High Court enhanced compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to the appellant from 8.24 Lakhs to 10.77 Lakhs Rs. considering his age as 23 years at the time of death and lack of income source.
Compensation enhanced to 10,77,532/- from 8,24,007/- and awarded ad-interim interest at 8% per annum.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 223/2021
Virendra Kumar S/o Charan Singh, Aged 27 Years, R/o Pavta, Tehsil Mahuwa, District Dausa.
----Claimant/Appellant
Versus
----Non-Claimants/Respondents
| For Appellant(s) | : Mr. Mr. |
Ritesh Jain with Ram Dev Arya |
|---|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. |
Vimal Kumar Yadav for |
| Mr. | Rishi Pal Agarwal |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Order
09/10/2023
1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn vf/kdj.k] nkSlk ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&124@2019] ohjsUnz dqekj cuke eukst oS".ko o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-11-2020 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
2- vihykFkhZ ohjsUnz dqekj }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 20]00]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 8]24]007@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 9 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA
3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; vR;f/kd de fu/kkZfjr dh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; de fu/kkZfjr dj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; dh lq[k lqfo/kk ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k u nsdj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk dk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vihykFkhZ dks fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 9 izfr'kr okf"kZd nj ls C;kt fnyk;k x;k gS] tcfd 24 izfr'kr dh okf"kZd nj ls C;kt nsuk pkfg, Fkk rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh jkf'k u fnyokdj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA 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 daiuh 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 daiuh dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA 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 %&
“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 ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 27-08-2018 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 25 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, feL=h dk dk;Z dj dqy 20]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa vihykFkhZ }kjk 'k'kh daLVªD'ku ,.M daiuh] Hkjriqj }kjk tkjh osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&6 is'k fd;k gS] ftlesa ekfld osru 18]000@& :i;s gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk dksbZ osru jftLVj] osru izkfIr jlhn] cSad LVsVesaV vkfn
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is'k ugha fd;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z izdfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, vihykFkhZ vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh ekfld vk; 5]538@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mls dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA oDr ?kVuk dq'ky Jfed dh vk; 233@&#i;s izfrfnu rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 6]990@& :i;s gksrh gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh mDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa 40 izfr'kr c<+ksrjh dh x;h gSA blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gS **a** A ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, o vihykFkhZ dks Lofu;ksftr ekurs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 6]990@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr vFkkZr 2]796@& #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; 9]786@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA
9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa mlds nka;s iSj esa QSzDpj gqvk gS] ftlds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 39-40 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd izn'kZ&4 LFkkbZ v;ksX;rk izek.ki= 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 vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh 39-40 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks 40 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk gksuk ekuk gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij 40 izfr'kr vk; dh gkfu gksuk ekuk gSA blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 9]786@& #i;s dk 40 izfr’kr 3]914@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh
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ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ gksuk crk;k x;k gS] vihykFkhZ ds vk/kkj dkMZ dh izfr ds vuqlkj mldh tUefrfFk 01-01-1995 vafdr gS] ftlds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk fnukad 27-08-2018 dks vihykFkhZ dh mez 23 o"kZ gksrh gSA bu leLr rF;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 23 o"kZ gksuk izekf.kr ikbZ gSA blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA ,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 23 o"kZ ekurs gq, vihykFkhZ dks 21 ls 25 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa j[kk tkdj 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]914 x 12 x 18 = 8]45]424@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA
10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k ds en esa 50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA vr% ge 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa vihykFkhZ dks 50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa 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 dks 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k iFkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
11vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bZykt ds nkSjku nok vkfn ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k fpfdRlk ds en esa dqy 54]148@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA
12vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj ds en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
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13vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks LokLF; ykHk] ifjogu] vLirky esa bykt] Hkfo"; esa bykt] vVsUMsaV j[kus bR;kfn lHkh enksa esa ,deq'r :i ls 50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA
14fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en eas vihykFkhZ dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ;g LoHkkfod gS fd vihykFkhZ 39-40 izfr'kr fu;ksZfxrk gksus ds dkj.k pkj ekg ds fy, vk; vftZr djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA vr% vihykFkhZ dks pkj ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds isVs dqy 27]960@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
15mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&
| 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- | Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa |
6]69]859@& | 8]45]424@& |
| 2- | 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa |
50]000@& | 50]000@& |
| 3- | Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa |
'kwU; | 40]000@& |
| 4- | bZykt ds nkSjku nok ds fcyksa vkfn esa O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa |
54]148@& | 54]148@& |
| 5- | ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa | 'kwU; | 10]000@& |
| 6- | LokLF; ykHk] ifjogu] vLirky esa bykt] Hkfo"; esa bykt] vVsUMsaV j[kus bR;kfn lHkh enksa esa |
50]000@& | 50]000@& |
| 7- | byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en esa |
'kwU; | 27]960@& |
| dqy | 8]24]007@&#i;s | 10]77]532@&#i;s |
16rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj vihykFkhZ dks 10]77]532@&: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
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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
ARIB/55
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation fixed by the Tribunal for the appellant's death, injury, and loss of amenities was reasonable and sufficient.
Whether the compensation for future prospects and capacity for wage earning due to the appellant's age at the time of death was correctly determined.
Whether the compensation for dependent income and livelihood maintenance in the present case was inadequate.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of ZhampannappaReferred¶25
Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa
Lamzane & AnrExplained¶29
Lamzane & Anr Reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450
Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.Referred¶31
Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
Umesh Bhausaheb Salve Vs. Savita Ku. NaikApplied¶37
Umesh Bhausaheb Salve Vs. Savita Ku. Naik
Narayan Ravi Kumar (J.B.) Veerappa & Ors. v. Vijay Kumar & Ors.Applied¶42
Narayan Ravi Kumar (J.B.) Veerappa & Ors. v. Vijay Kumar & Ors.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Virendra Kumar
Manoj Vaishnav
Babulal Agarwal
Kamlesh Kumar
The New India Assurance Company Limited
Ashutosh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
