Allowed

Prabha Gupta v. Uday Lal Gurjat and Others

Rajasthan HC12 Oct 2023CMA/2088/2015

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This appeal questioned the compensation awarded for motor vehicle accident injuries. The High Court enhanced the total compensation from Rs. 5,45,273 to Rs. 7,80,273, recalling that the specific age of the appellant was not proven and enhancing amounts for future prospects, medical expenses, and loss of amenity.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced from Rs. 5,45,273 to Rs. 7,80,273 payable to the appellant.

Prabha Gupta Vs Uday Lal Gurjat and Others — Motor Accident Claims | 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. 2088/2015

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Prabha Gupta W/o M.L. Gupta, Aged 57 years, R/o 46-47, Vinoba Vihar, Near Malviya Nagar, Jaipur.

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Uday Lal Gurjar S/o Narayan Gurjar, R/o Undwa, Tehsil Gangasar, District Chittorgarh (Driver).

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Arjun Das S/o Ram Pratap Charan, R/o Kheri (Shanker), Police Station Kekari, District Ajmer (Co-owner).

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Ram Lal (deceased) through his LR's:

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3/1. Geeta Devi W/o Late Ram lal Daroga, R/o Hameergarh, District Bhilwara (Co-owner).

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United India Insurance Company Limited, Division Office at M.I. Road, Jaipur having its regional office at Vishal Chambers, Tonk Road, Jaipur through its Regional Manager (Insurer).

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur For Respondent(s) : Mr. Satish Kumar Khandelwal

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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12/10/2023

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2- vihykFkhZ;k izHkk xqIrk }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 59]25]000@& #i;s Dyse

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izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 5]45]273@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ;k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dh vk; fu/kkZfjr ugha dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ;k xqIrk uflZax gkse] fg.MkSu dh izksizjkbZVj jgrs gq, 62]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrh FkhA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ;k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh gkfu dh en] Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa Hkh i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ;k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=koyh o vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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6- ;g vihy] vihykFkhZ;k 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

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Lamzane & Anr. Reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450, esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS %&

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“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."

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"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:"

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"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.”

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**oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ;k }kjk Lo;a dks xqIrk uflZax gkse] fg.MkSu dh izksizjkbZVj gksuk crk;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ;k }kjk bl laca/k esa dksbZ

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nLrkost vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ;k dk LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ 16 nq?kZVuk ds djhc 5 o"kZ ckn cuok;k x;k gSA nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr 5 o"kZ rd vihykFkhZ;k dk bykt pyk gks] ;g lkfcr ugha gqvk gS rFkk mDr pksVksa ds dkj.k vihykFkhZ;k dks vk; dk uqdlku gqvk gks rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dk dksbZ uqdlku gqvk gks] ;g ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA Lo;a vihykFkhZ;k }kjk viuh ftjg esa bl rF; dks Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS fd nq?kZVuk ds ckn mldh vk; esa o`f) gqbZ gSA** bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i dkfjr gqbZ LFkkbZ fu%'kDrrk ds dze esa ,deq'r :i ls 1]42]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en iFkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge vihykFkhZ;k dks 60]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa Hkh iFkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ge] vihykFkhZ;k dks 60]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr dks dkfjr ,d lk/kkj.k pksV ,oa ikap xaHkhj pksVksa ds en esa 26]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj ds en esa 10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS tks fd vR;f/kd U;wu gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ;k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vihykFkhZ;k dks nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr bykt gsrq dbZ ckj vLirky vkuk iMk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge vihykFkhZ;k dks ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr~ 32 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 500@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 16]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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14vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ;k dks mlds bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa dqy 3]51]273@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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15gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ;k ds vkbZ pksVksa ds dkj.k mldk fgi tksbZUV fjIysl gqvk gSA vihykFkhZ;k dks pyus&fQjus] mBus&cSBus] vkyrh&ikyrh ekjdj cSBus] lhf<+;ka p<+us&mrjus rFkk vU; dk;Z djus esa ijs'kkuh gksxhA ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ;k }kjk df=e fgi yxok;k x;k gSA ftls vihykFkhZ;k dks le;≤ ij fjIysl Hkh djokuk iMsxkA vr% vihykFkhZ;k }kjk Hkfo"; esa df=e vax ¼vkfVZfQf'k;y fgi½ yxok;s tkus dh laHkkouk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ge mDr en esa 1]00]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ;k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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16mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ;k@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&

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Øe la[;k	'kh"kZ@en	vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h jkf’k	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k
1-	LFkkbZ fu'kDrrk dh deh ds en esa,deq'r jkf'k	1]42]000@&	1]42]000@&
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k ds en esa	'kwU;	60]000@&

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3-	Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa	'kwU;	60]000@&
4-	lk/kkj.k ,oa xaHkhj pksVksa dh en esa	26]000@&	26]000@&
5-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	10]000@&	15]000@&
6-	ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	'kwU;	10]000@&
7-	nkSjkus bZykt 32 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	16]000@&	16]000@&
8-	bZykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ¼esfMdy fcy½ds en esa	3]51]273@&	3]51]273@&
9-	d`f=e vax vkfn ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa	'kwU;	1]00]000@& :i;s
	dqy	5]45]273@&#i;s	7]80]273@&#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;k@DysesaV dks 5]45]273@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 7]80]273@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA vihykFkhZ;k }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;k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh ikbZ tkrh gSaA

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