Partly allowed

Smt.Priti and Ors. v. Moolchand and Ors.

Rajasthan HC2 May 2023CMA/1254/2004

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Appeal against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award. The High Court modified the award, increasing compensation from Rs. 5,10,000 to Rs. 15,09,000 with interest, by reassessing the deceased's income, applying a multiplier of 16, granting future prospects at 40%, and awarding consortium and other heads per Supreme Court precedent.

What did the court decide?

The award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhilwara dated 28-01-2004 was modified. Compensation enhanced from Rs. 5,10,000 to Rs. 15,09,000. Appellants entitled to a further sum of Rs. 9,49,000

Smt.Priti and Ors. Vs Moolchand and Ors. — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 1254/2004

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Smt. Priti w/o Sudhir Tiwari, age 31 years.

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Lakshay S/o Sudhir Tiwari, Age 7 years.

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Surendra Kumar w/o Gheesu lal Tiwari

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Smt. Sudha Sharma W/o Surendra Kumar Sharma

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All Residents of 78-A, Subhash Nagar, Bhilwara

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Appellant-claimant no.2 is minor through his natural guardian and mother smt. Priti appellant-claimant no. 1

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Moolchand s/o Sohanlal Dangi, r/o Mandalgarh District

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Bhilwara.

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Madhulal s/o Jagannath Ram Jat r/o Japarpura, Mandalgarh

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District Bhilwara.

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United India Insurance Company Ltd. through its Branch, Bhilwara.

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Ravi Bhansali, Sr. Advocate
	assisted byMr. Shubham Modi
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Anil Kaushik

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT

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Judgment

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Reserved On 27/04/2023 Pronounced On 02/05/2023

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BY THE COURT

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06&lh 2067 ds pkyd vizkFkhZ la[;k 2 }kjk nq?kZVuk dkfjr dh xbZ] ftldh Dyse ;kfpdk fnukad 31-05-2001 dks is'k dh xbZ FkhA ftldk tokc vizkFkhZ la[;k 3 chek dEiuh o vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 o 2 dh vksj ls vyx&vyx is'k fd;k x;kA ftl ij ikap fook|d dk;e fd;s x;s vkSj [email protected] dh vksj ls rhu xokg ds c;ku djok, x,A vizkFkhZ dh vksj ls dksbZ xokg ugha djok, x,A cgl lquh tkdj fo}ku v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk fu.kZ; fnukad 28-01-2004 ds }kjk 5]10]000@&#i;s dk vokWMZ ;kphx.k ds i{k esa ikfjr fd;k x;k] ftlesa vkns'k 50]000@&#i;s dh jkf'k lek;ksftr djrs gq, Dyse is'k djus dh fnukad 31-05-2001 ls varfje vokWMZ izkIr djus dh frfFk 03-02-2003 rd 5]10]000@&#i;s ij ,oa varfje vokWMZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh frfFk ls vnk;xh rd 4]60]000@&#i;s ij 06 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k C;kt ,oa izdj.k O;; ds :i esa 5]00@&#i;s izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZA

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04vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk bl ekeys esa fo}ku v/khuLFk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k }kjk tks erd dh vk; 7]000@&:i;s ekuh gS] mls xyr crk;k vkSj erd dh vkenuh izn'kZ 15 ds eqrkfcd 14]000@& :i;s ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA lkFk gh ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar **SEPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 25590 OF 2014, National Insurance Company Limited v/s Pranay Sethi and Ors.** ds fu.kZ; fnukad 31-10-2017 ds vuqlkj 35 o"kZ dh vk;q ekurs gq, 16 dk xq.kkd yxk, tkus dk fuosnu fd;k vkSj dqy 4 vkfJr ekrk&firk] iRuh o iq= dks ekurs gq, 1@4 fgLlk jkf'k erd ij Lo;a dk [kpZ ekurs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr djus dk fuosnu fd;k vkSj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Satinder Kaur alias Satvinder Kaur and ors. flfoy vihy uEcj 2705@20] fu.kZ; fnukad 30-06-2020 ds vk/kkj ij Loss off consortium esa iRuh cPpksa o ekrk&firk ds fy, consortium dh jkf'k izR;sd dh 40]000@&#i;s] ykWl vkWQ ,LVsV 15]000@&#i;s] vafre laLdkj [kpZ 15]000@&#i;s ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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05fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd bl ekeys esa tks vk; 7]000@&#i;s ekuh xbZ gS] og mfpr gSA mlls vf/kd vk; ugha

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ekuh tk ldrhA tgka rd xq.kd dk iz'u gS] tks U;k;ky; mfpr le>s og xq.kd yxk;k tkos vkSj viuh cgl esa rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd 84]000@&#i;s lykuk tks vk; ekuh xbZ gS] og fof/klEer gSA izn'kZ&4 o 5 esa dksbZ VSDl dh dVkSrh dh tkuh ugha n'kkZ;k x;k gS vkSj dksbZ vk;dj dh fooj.kh Hkh is'k ugha dh xbZ gS vkSj vk;dj Lysc ds eqrkfcd fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2001&02 esa 50]000@& ls 60]000@& ij lykuk 10 izfr'kr VSDl o 60]000@& ls 1]50]000@&#i;s ij 1]000$60]000 ls Åij esa 20 izfr'kr VSDl o ljpktZ ns; gSA blh izdkj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2002&03 esa Hkh vk;dj ns; Fkk ijarq dksbZ VSDl dVkSrh ugha fd;k tkuk izn'kZ 4 o 5 esa vafdr gS vkSj izn'kZ 15 ds laca/k esa larks"ktud lk{; izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gSA bl vk/kkj ij vihy [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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08bl ekeys esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkar iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds ikap ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB }kjk tks fl)kar izfrikfnr fd, x, gSa] mldks /;ku esa j[krs gq, bl vihy dk fuLrkj.k eq[; :i ls fd;k tk jgk gSA

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09loZizFke bl iz'u ij fopkj fd;k tk jgk gS fd D;k pkjksa vihykFkhZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa vFkok ugha\ fo}ku vf/kuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk bl ekeys esa dsoy vihykFkhZ la- 1 o 2 dks gh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk gdnkj ekuk gSA vihykFkhZ 3 o 4 dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk gdnkj ugha ekuk gSA tgka rd vihykFkhZ 1 o 2 ds {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkj gSA vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 erd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 e **** rd dk iq= gS] nksuksa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS] ftlds laca/k esa izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy vFkok Øksl vihy ugha dh xbZ gSA ,slh voLFkk esa vihykFkhZx.k la[;k 1 o 2 ds {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds laca/k esa dksbZ fookn ugha gSA

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10tgka rd vihykFkhZ la[;k 4 dk iz'u gS og erd dh ekrk o izFke Js.kh dh okfjl gSA vihykFkhZ la[;k 3 erd dk firk gSA tks izFke Js.kh dk okfjl ugha gSA v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa tks ihfV'ku is'k dh xbZ Fkh mlesa izdj.k ds 'kh"kZd esa gh ;kph&vihykFkhZ la[;k 3 ds laca/k esa lsokfuoRr jkT; deZpkjh gksuk vafdr fd;k x;k gSA tc vihykFkhZ la[;k 3 lsokfuoRr jkT; deZpkjh gS] ml voLFkk esa

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vihykFkhZ dks fdlh izdkj dh isa'ku u fey jgh gks] og dsoy ek= vius erd iq= ij vkfJr gks] ,slh fof'k"B lk{; izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gS vkSj vihy esa Hkh bl ckcr~ dksbZ rF; vafdr ugha fd, vkSj u gh ftl dk;kZy; ls lsokfuoRr gqvk] ml dk;kZy; dk dksbZ izek.k&i= izLrqr fd;k] ftlls dh ;g izrhr gks fd vihykFkhZ la[;k 3 dks fdlh izdkj dh isa'ku ugha fey jgh gks] ,slh voLFkk esa fo}ku v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks vihykFkhZ la[;k 3 dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ugha gksuk ekuk gS] og fu.kZ; fof/klEer gSA mldh iqf"V djrs gq, vihykFkhZ la[;k 3 dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ugha gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gSA

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11tgka rd vihykFkhZ la[;k 4 dk iz'u gS og erd dh ekrk gS] erd viuh ekrk ls vyx jg jgk gks] ,sls u rks cpko i{k dh vksj ls dksbZ rF; gSa] u gh bl ckcr~ lk{; gSA tc ekrk e`rd ds lkFk gh fuokl dj jgh Fkh rks viuh vkenuh dk dqN fgLlk viuh ekrk ij [kpZ djuk ekus tkus ;ksX; gS] ,slh voLFkk esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 4 Hkh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkfj.kh gS] bl izdkj bl ekeys esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 1] 2 o 4 {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA

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12vc bl ekeys esa bl iz'u ij fopkj fd;k tk jgk gS fd eR;q ds le; erd dh vk;q D;k FkhA tks ;kfpdk v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k ds le{k is'k dh xbZ mlesa erd lq/khj frokjh dh eR;q ds le; vk;q 35 o"kZ gksuk crkbZ xbZ FkhA v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa tks lk{kh , MCY;w 1 ds :i esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 erd dh iRuh ds }kjk lk{; nh xbZ mlesa viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa nq?kZVuk ds le; erd dh vk;q 35 o"kZ gksuk crkbZA tc vihykFkhZ Li"V rkSj ls eq[; ijh{kk esa Lo;a ds ifr dh eR;q ds le; vk;q 35 o"kZ crkbZ gS vkSj iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn'kZ&8 dks iznf'kZr djok;k x;k gS] ftlesa eR;q ds le; erd dh vk;q 35 o"kZ gksuk vafdr gS] ,slh voLFkk esa nq?kZVuk ds le; erd dh vk;q 35 o"kZ gksuk ekuh tkrh gSA

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13vc bl ekeys esa erd lq/khj frokjh dh vkenuh fdruh Fkh ml ij fopkj fd;k tk jgk gSA ;kfpdk esa nq?kZVuk ds le; erd eSllZ leqjkbZ flUFksfVDl izk- fy- esa foØ; izca/kd ds in ij fu;ksftr ,oa lsokjr gksuk vkSj ogka ls erd dks 11]000@&#i;s ewy osru 2]000@&#i;s edku fdjk;k o 1]000@&#i;s dUos;sUl HkRrk feyuk crk;k gS vkSj erd dk iwoZ esa 1987 ls dsfj;j izkjaHk djuk o loZizFke eSllZ LokfLrd izkslsllZ esa 4]00@&#i;s ekfld rRi'pkr~ jktLFkku flYd fey esa 1]350@&#i;s ekfld izkIr gksuk crk;k vkSj fnukad 03-02-1996 dks jktLFkku fLifuax o fofoax feYl] xqykciqjk esa 3]010@&#i;s ekfld osru o vU; HkRrksa ds lkFk tksbZu djuk rFkk fnukad 28-04-1997 dks eSllZ ek:rh QkbclZ izk-fy- esa

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7]000@&#i;s ekfld o vU; HkRrksa ds lkFk lsok esa j[kk tkuk crk;k x;k gSA rRi'pkr~ leqjkbZ flUFksfVDl izk-fy- esa tksbZu djuk] tgka e`R;q ds le; mijksDrkuqlkj vk; gksuk crk;k x;k gSA

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14vihykFkhZ ;kph la[;k 1 Jherh fizrh crkSj ,-MCY;w- 1 ijhf{kr gqbZ vkSj vfHkopu esa of.kZr rF;ksa dks nksgjk;k gS rFkk Lo;a ds ifr ds LokfLrd fey esa fu;qfDr dk izek.k&i= izn'kZ 1] jktLFkku fLifuax ,aM fofoax fey dk fu;qfDr i= izn'kZ 2 ek:rh QkbZclZ dk fu;qfDr i= izn'kZ&3 iznf'kZr djok;k gS rFkk leqjkbZ flUFksfVDl dk izek.k i= izn'kZ&4 tks o"kZ 1998&99 dk gSA blh QeZ dk nwljk izek.k i= izn'kZ&5 tks o"kZ 1999&2000 dk gS] dks iznf'kZr djok;k gS vkSj Lo;a ds ifr dk leqjkbZ flUFksfVDl esa lsYl eSustj ds :i esa 14]000@&#i;s ekfld gksuk crk;k gSa ,oa izn'kZ&15 ds :i esa izek.k i= dks iznf'kZr djok;k gSA mDr xokg us ftjg esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd izn'kZ&4 esa lykuk osru 71]606@&#i;s o izn'kZ&5 esa lykuk osru 72]000@&#i;s n'kkZ;k x;k gS vkSj izn'kZ&4 o izn'kZ&5 ij rkjh[k vafdr ugha gS vkSj ifr dh vk;dj dk fjVuZ Lo;a ds ikl ugha gksuk crk;kA ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd leqjkbZ flUFksfVDl dk fu;qfDr i= is'k ugha fd;kA lsYl ls lacaf/kr fMxzh dk fjdkWMZ Hkh is'k ugha fd;k vkSj ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd izn'kZ 4 o 5 okf"kZd fn, gq, gSa rFkk izn'kZ&15 ekfld fn;k gqvk gSA

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15xokg ,-MCY;w- 2 fny[kq'k tks fd leqjkbZ flUFksfVDl izk-fy- esa Lo;a dks Mk;jsDVj crkrk gS] dks ;kph&vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gS] ftlus izn'kZ&4] izn'kZ&5 o izn'kZ&15 dks iznf'kZr djok;k vkSj izn'kZ&4 o 5 ij , ls ch gLrk{kj jruyky] Mk;jsDVj dk gksuk crk;k gS o izn'kZ&15 ij Lo;a ds gLrk{kj gksuk crk;k vkSj ftjg esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd dEiuh esa iwjk fjdkWMZ jgk gSA ys[kk dk fjdkWMZ jgrk gSA ftUgsa Hkh isesaV fn;k tkrk gS] muls jsosU;w fVdV yxkdj jlhn ysrs gSa] tks ;gka is'k ugha fd;kA bl rF; dks xyr crk;k fd lSysjh izek.k i= esa crkbZ vk; xyr gksA lykuk 2]000@&#i;s dk buØhesaV yxuk crk;k gS] tks ,d ckj 2]000@&#i;s o ,d ckj 3]000@&#i;s yxuk Hkh crk;k gSA izn'kZ&4 o 5 esa tks osru o`f) yxkbZ xbZ gS] og lgh vafdr gksuk crk;kA vk;dj foHkkx esa fjVuZ tkuk o fjVuZ is'k ugha djuk crk;k vkSj ;g crk;k fd gekjs fglkc ls izkFkhZ vk;dj is;h gksuk pkfg,A bude VSDl dVkSrh dk izek.k i= ;gka is'k ugha fd;k vkSj izn'kZ&4 o 5 esa vk;dj dVkSrh fuy fn[kkbZ xbZ gSA

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16bl ekeys esa leLr nLrkostkr ij fo}ku v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk fopkj fd;k x;k vkSj 7]000@& :i;s ekfld vkenuh ekuh xbZA bl ekeys esa

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fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls iwoZ esa vk;dj fdl izdkj ls ns; Fkk] mlds Ly s c voyksdu gsrq izLrqr fd, x, gSa] ftu ij Hkh fopkj fd;k x;kA bl ekeys esa izn'kZ&4 o 5 egRoiw.kZ gS] tks okf"kZd vk; ds vk/kkj ij Certificate of deduction of tax from income chargeable under the head salaries ds :i esa gS] tks Øe'k% 20-04-1999 o 15-04-2000 dks dEiuh ds vf/kd`r gLrk{kjdrkZ jruyky }kjk tkjh fd;s x;s gSaA ftuds gLrk{kj , ls ch gksuk] ,MCY;w 02 dEiuh ds nwljs Mk;jsDVj us izekf.kr fd;k gSA tc izn'kZ 4 o 5 jruyky }kjk izekf.kr gS] ml voLFkk esa izn'kZ 15 fny[kq'k }kjk Lo;a ds gLrk{kjksa ls D;ksa tkjh fd;k x;k] bldk dksbZ Li"Vhdj.k ,-MCY;w02 us viuh lk{; esa ugha fn;k vkSj bl izek.k&i= esa izn'kZ 4 o 5 esa ftl izdkj eksgj vafdr dh xbZ gS] ml izdkj dh eksgj ugha yxkbZ xbZ gSA vizsy 2000 ls ekpZ 2001 rd dk dksbZ izek.k&i= Hkh is'k ugha fd;k x;k gSA lh/ks gh izn'kZ 15 ekfld osru ds laca/k esa tkjh fd;k x;k gSA

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17bl ekeys esa ?kVuk fnukad 06-04-2001 dh gS vkSj izn'kZ 15 esa rkjh[k vafdr 01-04-2001 dh vafdr dh xbZ gS vkSj izn'kZ 15 ds laca/k esa ;g lansg mRiUu gksrk gS fd nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ekaxus ij ;g jkf'k c<+k&p<kdj n'kkZbZ xbZ gSA ;fn izn'kZ 5 ds i'pkr vizsy 2000 ls ekpZ 2001 rd dk izek.k&i= fjdkWMZ ij gksrk rks okf"kZd osru of) le;≤ ij gksus ds vk/kkj ij fopkj fd;k tk ldrk Fkk] ijarq ml vof/k dk dksbZ fjdkWMZ is'k ugha fd;k vkSj lh/ks gh ?kVuk okys ekg dk osru izn'kZ 15 esa n'kkZ fn;k x;kA ftlds fy, Hkh dksbZ fjdkWMZ izLrqr ugha fd;k fd osru of) ds laca/k esa dksbZ vkns'k tkjh fd;k x;k gks vkSj ekpZ 2001 ds osru ds laca/k esa erd ds gLrk{kjksa ls osru ysus ds laca/k esa dksbZ jlhn izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gS] ,slh voLFkk esa izn'kZ 15 ds vk/kkj ij erd dh vk; dk fu/kkZj.k ugha fd;k tk ldrkA izn'kZ 4 o 5 ds ifjizs{; esa izn'kZ 5 ds vk/kkj ij erd dh vk; dh x.kuk dh tkuk fof/klEer gSA ftlesa cSfld vk; 72]000@& :i;s] edku fdjk;k HkRrk 18]000@& :i;s] rFkk dUos;sal HkRrk 12]000@& :i;s crk;k x;k gSA dUos;sal HkRrs dks vk; dh x.kuk esa mi;ksx ugha fd;k tk ldrk cfYd cSfld osru o edku fdjk;k HkRrs dks tksM+us ij izn'kZ 5 ds eqrkfcd 90]000@& :i;s lkykuk erd lq/khj dqekj frokjh dh vk; gksuk ekuh tkrh gS] ftldks 12 ls Hkkx djus ij 7]500@& :i;s ekfld vk; gksuk Li"V gksrk gSA ,slh voLFkk esa bl ekeys e`rd dh vk; 7]500@& :i;s izfrekg gksuk ekuh tkrh gSA

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18vc bl ekeys esa Hkfo"; dh vk;o`f} ds laca/k esa fopkj fd;k tk jgk gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys esa iSjk la[;k 61 ¼iv½ esa

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Lo;a dk dk;Z ;k fQDl vk; okys ekeys esa 40 o"kZ ls de dh vk;q gksus ij 40 izfr'kr vfrfjDr vk; Hkfo"; o`f} ds :i esa ekus tkus dk fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA ftl ij fopkj djrs gq, 7]500@& :i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]000@& #i, gksrk gSA 3]000@& #i,] 7]500@&:i;s esa tksM+s tkus ij dqy ekfld vk; 10]500@& #i, gksuk bl ekeys esa ekuh tkrh gSA

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19ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys esa iSjk la[;k 61 ¼V½ ds vuqlkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke fnYyh VªkaliksVZ dkWjiksjs'ku fyfeVsM o vU; 2009 Mh,uts ¼,l-lh-½ ist 684 esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa dh ikyuk fd, tkus vkSj iSjkxzkQ la[;k 30 ls 32 o 42 dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZj.k dk fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA

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20bl ekeys esa dqy rhu DysesUVl gksus ls ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke fnYyh VªkaliksVZ dkWjiksjslu o vU; flfoy vihy ua3483@2008] fu.kZ; fnukad 15-04-2009 ds iSjk la[;k 14 ds eqrkfcd 1@3 vkenuh dk fgLlk erd Lo;a ij [kpZ djuk ekuk tkrk gS tks fd 3]500@& #i, gksrk gS ftldks 10]500@& #i, esa ls de djus ij 7]000@& #i, izfrekg dk uqdlku vihykFkhZx.k dks gksuk ekuk tkrk gSA ftldks 12 ls xq.kk djus ij 84]000@& #i, okf"kZd uqdlku vihykFkhZx.k dks gksuk ekuk tkrk gSA erd dh vk;q ?kVuk ds le; 35 o"kZ gksuk ekuh xbZ gSA ,slh lwjr esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds ljyk oekZ okys ekeys ds iSjk la[;k 21 ds vuqlkj 16 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx bl ekeys esa fd, tkus ls 84]000@& :i;s xq.kk 16 dk dqy 13]44]000@& #i, dk uqdlku vihykFkhZx.k dks gksuk ekuk tkrk gSA tks jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k crkSj {kfriwfrZ izR;fFkZx.k ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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21ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys esa iSjk la[;k 61 ¼viii½ esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds vuqlkj Loss of estate Rs 15,000/-, consortium Rs 40,000/-, funeral expenses Rs 15,000/-, total Rs 70,000/- vkSj bl jkf'k dks 10 izfr'kr izR;sd 3 o"kZ ds fglkc ls tksM+h tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZj.k djus dk fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA

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22ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys ds i'pkr~ ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk exek tujy ba';ksjsal daiuh fy- cuke ukuwjke flfoy vihy 9581@18 fu.kZ; fnukad 18-09-2018 esa iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys esa Loss of consortium ds gsM ds ckjs esa tks mYys[k fd;k x;k ml ij foLr`r :i ls fopkj fd;k x;k vkSj consortium 'kCn esa Likml dalksfVZ;e] isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e vkSj

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fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e dks lfEefyr djrs gq, firk o cgu dks fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i, fnyk, x,A bl ekeys esa ifr&iRuh dh dalksfVZ;e ds ckjs esa] cPpksa ds izhesP;ksj MsFk ds ekeys esa isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e fnyk;s tkus o vo;Ld cPps ;k vfookfgr cPps ;k iq=h dh eR;q dh voLFkk esa fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e fnyk, tkus dk mYys[k fd;k x;k gS vkSj bl ekeys esa firk HkkbZ o cguksa }kjk Dyse fd;k x;k gSA erd vfookfgr Fkk bl ij firk o cgu dks fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e fnyk;k x;k FkkA bl fu.kZ; dks ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fjiksVZscy ?kksf"kr fd;k x;kA

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23mDr fu.kZ; ds mijkar ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB }kjk ;wukbVsM bafM;k ba';ksjsal daiuh fy- cuke lR;sanz dkSj] flfoy vihy uacj 2705@2020] fu.kZ; fnukad 30-06-2020 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds nks ekuuh; U;k;k/kh'k }kjk exek tujy ba';ksjsal daiuh fy- cuke ukuwjke o iz.k; lsBh okys laoS/kkfud ihB ds fu.kZ; ij fopkj djrs gq, exek tujy ba';ksjsal okys fu.kZ; dh iqf"V djrs gq, vf/kdj.kksa o mPp U;k;ky;ksa dks funsZf'kr fd;k x;k fd yo ,aM vQsD'ku gSM esa vyx ls daiuls'ku ugha fn;k tkdj yksl vkWQ dalksfVZ;e ds gsM esa daiuls'ku fn;k tkuk pkfg,A bl ekeys esa isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa rhu cPpksa dks 40&40 gtkj #i, ds vk/kkj ij dqy 1]20]000@& #i, fnyk;s x;sA bl ekeys esa e`rd dh iRuh o rhu vo;Ld cPpksa dh vksj ls Dyse is'k fd;k x;k Fkk] bl fu.kZ; dks Hkh ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fjiksVZscy ?kksf"kr fd;k x;kA

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mDr fu.kZ;ksa ds mijkar ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Janabai vs

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M/S I.C.I.C.I. Lambord Insurance ] flfoy vihy uEcj-------@2022] ,l-,y-ih- ¼flfoy½ ua- 21077@19] fu.kZ; fnukad 10-08-2022 ds ekeys esa 2 cPpksa dks 40&40 gtkj :i;s izR;sd dks isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa iz.k; lsBh ds ekeys o exek tujy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fy- ds ekeys ij fopkj djrs gq, fnyk;k x;kA bl fu.kZ; dks Hkh fjiksVsZcy cuk;k x;kA l:i flag mQZ jkel:i cuke ,pMh-,Q-lh bxksZ tujy ba';ksjsa'k dEiuh fy- o vU;] flfoy vihy uEcj 7283&7284@2022 fu.kZ; fnukad 17-10-2022 esa iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys o tkukckbZ cuke eSllZ vkbZ-lh-vkbZ-lh-vkbZ- ykWEckMZ okys ekeys ij fopkj djrs gq, isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e vo;Ld cPpksa dks 40 gtkj :i;s izR;sd dk izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksuk o e`rd ds firk dk 40 gtkj :i;s fQyh;y dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa izkIr gksus dk vf/kdkjh gksuk fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k vkSj bl fu.kZ; dks Hkh fjiksVZscy cuk;k x;kA

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25mDr fu.kZ; ds i'pkr ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk jktorh mQZ jTtks cuke ;wukfMVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsa'k dEiuh fy- o vU;] flfoy vihy la[;k 8179@2022 fu.kZ; fnukad 09-12-2022 ds ekeys esa lR;sUnz dkSj okys ekeys ij fopkj djrs gq, Likml dalksfVZ;e] cPpksa ds fy, isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e izR;sd 40 gtkj :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksus vkSj 10 izfr'kr rhu o"kksZa ls vfHko`f) djrs gq, dalksfVZ;e fnyk, tkus dk fu.kZ; fn;k x;k vkSj bl fu.kZ; dks Hkh fjiksVsZcy ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k gSA

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26iwoZ esa fd, x, ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ;ksa ds foospu ls Li"V gS fd bl ekeys esa Hkh vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 iRuh dh gSfl;r ls Likml dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa 40 gtkj :i;s] vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 vo;Ld cPpk gksus ls isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa izR;sd 40 gtkj :i;s o vihykFkhZ la[;k 4 ekrk gksus ds dkj.k fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa 40 gtkj :i;s bl izdkj dqy 1]20]000@& :i;s dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa gqvk vkSj iz.k; lsBh ds ekeys ds eqrkfcd Loss of estate Rs. 15000/- rFkk funeral expenses Rs. 15000/-, dqy 1]50]000@& :i;s gksrs gSa vkSj bl ekeys esa ?kVuk 06-04-2001 dks ?kfVr gqbZ Fkh rFkk fu.kZ; fnukad 28-01-2004 dks gksus ls rhu o"kZ ls vf/kd o 6 o"kZ ls de vof/k gksus ds dkj.k ,d ckj esa 10 izfr'kr c<+kSrjh bl ekeys esa dh tkus ds ;ksX; gSA tks 15]000@&:i;s gksrh gS] ftldks 1]50]000@& :i;s esa tksM+us ls 1]65]000@& :i;s gqbZA

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27mDr jkf'k dks iwoZ esa {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ds :i esa tks 13]44]000@& :i;s vafdr fd, x, gSa] mldks tksM+s tkus ls dqy jkf'k 15]09]000@& :i;s gksrh gSA ;g jkf'k dqy {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa vihykFkhZ] izR;FkhZ ls izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSa] ftlesa ls v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk 5]10]000@& :i;s vius fu.kZ; o vokWMZ esa fnykus tkus dk vkns'k fd;k x;k vkSj /kkjk 140 ,e-oh-,DV esa varfje vokWMZ ds :i esa tks jkf'k nh xbZ Fkh] mls lek;ksftr fd, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k FkkA ,slh lwjr esa v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks vokWMZ 5]10]000@& :i;s fd;k x;k] mldks eksfMQkbZ djrs gq, 15]09]000@& :i;s fd, tkus ;ksX; gS vkSj blesa ls /kkjk 140 ,e-oh-,DV ds rgr varfje vokWMZ ds :i esa fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 50]000@& :i;s de fd, tkus ds ;ksX; gSA tks jkf'k de djus ij 14]59]000@& :i;s gksrh gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ fu.kZ; o vokWMZ esa fnykbZ xbZ 5]10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k ds vykok 9]49]000@&:i;s c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd, tkus ;ksX; gS rFkk 9]99]000@& :i;s ij

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fu.kZ; ds vuqlkj 31-05-2001 ls varfje vokWMZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh fnukad 03-02-2003 rd 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt rFkk varfje jkf'k vnk;xh dh frfFk ls 9]49]000@& :i;s ij 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA

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28fygktk vihy vihykFkhZx.k vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj v/khuLFk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] HkhyokM+k ds fu.kZ; fnukad 28-01-2004 dks eksfMQkbZ djrs gq, fu.kZ; o vokWMZ esa tgka ij 5]10]000@&:i;s dk vokWMZ ikfjr fd;k x;k mlds LFkku ij 15]09]000@& dk vokWMZ ikfjr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj iwoZ esa vokWMZ dh xbZ jkf'k ds vfrfjDr 9]49]000@& :i;s vihykFkhZ] izR;FkhZx.k ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS vkSj 9]99]000@& :i;s ij fu.kZ;kuqlkj fnukad 31-05-2001 ls fnukad 03-02-2003 rd 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt o 9]49]000@& :i;s ij fnukad 04-02-2003 ls rkizkfIr jde 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt vfrfjDr izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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29mDr jde tek gksus dh lwjr e a s vihykFkhZ la- 2 o 4 izR;sd ds jk"Vªh;dr cSad ds cpr [kkrs esa 2&2 yk[k :i;s tek djokbZ tk, rFkk 'ks"k jkf'k vihykFkhZ la- 1 ds jk"Vªh;dr cSad ds cpr [kkrs esa tek djokbZ tk,A 30fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k fHktok;k tk,A

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(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J

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Mayank/-

Smt.Priti and Ors. v. Moolchand and Ors.

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Smt.Priti and Ors. v. Moolchand and Ors.

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