Allowed

Sunita Devi v. Bhore Lal and Others

Rajasthan HC30 Oct 2023CMA/1152/2016

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This Single Judge Bench of the Rajasthan High Court enhanced the compensation in a motor accident claim. It inter alia held that the age of the invitee should be considered as 24 years instead of 25 years, and that compensation for loss of dependency and other features should be enhanced.

What did the court decide?

Enhanced total compensation from Rs. 1,08,850/- to Rs. 1,08,850/- (Table Correction).

Sunita Devi Vs Bhore Lal and Others — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1152/2016

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1- lquhrk nsoh iRuh Lo- Jh czteksgu eh.kk] vk;q 31 o"kZ] fuoklh xzke [kj[kMk] rglhy jktx<+] ftyk vyojA

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----Appellant

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Versus

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1- HkkSjs yky dksyh iq= Jh izHkkrh yky dksyh] fuoklh 37] rst e.Mh] vyoj] rglhy o ftyk vyojA ¼okgu pkyd o ekfyd Vªd la[;k vkjts 02 th, 1337½

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Mathur For Respondent(s) : Mr. Raj Sharma

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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30/10/2023

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1- vihykFkhZ;k }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vyoj ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&552@2009] Jherh lquhrk nsoh cuke HkkSjsyky o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 21-08-2015 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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2- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk iwoZ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 24-12-2010 ds }kjk 6]59]450@& :i;s dh vokMZ jkf'k ikfjr dh xbZ FkhA ftl ij mDr vkns'k ds fo:) vihykFkhZ;k }kjk bl U;k;ky; ds le{k vihy la[;k 1860@2011 lafLFkr dh xbZA bl U;k;ky; }kjk mDr vihy dk fnukad 18-11-2014 dks fuLrkj.k djrs gq, fook|d la[;k 2 ¼{kfriwfrZ jkf'k ek=k

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ckcr½ dh gn rd fu.kZ; dks vikLr djrs gq, i=koyh mDr fcUnq ij iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr djus gsrq vf/kdj.k dks fjek.M dh xbZ FkhA rRi'pkr vf/kdj.k }kjk fnukad 21-08-2015 dks fook|d la[;k 2 dh gn rd iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr dj 11]08]850@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ;k dks fnyokbZ xbZA vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds fo:) vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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3- vihykFkhZ;k lquhrk nsoh }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 39]98]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 11]08]850@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7-5 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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4- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ;k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dh vk; vtZu {kerk dsoyek= 90 izfr'kr ekuh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd izdj.k ds rF;ksa ds vuqlkj og 100 izfr'kr ekuh tkuh pkfg, FkhA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ;k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa Hkh leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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5- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh 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;k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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6- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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7- ;g vihy] vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA

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8- 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 %&

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“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."

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"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:"

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"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.”

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9- vihy i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 03-08-2009 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ;k dks 24 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, [ksrhckMh o i'kqikyu dk dk;Z dj 6]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ;k }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nq?kZVuk fnukad 03-08-2009 dks vihykFkhZ;k dh ekfld vk; 4]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dh mDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ;k dks 24 o"kZ vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ;k dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 4]000@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr vFkkZr 1]600@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ;k dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 5]600@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 10gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ;k ds nksuksa iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkV fn;k tkuk rFkk 'kjhj ds vU; Hkkxksa ij lk/kkj.k ,oa xaHkhj pksVas dkfjr gksuk crk;k x;k gSaA ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ;k ds 'kjhj esa dqy 94 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&19 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks dkfjr pksVksa ds vk/kkj ij mldh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 90 izfr'kr ekuh gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA vihykFkhZ;k ds nq?kZVuk i'pkr nksuksa iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkV fn, tkus ls vihykFkhZ;k viuk dk;Z Lo;a djus esa iw.kZ :i ls vleFkZ gks xbZ gS rFkk

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mldk lEiw.kZ thou cSlk[kh ds lgkjs gks x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] U;kf;d n"Vkar jkt dqekj cuke vt; dqekj o vU;% ¼2011½ 1 ,llhlh 343 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ;k ds LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&19 esa vafdr 94 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 100 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ;k dh ekfld vk; 5]600@& #i;s dk 100 izfr’kr 5]600@& #i;s gksrk gS] tks vihykFkhZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dh vk;q i=koyh ij miyC/k nLrkostksa ds vk/kkj ij 25 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ftldk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU;% ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ;k dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 18 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gSA ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 5]600 x 12 x 18 = 12]09]600@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ;k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa iFkd ls dksbZ jkf’k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge vihykFkhZ;k dks 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa Hkh iFkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ge] vihykFkhZ;k dks 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks mlds bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa fpfdRlk iquZHkj.k fcy ds 45]750@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj ds en esa ge vihykFkhZ;k dks 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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14fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr~ 61 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 500@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 30]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 15fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr dks dkfjr rhu xaHkhj pksVksa dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 16fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr dks rhu 'kY; fpfdRlk ds en esa 15]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 17fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks vLirky vkokxeu ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% vihykFkhZ;k dks vLirky vkokxeu ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA

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18fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks bykt ds nkSjku vk; dh {kfr ,oa Hkfo"; esa bykt ds en esa ,deq'r 2]25]000@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 19fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA nq?kZVuk ds ifj.kkeLo:i vihykFkhZ;k ds nksuksa iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dV tkuk] ftlls vihykFkhZ;k dk thou iw.kZ :i ls izHkkfor gksuk tkfgj gSA ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ;k viuk 'ks"k thou nwljksa ds lgkjs thus gsrq ck/; gks xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge]

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vihykFkhZ;k dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 2]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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20mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ;k@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&

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Ø-l-	'kh"kZ@en	vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h jkf’k	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k
1-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa	7]77]600@&	12]09]600@&
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa	'kwU;	1]00]000@&
3-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa	'kwU;	1]00]000@&
4-	fpfdRlk O;; dh en esa	45]750@&	45]750@&
5-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj ds en esa	'kwU;	25]000@&
6-	nkSjkus bZykt 61 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	30]500@&	30]500@&
7-	vLirky vkokxeu ds en esa	'kwU;	15]000@&
8-	'kY; fpfdRlk ds en esa	15]000@&	15]000@&
9-	rhu xaHkhj pksVksa ds en esa	15]000@&	15]000@&
10-	bykt ds nkSjku vk; dh {kfr ,oa Hkfo"; esabykt ds en esa,deq'Rk	2]25]000@&	2]25]000@&
11-	ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa	'kwU;	2]00]000@&
	dqy	11]08]800@& :i;s	19]80]850@&#i;s

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21rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ;k@DysesaV dks 11]08]800@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 19]80]850@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA vihykFkhZ;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;k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA

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