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Smt Sampati W/O Shri Badri Lal v. Bhagchand Panchal S/O Shri Chhajuram Panchal

Rajasthan HC30 Oct 2023CMA/1739/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

This High Court allowed an application against a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal order. The court enhanced compensation for death, correcting the calculation of loss of income to Rs 9,66,168 and adding Rs 1,10,000 for conventional heads, leading to a total of Rs 10,76,168.

What did the court decide?

The {Indian Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal} order was modified. The total compensation was enhanced to Rs 10,76,168.

Smt Sampati W/O Shri Badri Lal Vs Bhagchand Panchal 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. 1739/2020

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Smt Sampati W/o Shri Badri Lal, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Kuhada Khurd, Todaraysingh, Distt. Tonk. (Rajasthan)

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Badri Lal Bairwa S/o Shri Ladu Bairwa, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Kuhada Khurd, Todaraysingh, Distt. Tonk. (Rajasthan)

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Suresh Bairwa S/o Shri Badri Lal Bairwa, Aged About 18 Years, R/o Kuhada Khurd, Todaraysingh, Distt. Tonk. (Rajasthan)

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Bhagchand Panchal S/o Shri Chhajuram Panchal, R/o Sarundla, P.s. Sikandra Distt. Dausa (Rajasthan) (Driver)

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Nahar Singh S/o Shri Kilyan Sahay Gurjar, R/o Gurjro Ka Mohlla, Peeplu Ki Dhani, Dausa, Distt. Dausa. (Rajasthan) (Owner)

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Royal Sundaram General Insurance, Through Regional Manager At Regional Office At Vj City Point 607-611 6Th Floor, Jai, Subhash Marg, C-Scheme Jaipur. (Rajasthan)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sunil Jain For Respondent(s) : Mr. Chandradeep Singh Jodha

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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30/10/2023

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[CMA-1739/2020]

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(2 of 6)

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cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nq?kZVuk ds le; vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh dh x.kuk dj 5538@ & :i;s ekfld vk; ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gSA mudk rdZ jgk fd rRle; o"kZ 2018 esa vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh nj 213@& :i;s izfrfnu Fkh vkSj ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd ekg esa 30 fnu dh U;wure etnwjh dh x.kuk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds fy, dh tkuh pkfg,A mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij 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 e`rd ds ekrk&firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS] tcfd izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& :i;s fnyk;s tkus pkfg,] tks 40,000 x 2= 80,000/- :i;s gksuh pkfg,A

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mudk rdZ gS fd bu nks vk/kkjksa ds vfrfjDr os fdlh Hkh vU; en esa fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,oa vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh ugha ns jgs gSaA

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(3 of 6)

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[CMA-1739/2020]

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj us vius mDr rdksZ ds leFkZu esa fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p; 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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1- National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680

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2- New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. (2020) 9 SCC 644

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3- Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130

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4- United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425

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izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd U;kf;d fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa dsoy iRuh dks gh vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s fnyk, x, gSa vr% mDr U;kf;d fofu'p; ds izdk'k esa dsoy iRuh dks gh ;g jkf'k fnykbZ tkuh pkfg,A fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS og i;kZIr ,oa U;k;laxr gS] ftlesa fdlh Hkh izdkj dk gLr{ksi fd, tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% vihy fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tk,A

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mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrk ds rdksZa ij euu fd;kA vkykSP; fu.kZ; ,oa izLrqr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA

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vk; dh {kfr (Loss of Income)

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izdj.k esa iz'uxr nq?kZVuk fnukad 12-4-2018 dks gksuk Lohdr rF; gSa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dks vdq'ky Jfed ekudj mldh vk; dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k gS ,oa rRle; izHkkoh fof/k ds vuqlkj mldh ekfld vk; 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 erd 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% bl U;k;ky; dh jk; esa vk; dh {kfr ds fu/kkZj.k ds dze esa erd 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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(4 of 6) [CMA-1739/2020]

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U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuq:i eR;q ds le; erd dh vk;q 16 ls 20 o"kZ ds e/; 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 {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tkuk mfpr gS %&

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	e`rd dh okf"kZd vk;	76,680/-
2-	Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh o`f) dh izR;k'kk	30,672/- (40% of the income)
3-	;ksx	1,07,352/-
4-	e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh dVkSrh ¼1@2½	53,676/- (1/2 of 1,07,352)
5-	mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k ¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½	1,07,352-53,676=53,676/-
6-	e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd	18
7-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	53,676x18=9,66,168/-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 8]37]432@& :i;s esa 1]28]736@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 9,66,168 @& :i;s jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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ikjEifjd en (Conventional Heads)

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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. (2020) 9 SCC 644 & Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa ikjEifjd enksa dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, mlesa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gSA

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(5 of 6) [CMA-1739/2020]

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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ek= nkg laLdkj ds en esa 15000@&:i;s ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 15000@&:i;s dqy jkf'k 30]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gSaA e`rd ds ekrk&firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS] vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa mDr jkf'k ds vfrfjDr izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& :i;s ds vuqlkj 40,000 x 2= 80,000/fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ 30]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 80]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 1]10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr 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	9,66,168/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,10,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	9,66,168+1,10,000	=
		10,76,168

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 8]67]432@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 2]08]736@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 10]76]168@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh xbZ jkf'k dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa lek;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 vkuqikfrd forj.k ds dze esa leLr 'krZsa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vkns'kkuqlkj izHkkoh ,oa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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[CMA-1739/2020]

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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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Smt Sampati W/O Shri Badri Lal v. Bhagchand Panchal S/O Shri Chhajuram Panchal

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