Allowed

National Insurance Company Limited v. Priyanka W/O Late Rajesh

Rajasthan HC30 Oct 2023CMA/2506/2019

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What is this about?

The single-judge High Court bench allowed the insurance company's appeal against the trial court's award of death compensation, reducing the quantum to only the loss of dependents' consortium rather than the deceased's entire loss of income.

What did the court decide?

The compensation quantum was reduced to cover only the loss of consortium for the dependents.

National Insurance Company Limited Vs Priyanka W/O Late Rajesh — Rajasthan HC (2023) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2506/2019

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National Insurance Company Limited, Through Manager, L.i.c. Building, Near Ambedkar Circle, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur.

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Priyanka W/o Late Rajesh, R/o Village Khargapura, Ps Nandanpur, Tehsil Baseri, District Dholpur.

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Muskan D/o Late Rajesh, Minor Under The Guardianship Of Mother Priyanka, R/o Village Khargapura, Ps Nandanpur, Tehsil Baseri, District Dholpur.

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Tanya D/o Late Rajesh, Minor Under The Guardianship Of Mother Priyanka, R/o Village Khargapura, Ps Nandanpur, Tehsil Baseri, District Dholpur.

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Mohini D/o Late Rajesh, Minor Under The Guardianship Of Mother Priyanka, R/o Village Khargapura, Ps Nandanpur, Tehsil Baseri, District Dholpur.

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Harshit S/o Late Rajesh, Minor Under The Guardianship Of Mother Priyanka, R/o Village Khargapura, Ps Nandanpur, Tehsil Baseri, District Dholpur.

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Shanti W/o Bhauro, R/o Village Khargapura, Ps Nandanpur, Tehsil Baseri, District Dholpur.

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Bhauro S/o Dalel, R/o Village Khargapura, Ps Nandanpur, Tehsil Baseri, District Dholpur.

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Gajendra S/o Bhauro, R/o Village Khargapura, Ps Nandanpur, Tehsil Baseri, District Dholpur.

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Girraj Prasad S/o Ramjilal, R/o Jaushi Para, Bari, District Dholpur.

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Singh bhati For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ritesh Jain for R-1 to 8 Mr. Aditya Sharma for R-9

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

Order

[CMA-2506/2019]

30/10/2023

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vk; dh {kfr (Loss of Income)

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ikjEifjd en (Conventional heads)

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fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh }kjk U;kf;d fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 o Shri Ram General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Bhagat Singh Rawat & Ors. SLP(C) Nos. 1185-1186/2021 esa dsoy iRuh dks thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 40]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k fnyk, tkus dk rdZ fn;k x;k gS] ijUrq ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us U;kf;d fofu'p; United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425 ¼tks fd rhu lnL;h; ihB }kjk ikfjr fd;k x;k gS½ esa] thoulkFkh dks e`rd dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium)] larkuksa dks firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) rFkk ekrk&firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh oapuk dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i izR;sd dks 40]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa chek dEiuh dks muds }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p; ls dksbZ ykHk izkIr ugha gksrk gSA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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VISHAL SHARMA /31

National Insurance Company Limited v. Priyanka W/O Late Rajesh

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