The High Court enhanced compensation from Rs. 5.5 lakhs to Rs. 17.11 lakhs, reverting the driver's age to 18 for calculation, adding substantial damages for permanent disability, future maintenance, and hospitalization costs.
Compensation enhanced to Rs. 17,11,535 payable to the appellant after adjusting for costs previously paid.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1859/2017
Ajay S/o Shri Jhuntha Lal, Aged 29 Years, R/o Dhani Nadiyo Ki, Tehsil Bassi, District Jaipur (Raj.).
----Appellant
Versus
----Respondents
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Mathur For Respondent(s) : Mr. Raj Sharma
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Order
DATE OF RESERVED :: 13/10/2023 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT :: 04/01/2024
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4014@2014 lafLFkr dh xbZA bl U;k;ky; }kjk mDr vihy dk fnukad 12-04-2016 dks fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 25-06-2004 dks fook|d la[;k 4 dh lhek rd vikLr djrs gq, i=koyh vf/kdj.k dks iqu% fu.kZ; gsrq fjek.M dh xbZ FkhA rRi'pkr vf/kdj.k }kjk fnukad 02-02-2017 dks fook|d la[;k 4 dh gn rd iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr dj 5]50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZA vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i tks 90 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu'kDrrk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] mldh {kfriwfrZ dh en esa vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa Hkh dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA
4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh 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 dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA
5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA
6- ;g vihy] vihykFkhZ 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 dEiuh dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA
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7- 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 %&
“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."
"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:"
"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.”
8- vihy i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ@DysesUV us Lo;a dks eksckbZy VkWoj ij dk;Z dj 15]000@& :i;s vk; vftZr djuk O;Dr djrs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh ekax fo}ku vf/kdj.k ls dh xbZ gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl
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izek.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA ;gka ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu ekeyksa esa vkgr dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka mls nSfud osru Hkksxh etnwj dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh nj ls gh mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk,xhA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks etnwj Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj mldh nSfud vk; 100@& :i;s izfrfnu vFkkZr ekfld vk; 3]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA pwafd o"kZ 2009 o 2010 esa jktLFkku jkT; esa U;wure etnwjh dh dksbZ nj fu/kkZfjr ugha dh xbZ Fkh rFkk o"kZ 2008 o 2011 esa dq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh dh nj dze'k% 115@& o 155@& :i;s FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; nq?kZVuk fnukad 10-10-2010 dks vihykFkhZ dh nSfud vk; 140@& :i;s izfrfnu vFkkZr 4]200@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ 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 dks 21 ls 25 o"kZ dh 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 dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 4]200@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr vFkkZr 1]680@& #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 dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 5]880@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA
9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk ls vihykFkhZ dk nkfguka gkFk da/ks ds ikl ls dV tkuk tkfgj gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 90 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&17 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA ,d
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etnwj Js.kh ds O;fDr dks vius 'kjhj ds lEiw.kZ 'kkjhfjd cy dks yxkdj dk;Z djuk gksrk gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr esa 90 izfr’kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 90 izfr'kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 5]880@& #i;s dk 90 izfr’kr 5]292@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 21 ls 25 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk ekuk x;k 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 dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr g S A rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 5]292 x 12 x 18 = 11]43]072@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks nnZ] ihM+k] 'kkjhfjd d"V o ekufld larki dh en esa 2]00]000@& #i;s] thou esa lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa esa gksus okyh gkfu ds en esa 1]00]000@& :i;s ,oa thou dh izR;k{kk dh gkfu ds en esa 50]000@& :i;s] bu enksa esa dqy 3]50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA
11vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj o vLirky vkokxeu ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 11]500@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftleas dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA
12vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa dqy 1]20]263@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa Hkh ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA
13vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr~ vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr
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fMLpktZ fVdV izn'kZ&16 ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ fnukad 10-10-2010 ls 01-11-2010 rd 23 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 23 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 500@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 11]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA
14vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks bZykt ds nkSjku djhc 6 ekg dh vof/k esa gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds :i esa 18]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ftlesa c<ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 6 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 4200x6=25,200@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
15vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; ds bZykt [kpZ dh en esa 50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA
16mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&
| Øe la[;k |
'kh"kZ@en | 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 |
11]43]072@&#i;s |
| 2- | 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa | 2]00]000@&#i;s |
| 3- | Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa |
1]00]000@&#i;s |
| 4- | thou dh izR;k'kk dh gkfu ds en esa | 50]000@&:i;s |
| 5- | fpfdRlk O;; dh en esa | 1]20]263@&#i;s |
| 6- | 6 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa | 25]200@& :i;s |
| 7- | ikSf"Vd vkgkj ,oa vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa |
11]500@&#i;s |
| 8- | Hkfo"; dsbZykt [kpZ ds en esa | 50]000@& :i;s |
| 9- | nkSjkus bZykt 23 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa |
11]500@&#i;s |
| dqy | 17]11]535@&#i;s |
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17rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 5]50]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 17]11]535@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA vihykFkhZ }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 izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J
BADAL /29
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal was adequate given the victim's age and permanent total disability.
Whether enhancement of general damages and vicarious liability of the driver is warranted in cases of severe disability.
Whether the period of hospitalization caused loss of earning sufficient for additional compensation.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr.Followed¶27
Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. (2018) 9 SCC 450 · Who else cites this
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ajay S/o Shri Jhuntha Lal
Phool Chand Gurjar
Smt. Shyam Lata
The National Insurance Company Limited
Ashutosh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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