Allowed

Ramswaroop Sharma v. Abdul Wahid and Ors.

Rajasthan HC7 Oct 2023CMA/2984/2013

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

An application filed under Section 161 of the Supreme Court Act seeking enhancement of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act for a road accident. The court enhanced the awarded amount to Rs. 56,330 based on permanent disability percentage, age, and specific injuries.

What did the court decide?

Enhanced compensation awarded to appellant at Rs. 56,330/- with deduction of Rs. 28,510/- already received.

Ramswaroop Sharma Vs Abdul Wahid and Ors. — Money Laundering | 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. 2984/2013

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Ramswaroop Sharma S/o Shri Kanhaiya Lal, aged about 56 years, R/o Plot no. 64, Aam nagar, Khirani fatak, khatipura road, jhotwara, Jaipur.

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----Appellant/Claimant

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Versus

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Abdul Wahid S/o Shri Abdul gani, aged about 21 years, R/o Plot no. 209, bajrang nagar, near police line, Kota. (Driver of the roadways Bus no. RJ-14-PA-2283)

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Nand kishore meena S/o Shri Aminchand, R/o Meeno ka Mohalla, Near Chavadi gate, Chomu, Police Station Chomu, District Jaipur at present Assistance Depot manager, sindhi camp, Jaipur.(Authorized Officer)

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Executive director, (Engg), Rajasthan State road Transport nigam, pariwahan marg, Jaipur. (Registered Ower)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Shantnu Bansal For Respondent(s) : Mrs. Shruti Dixit

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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07/10/2023

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5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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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 vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lhdh 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

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Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa

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Lamzane & Anr. Reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases

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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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8- vihy i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 21-02-2010 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 56 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, izkbZosV ukSdjh dj dqy 12]500@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; ds laca/k esa vf/kdj.k ds le{k dksbZ Bksl lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z izd`fr

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dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 3]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] tks lgh dh gSA ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh mDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 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; 3]000@& #i;s esa 10 izfr'kr vFkkZr 300@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA mDr 10 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 3]300@& #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 cka;s V[kus o ?kqVus esa QszDpj dkfjr gqvk gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 9-37 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd izn'kZ&16 LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.ki= ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fdarq izn'kZ&16 LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.ki= futh vLirky }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS ftl ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar ftrsUnz ;kno cuke euh"k 'kekZ o vU; ,lch flfoy felysfu;l vihy la[;k 7059@2011 ds vk/kkj ij fo'okl ugha fd;k x;k gSA fdarq vihykFkhZ ds cka, iSj ds ?kqVus o V[kus esa vfLFkHkax dh pksV dkfjr gqbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa Hkys gh bl U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ds dkj.k izn'kZ&16 LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= fo'okl ;ksX; u gks] fdarq vihykFkhZ dh pksVksa dks ns[krs gq, ge vihykFkhZ dks 5 izfr'kr vk; dh gkfu gksuk mfpr le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 3]300@& #i;s dk 5 izfr’kr 165@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 56 o"kZ gksuk ekuk

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x;k gSA ftldk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk gSA ,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 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 9 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 165 x 12 x 9 = 17]820@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k ds en esa 13]000@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA vr% ge 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa vihykFkhZ dks 13]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 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k iFkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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11vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bZykt ds nkSjku nok vkfn ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k fpfdRlk ds en esa] ikSf"Vd vkgkj] lg;ksxh ,oa ifjogu ds en esa dqy 6]510@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en eas vihykFkhZ dks rhu ekg ds fy, vk; vftZr djus esa vleFkZ gksuk ekurs gq, rhu ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds isVs dqy 9]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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13mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&

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Øe la[;k	'kh"kZ@en	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	17]820@&
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k	13]000@&
3-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa	10]000@&
4-	fpfdRlk] ikSf"Vd vkgkj] lg;ksxh ,oa ifjogu ds en	6]510@&
5-	byktjr vof/k ds nkSjkugqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en esa	9]000@&
6-	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	56]330@& #i;s
7-	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	28]510@& #i;s
8-	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	27]820@& #i;s

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14rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj vihykFkhZ dks 56]330@&: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 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

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