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Hardei Devi and Ors. v. Roshan Lal and Ors.

Rajasthan HC5 Oct 2023CMA/3004/2018

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What is this about?

The High Court of Rajasthan enhanced compensation from Rs. 6,61,400 to Rs. 7,97,000 in a motor accident death case. The court recalculated loss of income based on a 30-day disability period and adjusted conventional heads (loss of consortium) for all dependents per per capita considerations.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced from Rs. 6,61,400 to Rs. 7,97,000 to include enhanced loss of income and full per capita consortium for dependents.

Hardei Devi and Ors. Vs Roshan Lal and Ors. — Motor Accident Claims | 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. 3004/2018

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Hardei Devi W/o Late Jai Singh Wife

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Kumari Supyar D/o Late Jai Singh Unmarried Daughter

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Jitendra Kumar S/o Late Jai Singh Son

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Kumari Anju D/o Late Jai Singh Daughter

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Hoshiyar Singh S/o Late Jai Singh Son, Appellant No. 2 To 5 Are Minor Through Their Natural Guardian And Mother Smt. Hardei Devi B/c Raiger, R/o Kareli Tan Bajrangpura, Tehsil Virat Nagar, District Jaipur

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Roshanlal S/o Kajodmal Jat B/c Jat, R/o Dhani Geskan, Post Bhabru, Tehsil Virat Nagar, District Jaipur Driver

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Sultanram S/o Ramnath Jat, B/c Jat, R/o Jajekalan, Ward No. 17, Shahpura, District Jaipur Raj Owner

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United India Insurance Company Limited Through Regional Manager, Sahara Chambers, Tonk Road, Jaipur, District Jaipur Raj Insurance Company

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. V. P. Mathur

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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05/10/2023

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[CMA-3004/2018]

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(2 of 6)

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la{ksi esa izdj.k dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj fnukad 17-6-2010 dks okgu la[;k vkj-ts- 32 vkj 0284 ds pkyd }kjk vius okgu dks rst xfr ,oa ykijokgh ls pykdj nq?kZVuk dkfjr dh xbZ] ftlesa t;flag ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds dkj.k mldh eR;q gksus ij t; flag 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 vkyksP; fu.kZ; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 6]61]400@& :i;s e; C;kt fnykbZ xbZ] ftlesa of) 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nq?kZVuk ds le; vdq'ky Jfed dh rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh nj ds vk/kkj ij x.kuk djrs gq, 2600@ & :i;s ekfld vk; ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gSA mudk rdZ jgk fd ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd ekg esa 30 fnu dh U;wure etnwjh dh x.kuk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds fy, dh tkuh pkfg,A mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij 30 fnu dh rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh nj 100@ &:i;s izfrfnu ds vuqlkj 3000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; gksrh gSA vr% blh vuq:Ik vk; ,oa Hkfo"; esa vk; esa c<+ksRrjh dh izR;k'kk dh x.kuk dj vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ tk,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dh iRuh dks vius ifr dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh gkfu (Loss of Consortium) esa 40]000@&:i;s rFkk mldh pkj larkuksa dks 25&25 gtkj :i;s fnyok;s gS] tcfd izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& :i; **s** fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A erd ij dqy 5 ;kphx.k@vihykFkhZ vkfJr FksA vr% ;g jkf'k vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ 1]40]000@& ds LFkku ij izR;sd ds vuqlkj dqy 40,000 x 5 = 2,00,000/- :i;s gksuh pkfg,A

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(3 of 6) [CMA-3004/2018]

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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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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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izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd U;kf;d fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa dsoy iRuh dks gh vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s fnyk, x, gSa ,oa blh izdkj dk fl)kUr ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofu'p; Jhjke tujy ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM&cuke&Hkxr flag ,oa vU; ,l,yih uacj 1185&1186 lu 2021 esa izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA vr% mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa dsoy iRuh dks gh ;g jkf'k fnykbZ tkuh pkfg,A mudk rdZ gS fd fo}ku U;k;ky; us e`rd dh pkj larkuksa dks 25&25 gtkj :i;s ds :i esa tks 1]00]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gS] og vfrfjDr :i ls fnyokbZ gSA mudk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS og i;kZIr ,oa U;k;laxr gS] ftlesa fdlh Hkh izdkj dk gLr{ksi fd, tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% vihy fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tk,A

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nksuks 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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vk; dh {kfr (Loss of Income)

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izdj.k esa iz'uxr nq?kZVuk fnukad 17-6-2010 dks gksuk Lohd`r rF; gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nq?kZVuk ds le; vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh dh x.kuk ,d ekg esa 26 fnu ds vuqlkj 2600@ & :i;s ekfld vk; ds vk/kkj ij

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(4 of 6) [CMA-3004/2018]

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{kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gSA tks gekjs fopkj ls lgh ugha gSA ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd vk; dh x.kuk ds fy, rRle; izpfyr U;wure izfrfnu etnwjh ds vuqlkj ,d ekg esa 30 fnu dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg,A ,slh fLFkfr esa erd dh vk; 30 fnu dh 100@&:i;s izfrfnu ds vk/kkj ij 3000 @&:i;s ekfld ekudj gh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA vr% bl U;k;ky; dh jk; esa vk; dh {kfr ds fu/kkZj.k ds dze esa erd dh ekfld vk; 3000@& :i;s ekuk tkuk ;qfDr;qDr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij okf"kZd vk; 36]000@& :i;s ekuh tkrh gSA

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vr% vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tkuk mfpr gS %&

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	e`rd dh okf"kZd vk;	36,000/-
2-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh o`f) dh izR;k'kk	14,400/- (40% of the income of 36,000)
3	;ksx	36,000+14,400= 50,400/-
2-	e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh dVkSrh ¼1@4½	12,600/- (1/4 of 50,400/-)
3-	mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k ¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½	50,400-12,600= 37,800/-
4-	e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd	15
5-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	37,800x15=5,67,000/-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 4]91]400@& :i;s esa 75]600@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 5]67]000@& :i;s jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr 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 &

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[CMA-3004/2018]

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(5 of 6)

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Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa ikjEifjd enksa dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, mlesa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gSA

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tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p; Jhjke tujy ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM&cuke&Hkxr flag jkor ,oa vU; esa dsoy iRuh dks thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh oapuk dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 40]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k fnyk, tkus dk rdZ gS rks bl lEcU/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofu'p; United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425 tks rhu lnL;h; ihB }kjk ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] esa thou lkFkh ds lkFk&lkFk e`rd dh larkuksa o ekrk&firk dks laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ gsrq 40]000@&:i;s izR;sd dks fnyok, tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa mlls mUgsa dksbZ ykHk izkIr ugha gksrk gSA

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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh iRuh dks vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s] erd dh pkj lUrkuksa dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i izR;sd dks iPphl&iPphl gtkj :i;s dqy 1]00]000@&] nkg laLdkj ds en esa 15000@&:i;s ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 15000@&:i;s rFkk bl izdkj dqy jkf'k 1]70]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gSaA ftlesa mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa la'kks/ku fd;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 dh pkj vo;Ld lUrkuksa dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i izR;sd dks 40000@& :i;s (40,000x4=1,60,000) :i;s dqy 60]000@&:i;s dh {kfriwfrZ 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 1]70]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 60]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 2]30]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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(6 of 6) [CMA-3004/2018]

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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	5,67,000/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	2,30,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	5,67,000+2,30,000=
		7,97,000/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 6]61]400@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 1]35]600@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 7]97]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 vkuqikfrd 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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JITENDRA SINGH PANWAR /242

Hardei Devi and Ors. v. Roshan Lal and Ors.

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