckf/kr gks] ,slh dksbZ dkuwuh fLFkfr U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr ugha gqbZ gSA

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bl U;k;ky; ds er esa] U;k;ky; dks ek= rduhdh Hkk"kk ij /;ku ugha nsdj laiw.kZ rF;kRed fLFkfr ds ifjizs{; esa vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA vkgr dh iRuh dh vksj ls izLrqr Dyse ;kfpdk mijksDr n`f"V ls iks"k.kh; gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:i v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fook|d la[;k&1 ds dze esa ikfjr fu"d"kZ vikLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS rFkk fook|d la[;k&1 vihykFkhZ ds i{k esa r; fd;k tkrk gSA

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tgka rd vkgr Lo;a ds U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr ugha gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:i nq?kZVuk ds izek.khdj.k ds ckcr o pksVksa ds ckcr fLFkfr Li"V djus dk iz'u gS] bl dze esa vkgr ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds dze esa vkgr dk ,Mfe'ku o fMLpktZ fVdV] LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= o esfMdy o bykt ls lacaf/kr nLrkost i=koyh ij izLrqr gq, gSa ftuesa vkgr ds vkbZ pksVksa dk gokyk gSAblds vfrfjDr vkgr dh iRuh ,-MCY;w-1 bejr us viuh eq[; ijh{kk ds 'kiFki= esa izdV fd;k gS fd ** mDr nq?kZVuk esa xEHkhj :i ls ?kk;y gks x;k ftlds flj esa ck;ha rjQ xaHkhj pksaVsa vkbZ rFkk QzsDpj gks x;k rFkk esjs ifr dh jhM dh gMMh xnZu ds uhps dh nks Likbuy fjax QzSDpj gks x;sA flj dh xEHkhj pksV ds dkj.k ck;ha vka[k ls fn[kuk can gks x;k rFkk flj esa xaHkhj pksV ds dkj.k cka;s gkFk us dke djuk can dj fn;k gSA vkgr dk ck;ka gkFk iwjh rjg lqUu gks x;k gSA esjs ifr ds Likbuy fjax QzSDpj gks tkus ds dkj.k fcLrj esa gh iMs jgus iMrk gSA mDr nq?kZVuk ds dkj.k izkFkhZ iw.kZr;k fodykax gks x;k gSA**

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mijksDrkuqlkj vkgr ds 'kjhj ij vk;h pksVksa ds dze esa vkgr dh iRuh ds }kjk vkgr ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ 'kkjhfjd {kfr ckcr U;k;ky; esa nh x;h lk{; dks vfo'oluh; ekus tkus dk dksbZ dkj.k ugha gS cfYd vkgr dh vuqifLFkfr esa vkgr ds vlgk; gksus ckcr vkgr dh iRuh ds }kjk izLrqr lk{; dks e/;utj j[krs gq, ;fn vkgr O;fDrxr :i ls U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr ugha Hkh gqvk gS rc Hkh vkgr ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVsa iw.kZr;k izekf.kr ekuh tkrh gSA

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mijksDr rF;ksa dh jks'kuh esa bl U;k;ky; ds er esa] fook|d la[;k&1 ds dze esa Dyse ;kfpdk dh iks"k.kh;rk ugha gksus o vkgr Lo;a ds U;k;ky; esa lk{; esa izLrqr ugha gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:i Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk vk{ksfir fu.kZ; vikLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA

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mijksDr rF;kRed fLFkfr ds dze esa fook|d la[;k&3 o 4 ds dze esa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk fu"d"kZ vikLr djrs gq, izdj.k dks iqu% lquokbZ dj fu.kZ; ikfjr djus gsrq izsfrizsf"kr fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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ifj.kker% izdj.k ds xq.kkoxq.k ij fVIi.kh fd;s fcuk] v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk fook|d la[;k&3 o 4 ij ikfjr fu"d"[email protected]; iqu% lquokbZ fd;s tkus ds mn~ns'; ls vikLr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj ekeyk iqu% v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr dj funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd fook|d la[;k&3 o 4 ij nksuksa i{kksa dks lqudj] vius iwoZ fu.kZ; ls izHkkfor gq, fcuk] fof/klEer fu"d"[email protected]; ikfjr djsA

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mijksDrkuqlkj vihy dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkrk gSA nksuksa i{k v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds le{k fnukad 27-2-18 dks mifLFkr jgsaA vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk vfHkys[k vfoyEc Hkstk tk,A

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¼egsUnz ekgs'ojh½ U;k;kf/kifr

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,e 'kekZ&70 mijksDr fu.kZ;@vkns'k Hkkjr ljdkj dk jkti= la-1 fnukad 2 tuojh] 1999 esa izdkf'kr x`g ea=ky;] jktHkk"kk foHkkx ds ladYi@uksfVfQds'ku ds rgr lEcfU/kr Hkk"kk fgUnh esa [kqys U;k;ky; esa fy[kk;k x;kA

Prakash v. Kaptan Singh and Others

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Prakash v. Kaptan Singh and Others

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