Court allowed appeals against lower court compensation order under Section 163-A. Held insurer cannot claim victim negligence. Recalculated compensation and awarded interest and maintenance to appellants.
Compensation recalculated at ₹1,40,600 with 6% interest from 25-04-2000 and ₹1,26,200 maintenance awarded.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 1086/2005
All resident of Dharta, Tehsil Vallabhnagar, District Udaipur.
----Appellants
Versus
----Respondents
Connected With
S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 1087/2005
All resident of Dharta, Tehsil Ballabhnagar, District Udaipur.
----Appellants
Versus
Both resident of Chargadia, Tehsil Vallabhnagar, Distt. Udaipur.
----Respondents
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| For Appellant(s) | : | Mr. Nikhil Ajmera |
| For Respondent(s) | : | Mr. Sanjeev Johari, Sr. Adv. Assisted by Mr. shubhankar Johari, Mr. Kamaljeet Meena. |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT
Judgment
Reserved on : 27/04/2023 Pronounced on : 05/05/2023
1- vihykFkhZx.k Jherh jktwckbZ o vU; dh vksj ls ,dyihB flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 1086@2005 ,oa vihykFkhZx.k Jherh teuh ckbZ o vU; dh vksj ls ,dyihB flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 1087@2005 vUrxZr /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e] 1988 eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] QkLV Vªsd la[;k 4] mn;iqj½ }kjk ,e-,-lh- izdj.k la[;k 50,@04 o 50ch@04 esa ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukad 03-09-2004 ds fo:) izLrqr dh x;h gSA ;g nksuksa vihysa ,d gh fu.kZ; o vokMZ ls lacaf/kr gksus ds dkj.k lesfdr dh x;h FkhA ftudk lesfdr :i ls ,d gh fu.kZ; ls fuLrkj.k fd;k tk jgk gSA
2- la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd jktwckbZ okys ekeys esa [ksejkt dh eR;q gksus o teuh ckbZ okys ekys esa nyhpan dh eR;q gksus ls {kfriwfrZ jkf”k gsrq nks vyx&vyx izkFkZuk i= /kkjk 163¼d½ eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr fd;s x;sA fnukad 18-06-1996 dks nyhpan vkSj [ksejkt dk eksVjlkbZfdy ls /kkjrk ls fHk.Mj tk jgs gksuk] jkLrs esa VªsDVj Vªksyh la[;k vkj,uokbZ 6739 ls nq?kZVuk dkfjr gksuk crkrs gq, ;kphx.k dh vksj ls fof/kd okfjlku gksus ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k Dyse dh x;h gSA foi{kh la[;k 1 }kjk tokc izLrqr dj Loa; dh xyrh gksus ls budkj fd;k x;k vkSj ;g fuosnu fd;k x;k fd [ksejkt o nyhpan 'kjkc ihdj eksVjlkbZfdy pyk jgs Fks] eksVjlkbZfdy esa ykbZV Hkh ugha Fkh] jkr vU/ksjh gksus ls lM+d ds ckabZ rjQ [kM+h Vªksyh ls eksVjlkbZfdy Vdjk x;hA vizkFkhZ la[;k 2 dh vksj ls dksbZ mifLFkr ugha vkus ls ,drjQk dk;Zokgh gksus ls dksbZ tokc is'k ugha gqvk gSA
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3- vizkFkhZ la[;k 3 ;qukbZVsM bf.M;k bU';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM }kjk ;g fuosnu fd;k x;k fd fnukad 18-06-1996 dks Fkkuk fHk.Mj esa tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ gqbZ Fkh mlesa ckn vuqla/kku ,Qvkj is'k gqbZ gS] ftlds eqrkfcd nq?kZVuk eksVjlkbZfdy dks pkyd }kjk ykijokgh ls pykus ds dkj.k dkfjr gqbZ ftlesa 'kr&izfr'kr nks"k eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd dk gS vkSj bl vk/kkj ij izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
4- izdj.k lesfdr gksus ds i'pkr i{kdkjku ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij pkj fook|d dk;e fd;s x;sA ;kphx.k teuh ckbZ oxSjg dh vksj ls ,-MCY;w 1 teukckbZ o ;kphx.k jktw ckbZ oxSjg dh vksj ls ,-MCY;w 2 jktw ckbZ dks lk{; esa ijhf{kr djok;k x;kA foi{khx.k dh vksj ls dksbZ lk{; is'k ugha dh x;hA
5- cgl lquh tkdj fo}ku v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ;g ekeyk VªsDVj Vªkyh ds ekfyd dh ykijokgh rFkk eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd [ksejkt }kjk eksVjlkbZfdy dks rstxfr ,oa ykijokgh ls pykus ds dkj.k nq?kZVuk gksuk ekurs gq, nksuksa i{kksa dk va'knk;h ;ksxnku ls ;kuh daVªhC;wVjh usxfytsalh dk ekeyk gksuk ekuk vkSj nksuksa okguksa dh ipkl&ipkl izfr'kr xyrh ekuh rFkk jktw ckbZ okys ekeys esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]52]400@& #i;s gksuk fu/kkZfjr fd;k ijUrq] bl nq?kZVuk esa ipkl izfr'kr xyrh Lo;a [ksejkt dh vkSj ipkl izfr'kr xyrh Vªkyh ekfyd dh FkhA bl vk/kkj ij daVªhC;wVjh usxfytsalh ds dkj.k Vªkyh ds ekfyd rFkk Vªkyh dh chek dEiuh dks {kfriwfrZ dh jkf'k dh ipkl izfr'kr jkf'k dk Hkqxrku djus ds fy, mRrjnk;h Bgjk;k vkSj izkFkhZx.k foizkFkhZx.k ls 1]26]200@& #i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k x;kA
6- teuh ckbZ okys ekeys esa nyhpan dk eksVjlkbZfdy ds ihNs cSBs gksus ls dksbZ dEiksftV usxfytsalh dk ekeyk e`rd nyhpan ds laca/k esa ugha ekuk x;k gS vkSj {kfriwfrZ dh lEiw.kZ jkf”k 2]48]000@& #i;s foi{khx.k ls la;qDr :i ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k x;kA bl fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ ls O;fFkr gksdj nksuksa izdj.kksa ds ;kphx.k dh vksj ls nks vyx&vyx vihysa dh x;hA vihykFkhZ jktw ckbZ oxSjg okys ekeys esa tks ipkl izfr'kr [ksejkt dh daVªhC;wVjh usxfytsalh gksuk ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ipkl izfr'kr fnyok;h x;h] mls xyr crk;k vkSj bl gn
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rd fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ dks fujLr djus dh izkFkZuk dhA okf"kZd vk; xyr r; djus o f}rh; vuqlwph ds eqrkfcd {kfriwfrZ ds laca/k esa fn;s x;s fn'kkfunsZ'k ds eqrkfcd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k ugha djus o C;kt jkf'k de ls de 12 izfr'kr fnyok;s tkus dh izkFkZuk djrs gq, {kfriwfrZ esa vfHko`f) djus dk fuosnu fd;kA
7- teuk ckbZ okys ekeys esa okf"kZd vk; de ekuh tkus vkSj f}rh; vuqlwph ds eqrkfcd {kfriwfrZ dh jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k ugha djus vkSj 12 izfr'kr C;kt fnyok;s tkus dh ekax djrs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA 8- cgl vihy lquh x;hA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls jktw ckbZ oxSjg dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy ds l a ca/k esa ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Sunil Kumar and Ors. Civil Appeal No. 9694/13 fu.kZ; fnukad 24-11-2017 AIR 2017 SC 5710] Shivaji and Another Versus Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited And Others Civil Appeal No. 2816/2018 Date of Judgment 09.08.2018 (AIR 2018 S.C. 3705)[(2019)12 S.C.C.395] o enzkl mPp U;k;ky; ¼enqjbZ cSap½ ds C.M.A.(MD) No. 432/2015 fu.kZ; fnukad 17.03.2023 The Branch Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. T.M.T. Suja and Ors. ds eqrkfcd /kkjk 163¼,½ eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e esa daVªhC;wVjh usxfytsalh dk ekeyk ugha ekuk tk ldrk vkSj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vk/kh ugha fnykbZ tk ldrh vkSj ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd fu.kZ; ds ist la[;k 7 esa iSjk la[;k 15 esa of.kZr vuqlkj iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ esa [ksejkt dh mez 28 o"kZ fy[kh gksus ds ckotwn jktw ckbZ }kjk crk;h x;h mez 35 o"kZ ekuh x;h gS tks lgh ugha gS vkSj ;fn [ksejkt dh mez 35 o"kZ ekuh tkrh gS rks Hkh f}rh; vuqlwph ds eqrkfcd 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj tks 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k x;k gS og 35 o"kZ ls vf/kd dh vk;q ds ekeys esa yxk;k tkrk gS] tks lgh ugha gSA bl vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ dh jkf'k esa vfHkof) fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA
9- teuh ckbZ okys ekeys esa Hkh ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vi;kZIr fnyok;h x;h gS] ftlesa vfHkof) dh tk;s vkSj nksuksa gh ekeyksa esa C;kt dh jkf'k esa Hkh of) fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA
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10fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls bldk l[r fojks/k djrs gq, nksuksa vihyksa dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k vkSj daVªhC;wVjh usxfytsalh ds vk/kkj ij tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa dVkSrh dh x;h mls lgh gksuk crk;k ,oa 35 o"kZ dh mez ds vk/kkj ij tks 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k x;k gS mls Hkh 35 o"kZ ls vf/kd dh mez ds fy, tks xq.kd yxk;k tkrk gS og bl ekeys esa yxk;k tkuk lgh crk;k vkSj bl vk/kkj ij vihy [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA teuh ckbZ okys esa ekeys esa tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS mlesa Hkh fdlh izdkj dh o`f) fd;k tkus ;ksX; ugha gksuk crk;k vkSj nksuksa vihyksa dks [kkfjt djus dk fuosnu fd;kA
11eSaus mijksDr rdksaZ ij euu fd;k] v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dh o vihy i=kofy;ksa dk /;kuiwoZd voyksdu fd;kA bl ekeys esa loZizFke jktw ckbZ okys ekeys esa daVªhC;wVjh usxfytsalh ds vk/kkj ij ipkl izfr'kr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa tks dVkSrh dh x;h gS ml ij fopkj fd;k x;kA bl laca/k esa fo}ku v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk U;kf;d n"Vkar 2004 ,lhts 1289 vIikth oxSjg cuke ,e-d".k ds ekeys ij fopkj fd;k x;kA ¼tks izdj.k dukZVd mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB dk izdj.k la[;k MFA No. 5040/1998 fu.kZ; fnukad 17-12-2003 gSA½ bl ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB ds fu.kZ; Oriental Insurance Company Limited Vs Hansrajbhai V. Kodala & Ors.(2001)2 SCR 999 flfoy vihy la[;k 2568@2001 fu.kZ; fnukad 04-04-2001 ij fopkj fd;k x;k FkkA
12bl ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds }kjk National Insurance Company Limitted Vs. Sinitha and Ors. (2012) 2 SCC 356 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ls lger ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh flfoy vihy la[;k 9694@2013 ;qukbZVsM bf.M;k bU';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lquhy dqekj esa [k.MihB }kjk fnukad 29-10-2013 dks vkns'k ikfjr dj bl iz'u dks fu/kkZfjr djus ds fy, fd ^^/kkjk 163¼,½ eksVjokgu vf/kfu;e 1988 ds ekeys esa chek dEiuh dks ykijokgh ds cpko@vk/kkj ysus dk vf/kdkj gS ;k ugha]^^ izdj.k dks yktZj cSap ds le{k j[ks tkus gsrq fuosnu fd;k x;k FkkA
13mDr ifjizs{; esa ;qukbZVsM bf.M;k bU';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lquhy dqekj flfoy vihy uEcj 9694@2013 fu.kZ; fnukad 24-11-2017 esa ekuuh; mPpre
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U;k;ky; ds rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB ¼yktZj cSap½ }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB ds National Insurance Company Limitted Vs. Sinitha and Ors. o Oriental Insurance Company Limited Vs Hansrajbhai V. Kodala & Ors. okys fu.kZ;ksa ij fopkj fd;k x;k vkSj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB ds fu.kZ; Deepal Girishbhai Soni & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited, Baroda (2004) 5 SCC Page 358 ij fopkj djrs gq, iSjk la[;k 8 o 9 esa fuEukuqlkj vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k %&
"8. From the above discussion, it is clear that grant of compensation Under Section 163- A of the Act on the basis of the structured formula is in the nature of a final award and the adjudication thereunder is required to be made without any requirement of any proof of negligence of the driver/owner of the vehicle(s) involved in the accident. This is made explicit by Section 163A(2). Though the aforesaid Section of the Act does not specifically exclude a possible defence of the Insurer based on the negligence of the claimant as contemplated by Section 140(4), to permit such defence to be introduced by the Insurer and/or to understand the provisions of Section 163A of the Act to be contemplating any such situation would go contrary to the very legislative object behind introduction of Section 163A of the Act, namely, final compensation within a limited time frame on the basis of the structured formula to overcome situations where the claims of compensation on the basis of fault liability was taking an unduly long time. In fact, to understand Section 163A of the Act to permit the Insurer to raise the defence of negligence would be to bring a proceeding Under Section 163A of the Act at par with the proceeding Under Section 166 of the Act which would not only be self-contradictory but also defeat the very legislative intention.
9 . For the aforesaid reasons, we answer the question arising by holding that in a proceeding Under Section 163A of the Act it is not open for the Insurer to raise any defence of negligence on the part of the victim. "
14mijksDrkuqlkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB }kjk tks [k.MihB }kjk ekeyk jsQj fd;k x;k Fkk mldk tks fu.kZ; fn;k gS
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mlds eqrkfcd chek dEiuh dks /kkjk 163, eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds ekeys esa erd@vkgr dh ykijokgh dk cpko vFkok vk/kkj ysus dk vf/kdkj ugha gSA 15mDr U;kf;d n"Vkar ds vk/kkj ij gh fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifr dh ihB us f'kokth okys ekeys esa Hkh ;gh fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k rFkk fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkar The Branch Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. T.M.T. Suja okys ekeys esa Shivaji and Another Versus Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited And Others okys ekeys dks fopkj djrs gq, fu.kZ; fd;k x;k gSA
16blh izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB }kjk uohure U;kf;d n"Vkar panzdkark frokMh cuke U;w bf.M;k ,';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM o vU; ¼2020½ 7 ,llhlh 386 ds ekeys esa Hkh ;g fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd /kkjk 163¼A½ eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds ekeys esa vkgr ;k erd okgu pkyd dh ykijokgh ;k mÙkkoysiu dk cpko chek dEiuh }kjk ugha fy;k tk ldrkA
17,slh voLFkk esa fo}ku v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ipkl izfr'kr [ksejkt dh ykijokgh VªSDVj Vªkyh ekfyd o chek dEiuh ds }kjk tokc esa fy;s x;s cpko ds vk/kkj ij ekuh x;h gS og fu.kZ; fof/klEer ugha gS vkSj ipkl izfr'kr dh jkf'k dh dVkSrh [ksejkt dh ykijokgh ekurs gq, /kkjk 163¼,½ eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds ekeys esa ugha dh tk ldrhA
18vc bl ekeys esa tgka rd vk; dk iz'u gS ml ij fopkj fd;k x;kA v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd [ksejkt dh vk; U;wure osru vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj 1800@& #i;s ekfld ekuh x;h gS tks vk; U;wure osru vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds eqrkfcd u gks bl ckcr dksbZ vk/kkj izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,slh lwjr esa tks 1800@& #i;s ekfld vk; ekuh x;h gS og fof/klEer gS vkSj tks izR;sd ekg ifjokj ds izfr {kfr 1200@& ekuh gS og 2@3 {kfr lgh ekuh x;h gSA
19bl ekeys esa tgka rd xq.kd dk iz'u gS iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn'kZ 7 ds eqrkfcd mez 28 o"kZ vafdr gS vkSj jktw ckbZ }kjk e`rd [ksejkt dh mez 35 o"kZ
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crk;h x;h gSA ,slh lwjr esa bl ekeys esa 35 o"kZ rd dh vk;q ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZj.k djuk pkfg, FkkA tcfd 35 o"kZ ls vf/kd vk;q ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k x;k gS tks fof/klEer ugha gSA f}rh; vuqlwph ds eqrkfcd vk;q 30 o"kZ ls vf/kd o 35 o"kZ rd ds fy, xq.kd 17 dk yxk;s tkus dk izko/kku gSA bl ekeys esa 35 o"kZ ls vf/kd vkSj 40 o"kZ rd dh vk;q ds fy, xq.kd 16 yxk;k x;k gS tks lgh ugha gSA ,slh voLFkk esa bl ekeys esa vk; dh {kfr 1200@& dks 12 ls xq.kk djus ij 14400@& #i;s gqbZ] ml ij ij 17 dk xq.kd yxkdj gh {kfriwfrZ dh jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k djuk pkfg, Fkk ijUrq] 16 dk xq.kd yxkdj {kfriwfrZ dh jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k x;k gS tks mfpr ugha gSA xq.kd 17 dk yxkdj 14400 x 17 = 2]44]800@& #i;s gksrk gS ftlesa ls v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]30]400@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS mldks de djus ls 14400@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vf/kdj.k }kjk de fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA ,slh voLFkk esa vihykFkhZ 14400@& {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izR;FkhZ ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA
20tgka rd C;kt dk iz'u gS bl ekeys esa 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls lk/kkj.k C;kt fnyok;k x;k gS tks C;kt nj i;kZIr gS] bl C;kt nj es fdlh izdkj dh vfHko`f) dh tkuk fof/klEer ugha gSA 21bl izdkj bl ekeys esa tks 2]52]400@& #i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS mlesa 14400@& #i;s tksM+s tkus ij dqy 2]66]800@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS vkSj vihykFkhZ dks {kfriwfrZ dh jkf'k 1]26]200@& #i;s fn;s tkuk fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k Fkk mldks de djrs gq, 1]40]600@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr vokMZ jkf'k ds vykok vihykFkhZ izR;FkhZ ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa vkSj bl jkf'k ij fnukad 25-04-2000 ls rkolwyh fnukad rd 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt Hkh vihykFkhZx.k izR;FkhZ ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA
22tgka rd vihykFkhZx.k Jherh teuh ckbZ oxSjg dk iz'u gS teuh ckbZ okys ekeys esa nyhpan dh daVªhC;wVjh usxfytsalh ugha ekuh x;h Fkh vkSj daVªhC;wVjh usxfytsalh ds vk/kkj ij dksbZ dVkSrh ugha dh x;h Fkh vkSj nyhpan ds ekeys esa iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn'kZ 5 esa mez vafdr ugha gksuk ik;k x;k vkSj mez ds laca/k esa dksbZ lk{; Hkh is'k ugha dh x;h gSA ,slh lwjr esa ekSf[kd lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vk;q
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40 ls 45 o"kZ ds e/; dh ekuh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k x;k FkkA bl ekeys esa 15 dk xq.kd gh f}rh; vuqlwph ds vuqlkj yxk;k tkus dk izko/kku gS] ogh xq.kd v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk yxk;k x;k gS vkSj nyhpan dh vk; ckcr dksbZ Bksl ,oa izekf.kd lk{; U;k;ky; ds vfHkys[k ij ugha gksus ls U;wure vk; 1800@& #i;s ekfld ekuh x;h Fkh tks U;wure osru vf/kfu;e ds eqrkfcd lgh u gks bl ckcr dksbZ vk/kkj izLrqr ugh fd;k x;k gSA
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24fygktk bl ekeys esa jktq ckbZ oxSjg dh ,dyihB flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 1086@2005 vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj ;g ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd Jherh jktw ckbZ oxSjg vfHkof)r {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 140600@& #i;s rFkk bl jkf'k ij fnukad 25-04-2000 ls rkolwyh fnukad rd 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls lk/kkj.k C;kt izR;FkhZx.k ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA jde tek gksus dh lwjr esa leLr jkf'k jktw ckbZ ds jk"Vªh;dr cSad ds cpr [kkrs esa tek djok;h tkosA
25vihy vihykFkhZ Jherh teuh ckbZ ,dyihB flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 1087@2005 vk/kkjghu gksus ls [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA
26mDr vuqlkj nksuksa vihyksa dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkrk gSA nksuksa vihyksa esa ;fn dksbZ izkFkZuk i= yafcr gS rks og Hkh fuLrkfjr le>k tkosA bl fu.kZ; dh izfr nksuksa vihyksa ds izdj.k esa layXu dh tkos rFkk v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dh i=kofy;ksa esa mlh
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(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J
11-S N LOHRA/-
3 issues framed by the court
Whether insurance company can raise defence of victim's negligence under Section 163-A of Motor Vehicles Act.
Whether compensation calculation based on wrong age assessment was lawful.
Whether interest and maintenance awarded by lower court were legally sustainable.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Sunil Kumar and Ors.Followed¶46
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Sunil Kumar and Ors. Civil Appeal No. 9694/13
Shivaji and Another Versus Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited And OthersFollowed¶46
Shivaji and Another Versus Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited And Others Civil Appeal No. 2816/2018
The Branch Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. T.M.T. Suja and Ors.Followed¶46
The Branch Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. T.M.T. Suja and Ors.
National Insurance Company Limitted Vs. Sinitha and Ors.Explained¶53
National Insurance Company Limitted Vs. Sinitha and Ors. (2012) 2 SCC 356 · Who else cites this
Oriental Insurance Company Limited Vs Hansrajbhai V. Kodala & Ors.Explained¶52
Oriental Insurance Company Limited Vs Hansrajbhai V. Kodala & Ors.(2001)2 SCR 999 · Who else cites this
Deepal Girishbhai Soni & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited, BarodaExplained¶58
Deepal Girishbhai Soni & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited, Baroda (2004) 5 SCC · Who else cites this
panzdkark frokMh cuke U;w bf.M;kFollowed¶66
panzdkark frokMh cuke U;w bf.M;k ,';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM o vU; (2020) 7 ,llhlh 386
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Smt. Raju Bai W/o Sh. Khem RAj Salvi
Madhu Lal S/o Sh. Khem Raj Salvi
Smt. Sarsi W/o Sh. Narayan Lal Salvi
Narayan Lal Salvi S/o Megha Salvi
Jherh JktwckbZ teuh ckbZ oxSjg
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Yogendra Kumar Purohit
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
