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Priyanka Gupta W/O Late Yashpal Gupta v. Shahbuddin S/O Kayamuddin

Rajasthan HC10 Oct 2023CMA/3679/2018

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court allowed an appeal by the driver and owner against a lower court order reducing compensation payable under NI Act and Black Money Rigging Prevention Act. The court examined recent Supreme Court precedents regarding personal injury and property loss, revised compensation heads, and increased the awarded amount.

What did the court decide?

Compensation increased from Rs. 43,51,122 to Rs. 57,41,935 for special heads and conventional heads respectively.

Priyanka Gupta W/O Late Yashpal Gupta Vs Shahbuddin S/O… — 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. 3679/2018

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Priyanka Gupta W/o Late Yashpal Gupta, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Alwar At Present Bhawani Mandi, District Jhalawar (Raj)

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Akshra D/o Yashpal Gupta, Aged About 9 Years, Minor Through Mother Priyanka Gupta, R/o Alwar At Present Bhawani Mandi, District Jhalawar (Raj)

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Jagdish Prasad Gupta S/o Bhagwan Das Gupta, Aged About 62 Years, R/o Alwar At Present Bhawani Mandi, District Jhalawar (Raj)

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Smt Chandrwati W/o Jagdish Prasad Gupta, Aged About 59 Years, R/o Alwar At Present Bhawani Mandi, District Jhalawar (Raj)

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Shahbuddin S/o Kayamuddin, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Kiray Misan Road 158 Police Station Mau Aayma District Allahabad (U P)9Driver Of Vehicle Truck No. Up-70 Ct9406)

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Mohd Ismail S/o Mohd. Siddiq, R/o Shorav House No. 490 K, Police Station Shorav, District Allahabad (Up) (Owner Of Vehicle Truck No. Up-70-Ct-9406)

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Chollamandlam Ms General I9Nsurance Company Ltd., Head Office-2 Der House, Second Floor, Nsc Boss Road, Chennai, 600001, Near Chennai High Court (Insurance Company Of Vehicle Truck No. Up-70 Ct-9406)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr.	Rohit Khandelwal
For Respondent(s)	: Mr.	Chandradeep Singh Jodha

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[CMA-3679/2018]

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(2 of 6)

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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10/10/2023

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la{ksi esa izdj.k dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj fnukad 17-2-2014 dks okgu la[;k Vªd ;w ih 70 lh Vh 9406 ds pkyd }kjk vius okgu dks rstxfr o ykijokghiwoZd pykrs gq, VDdj ekjus ds ifj.kkeLo:i ;'kiky xqIrk dh eR;q gksus ij vihykFkhZx.k 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 lqudj i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vkyksP; fu.kZ; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 53]06]813@& :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 bl izdj.k es erd] tks fd jktdh; fo|ky; esa ofj"B v/;kid ds in ij dk;Zjr Fkk rFkk nq?kZVuk ds le; mldh vk;q 36 o"kZ Fkh] ysfdu vf/kdj.k us mlds LFkkbZ fu;kstu esa gksus ds ckotwn Hkfo"; esa vk; esa of) dh izR;k'kk esa 40 izfr'kr jkf'k fnyokbZ gS] tks Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National

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(3 of 6)

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[CMA-3679/2018]

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Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. ds vuqlj.k esa 50 izfr'kr fnyokbZ tkuh pkfg, A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd ds pkj vkfJrx.k dks laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i ,deq'r 1]00]000@&:i;s fnyok;s gS] tcfd Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. ds vuqlj.k esa 40]000 :i;s izR;sd ds vuqlkj 40,000x4=1,60,000/- fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k us lEifRr ds uqdlku (Loss of Estate) ds isVs dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnykbZ gS] tks blh U;kf;d n"Vkar ds izdk'k eas 15]000@& :i;s dh fnyokbZ tk;sA

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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 muesa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k c<+k;s tkus vkSj izkFkZuki= izLrqfr ls C;kt fnyk;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh&

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National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680

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New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. (2020) 9 SCC 644

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Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram @ Chuhru Ram (2018) 18 SCC 130

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United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425

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blds foijhr chek dEiuh ds vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k us tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gS] og mfpr ,oa i;kZIr gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k us vk; dh x.kuk lgh izdkj ls dh gSA izse ,oa Lusg dh {kfriwfr Lo:i dsoy iRuh dks gh 40]000 :i;s fnyk;s tkus pkfg,] tSlk fd U;kf;d fofu'p; Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fu.khZr fd;k gSA mudk rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k us nkg&laLdkj dh en esa 25]000@&:i;s fnyok;s gS] tks 15]000@&:i;s fnyok;s tkus pkfg,A tc vf/kdj.k }kjk nkosnkjksa dks mfpr

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(4 of 6) [CMA-3679/2018]

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jkf'k fnykbZ tk pqdh gS] rks vc mlesa o`f) fd;s tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% vihy fujLruh; gksus ls fujLr dh tkosA

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nksuksa 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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vk; dh {kfr (Loss of Income)

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izdj.k esa erd dk ekfld osru 27]417@&:Ik;s gksuk gksuk nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls Lohdr rF; gSA bl izdkj x.kuk djus ij e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 3]29]004@& :i;s ekuk tkuk mfpr gSA

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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuqlkj erd ds ljdkjh@jktdh; lsok ¼jktdh; fo|ky; esa v/;kid½ esa dk;Zjr gksus ds rF; dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, mldh Hkfo"; esa vk; dh of) dh izR;k'kk ds fy;s mldh vk; dk 50 izfr'kr Hkkx orZeku vk; esa tksM+k tkuk mfpr gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ij pkj vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq, mlds Lo;a ij gksus okys [kpZ ds :i esa vk; ds 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] ftlds laca/k esa fdlh Hkh i{k dh dksbZ vkifRr ugha gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds dze esa e`rd dh vk;q 36 o"kZ ekudj 15 dk xq.kd iz;qDr fd;k x;k gS] ftl ij dksbZ vkifRr ugha gSA

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vr% vk; dh {kfr dh en esa fuEukuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k

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fd;k tkrk gS %&

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	e`rd dh okf"kZd vk;	3,29,004/-
2-	Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh o`f) dh	1,64,502/- (50% of	the
	izR;k'kk	income)
3-	;ksx	4,93,506/-
4-	e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh dVkSrh ¼1@4½	1,23,377/- (1/4 4,93,506/-)	of
5-	mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k ¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½	4,93,506- 1,23,377=3,70,129/-
6-	e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd	15

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(5 of 6)

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[CMA-3679/2018]

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7- vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 3,70,129 x 15 = 55,51,935

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 51]81]813@& :i;s esa 3]70]122@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i jkf'k 55]51]935@& :i;s fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA 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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vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkjksa dks vafre laLdkj (Funeral) dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s] lEifRr dh gkfu (Loss of Estate) ds fy;s 15]000@& :i;s] erd dh iRuh dks vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) ds :i e **s** a] erd dh larkuksa dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) ds :i esa rFkk e`rd ds ekrk&firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) ds :i esa] izR;sd dks 40]000@& :i;s (40,000x4=1,60,000) :i;s dqy 1]90]000@& dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k bl en esa 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	55,51,935/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,90,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	57,41,935/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 53]06]813@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 4]35]122@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs

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[CMA-3679/2018]

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(6 of 6)

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gq, djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 57]41]935@& :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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JITENDRA SINGH PANWAR /87

Priyanka Gupta W/O Late Yashpal Gupta v. Shahbuddin S/O Kayamuddin

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