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Smt. Pooja W/O Late Shri Suresh v. Ishwar Lal Chaudhary S/O Shri Mangi Lal

Rajasthan HC21 Aug 2023CMA/1401/2021

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What is this about?

High Court allowed the appeal challenging the quantum of compensation awarded for death in a motor accident. The court enhanced loss of income based on a 30-day wage ceiling and awarded independent consortium to the minor heir.

What did the court decide?

Total compensation enhanced to Rs. 13,26,656 against the respondent-insurer and driver-owner.

Smt. Pooja W/O Late Shri Suresh Vs Ishwar Lal Chaudhary S/O Shri… — Insurance | 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. 1401/2021

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Smt. Pooja W/o Late Shri Suresh, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Village Post Shergarh Tehsil Masuda District Ajmer.

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Master Ramswaroop S/o Late Shri Suresh, Aged About 4 Years, Minor Through His Natural Mother Smt. Pooja. R/o Village Post Shergarh Tehsil Masuda District Ajmer.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Ishwar Lal Chaudhary S/o Shri Mangi Lal, R/o Hanutiya Tehsil Vijaynagar District Ajmer. (Driver Of The Truck No. Rj-06-Ga-0110)

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Sanjay Yadav S/o Shri Rajendra Singh, R/o Main Road 65 Main Sector, Shastri Nagar Bhilwara, (Owner Of The Truck No. Rj-06-Ga-0110)

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United India Insurance Company Ltd., Motisagar Building, Ajmer Road, Beawar, District Ajmer Having Its Regional Office At Sahara Chambers, Tonk Road, Jaipur. Insurance Policy No. 2908023118P101059095 From 20-04-2018 To 19-04-2019. (Insurer Of The Truck No. Rj-06-Ga-0110)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ravi Singh for Mr. J.P.Gupta For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rakesh Saini for Mr. Raaj Pal Chaudhary

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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21/08/2023

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(2 of 6) [CMA-1401/2021]

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iapkV ikfjr fd;k x;k] ls O;fFkr gksdj ,oa mDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa o`f) fd, tkus ds lEcU/k esa izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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la{ksi esa izdj.k dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj fnukad 04-07-2018 dks lqjs'k dk viuh eksVjlkbdy ij lokj gksdj 'ksjx<+ vkrs gq, ds nkSjku okgu Vªd la[;k&vkj-ts- 06 th, 0110 ds pkyd }kjk viuk okgu rst o ykijokghiwoZd pykrs gq, VDdj ekjus ds ifj.kkeLo:i mDr lqjs'k+ dh eR;q gksus ij erd ds vkfJrx.k ¼vihykFkhZx.k½ dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k esa Dyse izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj fofHkUu enksa esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyk, tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA foi{kh dh vksj ls tokc izLrqr fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk i{kdkjksa ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij fook|d fojfpr fd;s x;sA i{kdkjksa dh lk{; ys[kc) dh xbZA rRi'pkr fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nksuksa i{kksa ds rdZ lquus ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vkyksP; fu.kZ; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 11]24]408@& :i;s e; C;kt fnykbZ xbZ] ftlesa o`f) fd;s tkus gsrq vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ gS fd os dsoy ,d gh vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds iapkV dks pqukSrh ns jgs gSaA mudk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nq?kZVuk ds le; vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh dh nj 213@&:i;s izfrfnu ekurs gq, ,d ekg esa dqy 26 fnu dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dj 5538@& :i;s ekfld vk; ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gS] tcfd ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd ekg esa 30 fnu dh U;wure etnwjh dh x.kuk bl mn~ns'; ds fy, dh tkuh pkfg,A mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd 30 fnu dh dqy etnwjh 213@&:i;s izfrfnu ds vuqlkj 6390@&:i;s izfrekg vk; gksrh gSA vr% blh vuq:Ik vk; ,oa Hkfo"; esa vk; esa c<+ksRrjh dh izR;k'kk dh x.kuk dj vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ tk,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh gkfu (loss of consortium) esa dsoy iRuh dks gh 40]000@& :Ik;s fnyk;s gSaA e`rd ds iq= dks bl en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnykbZ xbZ gS] vr% bl en esa 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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(3 of 6) [CMA-1401/2021]

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj us vius mDr rdksZ ds leFkZu esa U;kf;d fofu'p;r AIR 2009 SC 3104 (Sarla Verma Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation), Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors., New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. and Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram @ Chuhru Ram & Ors. izLrqr fd;s ,oa buesa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k c<+k, tkus ,oa izkFkZuk&i= izLrqfr ls C;kt fnyk, tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ&chek dEiuh us fojks/k fd;k ,oa ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; esa dksbZ voS/krk ugha gSA tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] og fof/k lEer gS] mlesa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gS] vr% vihy fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tk,A

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nksuksa i{kksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k ds rdksZa ij euu fd;kA vkyksP; fu.kZ; dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA izLrqr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds laca/k esa nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr rdksZa ij ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mi;ZqDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk dh jks'kuh esa vihy dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vk; dh {kfr (Loss of Income)

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izdj.k esa iz'uxr nq?kZVuk fnukad 04-07-2018 dks gksuk Lohdr rF; gSa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd lqjs'k dks vdq'ky Jfed ekudj mldh vk; dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k gS ,oa rRle; izHkkoh fof/k ds vuqlkj fnukad 04-07-2018 dks vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh dh nj 213@&:i;s izfrfnu vuqlkj 26 fnu dh dqy etnwjh 5538@& :i;s ekuh gS tks gekjs fopkj ls lgh ugha gSA ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd vk; dh x.kuk ds fy, ,d ekg esa 30 fnu dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg,A okLrfodrk esa e`rd dh vk; 30 fnu dh 213@&:i;s izfrfnu ds vk/kkj ij 6390@&:i;s ekfld ekudj gh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA vr%

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bl U;k;ky; dh jk; esa vk; dh {kfr ds fu/kkZj.k ds dze esa e`rd dh ekfld vk; 6390 @& :i;s ekuk tkuk ;qfDr;qDr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij okf"kZd vk; 76]680@& :i;s ekuh tkrh gSA

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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuqlkj eR;q ds le; erd dh vk;q 26 o"kZ gksus ,oa mlds dk;Z dh izdfr dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, mldh Hkfo"; esa vk; dh of) dh izR;k'kk ds fy;s mldh vk; dk 40 izfr'kr Hkkx orZeku vk; esa tksM+k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% vk; dh {kfr dh en esa fuEukuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkrk gS %&

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Ø-la-	en {kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 6390x12=76680/-
2-	Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh o`f) dh 30,672/- (40% of the
	izR;k'kk income)
3-	;ksx 1,07,352/-
4-	e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh dVkSrh ¼1@3½ 35,784/- (1/3 of 107352)
5-	mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k ¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½ 107352-35784=71,568/-
6-	vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd 17
7-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 71,568x17=12,16,656/-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 10]54]408@& :i;s esa 1]62]248@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh en esa 12]16]656@& :i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gSA

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ikjEifjd en (Conventional heads)

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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors., New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. and Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram @ Chuhru Ram & Ors. esa ikjEifjd enksa dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, mlesa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyk;s tkus dk

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[CMA-1401/2021]

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(5 of 6)

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funsZ'k fn;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkg laLdkj (Funeral) dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s] erd dh iRuh dks vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z **(Spousal Consortium)** ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s rFkk lEifRr dh gkfu **(Loss of estate)** esa 15]000@& :i;s dqy 70]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS] ysfdu bl en esa erd ds iq= dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnykbZ xbZ gSA vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa mDr jkf'k ds vfrfjDr e`rd ds iq= dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ 70]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 40]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 1]10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gSA

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bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa mi;ZqDrkuqlkj o`f) djrs gq, fuEukuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkrk gSA

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	12,16,656/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,10,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	1216656+110000=
		13,26,656/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 11]24]408@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 2]02]248@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 13]26]656@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh xbZ jkf'k dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa le;ksftr gksxhA

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tgkWa rd C;kt dk iz'u gS] ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa dh jks'kuh esa c<+h gqbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij C;kt nj] C;kt izkIr djus dh frfFk rFkk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds vkuqifrd forj.k ds dze esa leLr 'krZsa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vkns'kkuqlkj izHkkoh ,oa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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[CMA-1401/2021]

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(6 of 6)

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mi;qZDrkuqlkj vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA rnuqlkj yafcr izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ gks] fuLrkfjr fd;s tkrs gSaA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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Pradeep Thawani /205

Smt. Pooja W/O Late Shri Suresh v. Ishwar Lal Chaudhary S/O Shri Mangi Lal

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