The Rajasthan High Court enhanced the compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal to the appellant, a young disabled individual, primarily for loss of future earnings based on his permanent disablement.
Compensation enhanced from Rs. 2,69,918 to Rs. 7,89,936 inclusive of interest at 8%.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3599/2007
Maha Singh Saini S/o shri Ram singh, aged about 19 years, R/o Dudawal, Tehsil Nagar, District Bharatpur(Raj.)
----Appellant/Claimant
Versus
----Respondents/Non-Claimants
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Satish Khandal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vinod Tyagi (For Insurance Company)
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Order
26/09/2023
1- vihykFkhZ@nkokdrkZ dh vksj ls jsLiksaMsaV uacj 1 dh rkehy can fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA vr% vihykFkhZ@nkokdrkZ ds tksf[ke ij jsLiksaMsaV uacj 1 dh rkehy ''Dispense With'' dh tkrh gS rFkk mHk; i{kdkjku ds vf/koDrkx.k dh izkFkZuk ij ekeys dks vkt vafre fuLrkj.k gsrq lquk x;kA
2- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] ftyk vyoj ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&90@2006] egkflag lSuh cuke egkjkt flag o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 23-06-2007 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
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3- vihykFkhZ egkflag }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 20]00]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 2]69]918@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA
4- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; vR;f/kd de fu/kkZfjr dh gS rFkk fu/kkZfjr vk; e s a Hkfo"; eas gksus okyh vk; dh Hkh o`f) ugha dh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ Vsyfjax dk dk;Z dj 5]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] fdarq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 2]190@& :i;s ekudj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa Hkh leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA
5- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA
6- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA
7- ;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 chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA
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8- 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 Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. Reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450, esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS %&
“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."
"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:"
"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.”
9- vihy i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 01-07-2005 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 19 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, Vsyfjax dk dk;Z dj 5]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk
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dksbZ Bksl izek.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[krs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij 73@& #i;s izfrfnu rn~uqlkj mldh ekfld vk; 2]190@&#i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS tks =qfViw.kZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA vihykFkhZ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk Vsyj gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mls dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk dq'ky Jfed dh vk; 81@& #i;s izfrfnu rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 2]430@& :i;s gksrh gSA 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, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 2]430@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr vFkkZr 972@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 3]402@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA
10gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa iSj vkfn esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSa] vihykFkhZ dk ,d iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkV fn;k gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 60 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd ,Dljs fjiksVZ izn'kZ&10 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA vihykFkhZ dks Vsyj crk;k x;k gSA ,d Vsyj dks vius 'kjhj ds lEiw.kZ 'kkjhfjd cy dks yxkdj dk;Z djuk gksrk gSA vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ dh 60 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk ds
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vk/kkj ij 60 izfr'kr vk; dh gkfu gksuk lkfcr ekuk gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA vr% vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr esa 60 izfr’kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 60 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 3]402@& #i;s dk 60 izfr’kr 2]041@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 19 o"kZ gksuk ekuk 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, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq 16 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS tks =qfViw.kZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 2]041 x 12 x 18 = 4]40]856@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA
11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 2]000@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gS a A vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 65]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 65]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k iFkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
12vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa dqy 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gSA blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA
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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en eas dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ;g LoHkkfod gS fd vihykFkhZ 60 izfr'kr fu;ksZfxrk gksus ds dkj.k N% ekg ds fy, vk; vftZr djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA vr% vihykFkhZ dks N% ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds isVs dqy 14]580@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
14vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ dks bl en esa 25]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA pwafd vihykFkhZ dks jktdh; fpfdRlky;] Hkjriqj ls ,l-,e-,l- t;iqj jSQj dj fn;k FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ dks bl en esa 10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
16vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d O;; ds en dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vihykFkhZ dk ,d iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkV fn;k x;k gSA ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ viuk 'ks"k thou nwljksa ds lgkjs thus gsrq ck/; gks x;k gSA vr% bl en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks dqy 1]50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
17fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky esa dqy 9 fnu HkrhZ jgus ds en esa 630@& :i;s jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gSA ftlesa ge c<ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% bl en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks dqy 9 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus gsrqa 500@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 4]500@& #i;s fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
18mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&
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| Øe la[;k |
'kh"kZ@en | vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h jkf’k |
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 |
2]52]288@& | 4]40]856@& |
| 2- | 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k | 2]000@& | 65]000@& |
| 3- | Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa |
'kwU; | 65]000@& |
| 4- | bZykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa |
15]000@& | 15]000@& |
| 5- | N% ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa |
'kwU; | 14]580@& |
| 6- | ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa | 'kwU; | 25]000@& |
| 7- | ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa |
'kwU; | 10]000@& |
| 8- | ifjpkjd O;; ds en esa | 'kwU; | 1]50]000@& |
| 9- | nkSjkus bZykt 9 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa |
630@& | 4]500@& |
| dqy | 2]69]918@&#i;s | 7]89]936@&#i;s |
19rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 2]69]918@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 7]89]936@& :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
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J
ARIB/104
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal to the appellant in the accident case was just and according to the principles of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Whether the appellant entitled to additional compensation for loss of future earnings due to his permanent disability.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr.Referred¶31
Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. Reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450
Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.Referred¶33
Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Maha Singh Saini
Maharaj Singh
Raman Lal Sharma
National Insurance Company Ltd.
ASHUTOSH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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