Allowed

Smt Mangi and Ors. v. Lalit Kumar and Ors.

Rajasthan HC22 Sept 2023CMA/1770/2018

Case brief

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed the appellants' appeal, reducing the compensation for loss of income from one-third to one-fourth of the father's income based on the applicant's age and three dependent sons, and increasing the total conventional heads of compensation to roughly Rs. 19 lakhs paid.

What did the court decide?

Compensation for loss of income reduced to one-fourth; material heads of compensation enhanced to Rs. 19 lakhs; total compensation enhanced to Rs. 23,64,040 payable from the date of the petition filed

Smt Mangi and Ors. Vs Lalit Kumar and Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | 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. 1770/2018

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Smt. Mangi W/o Late Shri Narayanlal Gunjal, R/o Nagelav, Vaya Jethana, Teh. Peesangan, Ajmer Raj.

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Premraj S/o Late Srhi Narayanlal Gunjal, R/o Nagelav, Vaya Jethana, Teh. Peesangan, Ajmer Raj.

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Devraj S/o Late Shri Narayanlal Gunjal, R/o Nagelav, Vaya Jethana, Teh. Peesangan, Ajmer Raj.

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Suresh @ Sureshraj S/o Late Shri Narayanlal Gunjal, R/o Nagelav, Vaya Jethana, Teh. Peesangan, Ajmer Raj.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Lalit Kumar S/o Shri Guru Mukhdas, R/o 3/181, Saket Nagar, Housing Board Beawer, P.s. Beawer City, Ajmer Driver Of Maruti Omni Suzuki Van No. Rj36-Ua-0108

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Kishan Chand Meghlani S/o Shri Kallumal, R/o Street No.1, Mahaveer Ganj, Beawer, Distt. Ajmer Owner Of Vehicle

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National Insurance Company Limited, Through Its Qqdivisional Manager, Divisional Manager, Divisional Office, Patwari Bhawan, Court Road, Ajmer Raj. Insurer Of Vehicle

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Akshat Choudhary
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Vinod Tyagi

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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22/09/2023

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vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dh vksj ls ;g vihy fo}ku eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vtesj ¼ftls vkxs vf/kdj.k ls lEcksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok la[;k& 214@2009 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukad 03-01-2018 ] ftlds ek/;e ls vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k

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(2 of 7) [CMA-1770/2018]

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22]44]040@ &:i;s dk 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 03-11-2008 dks nksigj djhc 03%00 cts erd ukjk;.k yky xqaty vius iq= lqjs'k mQZ lqjs'kjkt ds lkFk eksVjlkbZfdy la[;k vkjts01 11,e 7402 ij cSBdj tk jgs Fks] rks dsoyjkekuh iksYVªh QkeZ ds ikl] cdjk e.Mh] C;koj jksM+ ij vtesj dh rjQ ls ek:fr vkseuh osu la[;k vkjts36 ;w, 0108 dks mlds pkyd us rstxfr] xQyr o ykijokgh ls pykdj eksVjlkbZfdy dks VDdj ekjh] ftlls ukjk;.k yky dh eR;q gksus ij vihykFkhZx.k 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 ds }kjk nksuksa i{kksa ds rdZ lqudj i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vkyksP; fu.kZ; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 22]44]040@& :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 Dyse izkFkZuki= erd ukjk;.k yky ds fof/kd izfrfuf/kx.k] tks erd dh iRuh vkSj rhu iq= gksdj la[;k esa pkj gS] }kjk izLrqr fd;k x;k gS rFkk nkosnkjksa dh la[;k pkj gksus ds dkj.k U;kf;d fofu'p; Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuqlkj erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ ds :Ik esa mldh vk; dk 1@4 Hkkx gh de fd;k tkuk pkfg, Fkk] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk 1@3 Hkkx de fd;k x;k gS] tks lgh ugha gSA vr% erd dh vk; esa ls mlds futh [kpZ ds :Ik esa 1@4 Hkkx dh gh deh dh tkdj mldh vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk dh tkosA

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ijEijkxr {kfr ds 'kh"kZd esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us dsoy e`rd dh iRuh dks gh lkgp;Z oapuk gsrq 40]000 :i;s fnyk;s gSa] tcfd

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[CMA-1770/2018]

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(3 of 7)

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vihykFkhZ dze&2 ls 4] ¼e`rd dh larkus½ Hkh vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) ds :i esa 40]000 :i;s izR;sd izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij iapkV dh frfFk ls C;kt fnyok;k gS] tcfd mUgsa ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh frfFk ls lEiw.kZ jkf'k ij C;kt fnyk;k tkuk pkfg,A

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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 muesa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k c<+k;s tkus vkSj izkFkZuki= izLrqfr ls C;kt fnyk;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh&

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National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680

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

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Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram @ Chuhru Ram (2018) 18 SCC 130

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

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Civil Appeal No. 9014 of 2022 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 18808 of 2019) Smt. Anjali & Ors. vs. Lokendra Rathod & Ors.

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Civil Appeal No. 735 of 2020 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No. 15504 of 2019 Kajal versus Jagdish Chand & Ors.

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Civil Appeal No. _ of 2022 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 21077 of 2019) Janabai W-D/o Dinkarrao Ghorpade & Ors. M/s. I.C.I.C.I. Lambord Insurance Company Ltd.

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blds foijhr chek dEiuh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd erd] tks fd 56 o"kZ ls vf/kd vk;q dk Fkk] ds rhuksa iq= o;Ld gSa vkSj fookfgr gSa vkSj mUgsa erd ij vkfJr ugha dgk tk ldrk gSA mudk rdZ gS fd vkfJrksa dh la[;k ds vk/kkj ij gh futh [kpZ ds :i esa fdruh dVkSrh dh tk;sxh] ;g fu.khZr djuk gksrk gSA rhuksa iq= o;Ld o fookfgr gksus ds vk/kkj ij e`rd ij vkfJr gh ugha Fks]

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(4 of 7) [CMA-1770/2018]

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ftlls fo}ku vf/kdj.k us dsoy e`rd dh iRuh dks vkfJr ekudj 1@3 Hkkx futh [kpZ ds :i esa de fd;k gS] tks fof/klEer gSA

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd U;kf;d fofu'p; Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa dsoy iRuh dks gh laxfr] Lusg o lkgp;Z dh oapuk Lo:i jkf'k fnyk;s tkus ds funsZ'k gSa] ftlls vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 ls 4 bl en esa dksbZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA mDr rdZ izLrqr djrs gq, mUgksaus ;g fuosnu fd;k fd vf/kdj.k }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa o`f) djus ds dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% vihy fujLruh; gksus ls fujLr dh tkosA

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nksuksa i{kksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k 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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fo}ku vf/kdj.k us ;kfpdk esa vk; dh {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k ds dze esa erd dh okf"kZd vk; 3]62]340 :i;s ¼Hkfo"; esa vk; dh of) dh izR;k'kk tksM+us o vk;dj dh jkf'k dh dVkSrh djus ds i'pkr~½ vfHkfu/kkZfjr dh gS] ftls vihy esa fdlh Hkh dh vksj ls dksbZ pqukSrh ugha nh xbZ gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd ij ek= mldh iRuh dks gh vkfJr ekurs gq, mlds Lo;a ij gksus okys [kpZ ds :i esa vk; ds 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gSA vihykFkhZ vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd erd ij mlds rhuksa iq=ksa dks Hkh vkfJr ekurs gq, dqy pkj vkfJr gksus ds dkj.k erd ds futh ,oa O;fDrxr [kpZ gsrq 1@4 Hkkx dh gh dVkSrh dh tkuh pkfg,A bl laca/k esa i=koyh dk voyksdu djus ij izdV gksrk gS fd nq?kZVuk ds le; erd ds rhuksa iq= o;Ld gksdj dze'k% 30 o"kZ] 27 o"kZ o 23 o"kZ dh vk;q ds Fks rFkk rhuksa gh iq= fookfgr Hkh FksA vihykFkhZx.k@;kphx.k dh vksj ls ,slh dksbZ fo'ks"k ifjfLFkfr;ka Hkh nf'kZr ugha dh xbZ gS fd mDr rhuksa iq= erd ij vkfJr gksa rFkk tc rd dksbZ ,slh fo'ks"k ifjfLFkfr;ka nf'kZr ugha dj nh tkos] rc rd o;Ld iq= erd ij vkfJr ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa erd ij nq?kZVuk ds le; ,dek= vkfJr mldh iRuh gh ekuh tkrh gS rFkk erd dh iRuh dks gh vkfJr ekurs gq, vf/kdj.k us 1@3

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(5 of 7) [CMA-1770/2018]

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Hkkx dh dVkSrh futh [kpZ ds :i esa dh gS] tks gLr{ksi fd;s tkus ;ksX; ugha gksdj mfpr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds dze esa e`rd dh vk;q 56 o"kZ ekudj 9 dk xq.kd iz;qDr fd;k x;k gS] tks fcUnw nksuksa gh i{kksa }kjk fufoZokfnr gSA

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vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa lHkh fcUnw vifjofrZr jgus ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ gsrq fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ jkf'k 21]74]040@& :i;s ;Fkkor j[kh tkrh 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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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkg laLdkj (Funeral) dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s] lEifRr dh gkfu (Loss of Estate) ds fy;s 15]000@& :i;s] rFkk izkFkhZx.k dks laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s] bl izdkj dqy 70]000@& :Ik;s dh jkf'k bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ gS] tcfd mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa vihykFkhZx.k ¼erd dh iRuh o larkus½ erd dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s izR;sd vFkkZr~ ¼ 40,000x4=1,60,000 :i;s ½ izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA bl izdkj vihykFkhZx.k dks laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z ds :i esa iwoZ esa fnyk;s x;s 40]000@& :i;s ds vfrfjDr 1]20]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k bl en esa vkSj 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 1]20]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 1]90]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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(6 of 7) [CMA-1770/2018]

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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	21,74,040/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,90,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	23,64,040/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 22]44]040@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 1]20]000@& :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 23]64]040@& :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] vihykFkhZx.k dh izkFkZuk gS fd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ns; C;kt ;kfpdk izLrqfr dh fnukad ls fnyok;k tkosA

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vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k esa nkok nq?kZVuk ;kfpdk fnukad 08-04-2009 dks izLrqr dh xbZ Fkh rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mldk fu.kZ; fnukad 06-05-2010 dks djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k ds i{k esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k x;k FkkA rRi'pkr~ bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB ls izdj.k dks fook|d la[;k&3 dk fu.kZ; iqu% fd, tkus ds funsZ'k ds lkFk izfrizsf"kr fd, tkus ij iqu% ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k vf/kdj.k }kjk fnukad 03-01-2018 dks fd;k tkdj fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ns; C;kt vnk;xh fnukad 03-01-2018 ls fd;k tkuk vknsf'kr fd;k x;k gS] ftlds dksbZ vk/kkj fu.kZ; ,oa iapkV esa vafdr ugha fd, x, gSa] tks gekjs fopkj ls fdlh Hkh :i esa fof/k lEer ugha gSA

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{kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij C;kt ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh frfFk ls gh fnyk;k tkuk lehphu gS] tSlk fd fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa esa Hkh fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS%&

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Civil Appeal No. 9014 of 2022 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 18808 of 2019) Smt. Anjali & Ors. vs. Lokendra Rathod & Ors.

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[CMA-1770/2018]

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(7 of 7)

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Civil Appeal No. 735 of 2020 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No. 15504 of 2019 Kajal versus Jagdish Chand & Ors.

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Civil Appeal No. _ of 2022 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 21077 of 2019) Janabai W-D/o Dinkarrao Ghorpade & Ors. M/s. I.C.I.C.I. Lambord Insurance Company Ltd.

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vr% mi;qZDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k iapkV jkf'k ij ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad ls C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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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 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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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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VISHAL SHARMA /07

Smt Mangi and Ors. v. Lalit Kumar and Ors.

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