Partly allowed

Smt Mamta Kanwar and Ors. v. Mandaram and Ors.

Rajasthan HC21 Sept 2023CMA/280/2018

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What is this about?

In an S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal arising from a cheque dishonour case, the High Court enhanced the compensation amount payable to the appellant, his wife, and his daughter for loss of consortium and affection, distinguishing the husband's rights to compensation for his daughter's death which was previously ignored.

What did the court decide?

Total compensation increased from 8,11,000/- to 9,06,000/- including enhanced components for filial consortium and financial loss to the husband.

Smt Mamta Kanwar and Ors. Vs Mandaram and Ors. — Cheque Dishonour | 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. 280/2018

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1- Jherh eerk daoj iRuh Lo- Jh i`Foh flag mez&46 o"kZ

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2- lqxu flag iq= Lo- Jh nwdy flag] mez&50 o"kZ ¼e`rd½

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3- Jherh lk;j daoj iRuh lqxu falg] mez&68 o"kZ ¼e`rdk½

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leLr fuoklh;ku&43] lR; uxj] >ksVokM+k] t;iqj

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----Appellant

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Versus

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1- eankjke iq= dkywjke fo'uksbZ fuoklh&ehFkkyh cSj] eUnksj] tks/kiqj] gky&pko.Mh;k] Fkkuk ikapkSMh] ftyk&ukxkSj ¼pkyd½

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2- jkefuokl iq= fc;kjke fuoklh&,;jQkslZ jkrkukMk] tks/kiqj ¼ekfyd½

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3- nh U;w bf.M;k ba';ksjsUl dEiuh fyfeVsM vkuUn Hkou] lalkj pUnz jksM+] t;iqj gky dk;kZy;&usg: iSysl Vksad jksM] t;iqj ¼chek dEiuh½

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4- jkeyky iq= /kUukyky fuoklh& Fkkuk&nqxkZ nsoyh ftyk Vksad ¼pkyd½

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5- jktLFkku jkT; iFk ifjogu fuxe] ifjogu ekxZ] t;iqj tfj, egkizcU/kd ¼ekfyd½

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. K.N.Tiwari For Respondent(s) : Mr. Narendra Kuma Jain Ms. Shruti Dixit

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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21/09/2023

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vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls ;g vihy fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼fof'k"B U;k;ky;] lk-na-iz-½ t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs vf/kdj.k ls lEcksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk izdj.k la[;k& 1393@2004 ¼284@1997½ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukad 03-11-2017 ] ftlds ek/;e ls vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkjksa ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 8]11]000@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k x;k] ls O;fFkr gksdj ,oa mDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa o`f) fd, tkus ds lEcU/k esa izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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[CMA-280/2018]

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(2 of 5)

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la{ksi esa izdj.k dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj fnukad 31-07-1996 dks iFoh flag ds jktLFkku jkT; iFk ifjogu fuxe dh cl esa lokj gksdj tkrs gq, ds nkSjku jkLrs esa xkao ekrhlj ls djhc nks fdeh- nwj lkeus ls vkrs gq, Vªd ds pkyd }kjk viuk okgu rst o ykijokghiwoZd pykrs gq, VDdj ekjus ds ifj.kkeLo:i mDr O;fDr iFoh flag dh eR;q gksus ij erd ds vkfJrx.k ¼vihykFkhZx.k½ dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k esa Dyse izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj fofHkUu enksa esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyk, tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA foi{kh dh vksj ls tokc izLrqr fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk i{kdkjksa ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij fook|d fojfpr fd;s x;sA i{kdkjksa dh lk{; ys[kc) dh xbZA rRi'pkr fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nksuksa i{kksa ds rdZ lquus ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ds vk/kkj ij fu.kZ; fnukad 23-10-2007 ikfjr dj vihykFkhZx.k ds i{k esa 5]70]000@&:i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt fnykus dk vkns'k fn;k x;kA

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mDr fu.kZ; ds fo:) mPp U;k;ky; esa vihy izLrqr gksus ,oa vihy esa fook|d la[;k&4 dk iqu% fu.kZ; fd, tkus ds vkns'k ds i'pkr~ fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fook|d la[;k&4 ij iqu% lquokbZ dj vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 03-11-2017 }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 8]11]000@& :i;s e; C;kt fnykbZ xbZ] ftlesa o`f) fd;s tkus gsrq vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ gS fd os dsoy bl vk/kkj ij gh fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh ns jgs gSa fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh gkfu (Loss of Consortium) esa dsoy erd dh iRuh dks 4 0000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ gS tcfd izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& :i;s fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A erd ij iRuh ds vykok e`rd ds ekrk firk lfgr dqy 3 ;kphx.k@vihykFkhZ vkfJr Fks vr% ;g jkf'k 40000@&:i;s izR;sd ds fglkc ls dqy 1]20]000@& :i;s gksuh pkfg,A

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mudk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us lEifRr dh gkfu ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks ugha fnyokbZ gS tks ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky;ksa ds U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa 15000@&:i;s fnyk;k tkosA

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(3 of 5) [CMA-280/2018]

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj us vius mDr rdksZ ds leFkZu esa fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p; izLrqr fd;s ,oa buesa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k c<+k, tkus ,oa izkFkZuk&i= izLrqfr ls C;kt fnyk, tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA

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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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mudk rdZ gS fd bu nks vk/kkjksa ds vfrfjDr os fdlh Hkh vU; en esa fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,oa vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh ugha ns jgs gSaA

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izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ fn;k fd erd ds firk dh ;kfpdk ds nkSjku eR;q gks xbZ Fkh vr% os dksbZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd U;kf;d fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 ds vuqlkj dsoy e`rd dh iRuh gh thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkfj.kh gS] ekrk&firk bl en esa dksbZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSaA bl izdkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vihy fujLr djus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA

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mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k ds rdksZa ij euu fd;kA vkykSP; fu.kZ; ,oa izLrqr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA

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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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[CMA-280/2018]

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(4 of 5)

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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dsoy erd dh iRuh dks vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gSaA erd ds ekrk&firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) ds :i esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS] tks gekjs fopkj ls mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k e sa fnyk;k tkuk tkuk mfpr gSA tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ@chek dEiuh dk rdZ gS fd ;kfpdk ds yafcr jgus ds nkSjku gh erd ds firk dh eR;q gks xbZ Fkh bl lEcU/k esa ;kfpdk izLrqr djrs le; e`rd dk firk thfor Fkk ,oa og vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk lEifRr dh gkfu ds en esa Hkh vihykFkhZx.k dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS tks fd gekjs fopkj ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa mDr jkf'k ds vfrfjDr e`rd ds ekrk&firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40000@& :i;s (40,000x2=80,000) :i;s dqy 80]000@&:i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 15000 @&:i;s dh jkf'k bl izdkj dqy 95000@&:i; s dh jkf'k bl en esa vkSj fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ dqy jkf'k 5 5]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 95]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 1]50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.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	7,56,000/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,50,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	756000+150000=
		9,06,000/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 8]11]000@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 95]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs

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[CMA-280/2018]

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(5 of 5)

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gq, djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 9]06]000@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh xbZ jkf'k dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa lek;ksftr gksxhA

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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 vkuqifrd forj.k ds dze esa leLr 'krZsa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vkns'kkuqlkj izHkkoh ,oa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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mi;qZDrkuqlkj vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA rnuqlkj yafcr izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ gks] fuLrkfjr fd;s tkrs gSaA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /21

Smt Mamta Kanwar and Ors. v. Mandaram and Ors.

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