Allowed

Kailash Chand Sharma S/O Late Shri Ramjilal v. Mukesh Chand S/O Shri Puran Singh

Rajasthan HC23 Aug 2023CMA/2499/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court allowed an appeal against an order awarding motor accident compensation for a minor deceased driver. Relying on Supreme Court precedents, the court enhanced both the loss of income and dependency compensation components to a total of Rs. 6,50,000, substituting the impugned higher award.

What did the court decide?

Compensation increased from Rs. 5,95,000 to Rs. 6,50,000, comprising Rs. 5,40,000 for loss of income and Rs. 1,10,000 for dependency/consortium.

Kailash Chand Sharma S/O Late Shri Ramjilal Vs Mukesh Chand S/O… — 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. 5030/2018

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Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Ltd, Having Its Corporate Office At Subramaniam Building 2Nd Floor No. 1 Club House Road Annasalai Chennai Having Its Regional Office At Subhash Marg C-Scheme Jaipur Through Its Constituent Attorney

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Kailash Chand Sharma S/o Late Shri Ramji Lal, Aged About 55 Years, R/o Village Post Kalsada Bayana Bharatpur Presently Residence C/o Satish Yadav Plot No. 81 Chandra Nagar Near Gopalpura Bypass Jaipur (Raj)

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Smt Pushpa Sharma W/o Shri Kailash Chand Sharma, Aged About 51 Years, R/o Village Post Kalsada Bayana Bharatpur Presently Residence C/o Satish Yadav Plot No. 81 Chandra Nagar Near Gopalpura Bypass Jaipur (Raj)

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Prem Shankar Sharma S/o Shri Kailash Chand Sharma, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Village Post Kalsada Bayana Bharatpur Presently Residence C/o Satish Yadav Plot No. 81 Chandra Nagar Near Gopalpura Bypass Jaipur (Raj)

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Sunaina Kumari D/o Shri Kailash Chand Sharma, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Village Post Kalsada Bayana Bharatpur Presently Residence C/o Satish Yadav Plot No. 81 Chandra Nagar Near Gopalpura Bypass Jaipur (Raj)

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Mukesh Chand S/o Shri Puran Singh, Aged About 49 Years, R/o Village Post Tyohari Tehsil Vair District Bharatpur (Raj) (Driver Vehicle Bus No. Rj-05-Pa-0531)

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Through Manager Parshuram Senior Secondary School Bhiterwadi Smt. Shakuntala W/o Shri Anil Kumar, R/o 145 Gandhi Chowk Tehsil Bayana District Bharatpur (Raj) (Owner Vehicle Bus No. Rj-05-Pa-0531)

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----Respondents

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Connected With

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2499/2019

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Kailash Chand Sharma S/o Late Shri Ramjilal, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Village Post Kalsada, Bayana Bharatpur. At Present Resident Of C/o Satish Yadav, Plot No. 81,

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Chandra Nagar, Near Gopalpura By-Pass, Jaipur.

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Smt. Pushpa Sharma W/o Shri Kailash Chand Sharma, Aged About 42 Years, R/o Village Post Kalsada, Bayana Bharatpur. At Present Resident Of C/o Satish Yadav, Plot No. 81, Chandra Nagar, Near Gopalpura By-Pass, Jaipur.

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Premshankar Sharma S/o Shri Kailash Chand Sharma, Aged About 16 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Father Shri Kailash Chand Sharma, R/o Village Post Kalsada, Bayana Bharatpur. At Present Resident Of C/o Satish Yadav, Plot No. 81, Chandra Nagar, Near Gopalpura By-Pass, Jaipur.

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Sunena Kumari D/o Shri Kailash Chand Sharma, Aged About 13 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Father Shri Kailash Chand Sharma, R/o Village Post Kalsada, Bayana Bharatpur. At Present Resident Of C/o Satish Yadav, Plot No. 81, Chandra Nagar, Near Gopalpura ByPass, Jaipur.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Mukesh Chand S/o Shri Puran Singh, R/o Village Post Tyohari, Tehsil Veir, District Bharatpur (Driver Bus No. Rj05-Pa-0531)

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Parsuram Senior Secondary School, Bhitarwadi Through Manager Smt. Shakuntala W/o Shri Anil Kumar, R/o 145, Gandhi Chowk, Tehsil Bayana, District Bharatpur (Owner Bus No. Rj-05-Pa-0531)

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Royal Sunderam Alliance Insurance Company Ltd., Through Its Manager, Branch Office At Ahinsha Circle, C- Scheme, Jaipur.

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. C.S.Jodha For Respondent(s) : Mr. B.S.Kachhwa for Yogesh Singhal Mr. Mohd. Anees

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh gkfu (Loss of Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa dqy jkf'k 40]000@&:i;s fnykbZ gS] tcfd izR;sd nkosnkj bl en esa 40]000 @&:i;s ds vuqlkj jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nkg laLdkj ,oa 'ko ifjogu ds fy, 15000@&:i;s fnyk, gSa] ijUrq lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnykbZ xbZ gS] tks Hkh fnykbZ tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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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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vk; dh {kfr (Loss of Income)

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izdj.k esa iz'uxr nq?kZVuk fnukad 22-07-2009 dks gksuk Lohdr rF; gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd Hkokuh 'kadj dks vk; vtZu djus okyk O;fDr ugha ekurs gq, mldh dkYifud vk; 30 gtkj :i;s okf"kZd vkdfyr djrs gq, vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk dh gSA

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ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us U;kf;d fofu'p; Kishan Gopal and another vs. Lala and Others 2013 ACJ 2594 vkSj Meena Devi vs. Nanu Chand Mahto SLP (Civil) No. 5345/2019 Dated 13.10.2022 esa ckyd dh dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; 15]000 :i;s okf"kZd ugha ekudj] 30]000 :i;s okf"kZd ekurs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gS vkSj dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; esa o`f) djus dk ;g vk/kkj crk;k gS fd mDr vuqlwph o"kZ 1994 esa vf/kfu;fer gqbZ] tcfd mlds i'pkr~ dbZ o"kZ dh vof/k O;rhr gks pqdh gS vkSj bl yEch vof/k esa :i;s dk voewY;u gqvk gS rFkk thou ;kiu dh ykxr ¼Cost of living½ Hkh c<+h gS vkSj ,slh fLFkfr esa mlh 15]000 :i;s dks dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k r; dh tkrh gS] rks og U;k;laxr vkSj fu"i{k ¼Just and fair½ ugha gksxhA

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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa

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vr% vk; dh {kfr dh en esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 5]40]000@& :i;s esa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA ifj.kker% chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k 5030@2018 fujLruh; 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 us e`rd ds I;kj] Lusg dh oapuk (Loss of Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa dqy jkf'k 40]000@&:i;s rFkk nkg laLdkj ,oa 'ko ifjogu ds fy, 15000@&:i;s fnyk, gSaA lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnykbZ xbZ gS] tks gekjs fopkj ls mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa la'kksf/kr dj fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa e`rd ds ekrk firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds

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:i esa] izR;sd dks 40000@& :i;s vFkkZr (40,000x2=80,000) :i;s dqy 80]000@&:i;s] nkg laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ gsrq 15]000@& :i;s bl izdkj dqy jkf'k 1]10]000 @&:i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k bl en esa fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ 55]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 5 5]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 izR;FkhZx.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	5,40,000/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,10,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	540000+110000=
		6,50,000/-

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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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chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k 5030@2018 fujLruh; gksus ls fujLr dh tkrh gSA

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mi;qZDrkuqlkj vihysa fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSaA rnuqlkj yafcr izkFkZuk

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i=] ;fn dksbZ gks] fuLrkfjr fd;s tkrs gSaA