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Mst Phooli and Ors. v. Dhayan Chand and Ors.

Rajasthan HC15 Sept 2023CMA/4175/2008

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What is this about?

The High Court enhanced compensation payable to the family of a deceased motor accident victim. The court applied statutory inferences and recent Supreme Court precedents to grant an age multiplier, loss of income considerations, and conventional heads, revising the award to Rs. 5,91,300.

What did the court decide?

The High Court enhanced the total compensation from Rs. 2,18,000 to Rs. 5,91,300 including enhanced loss of income and conventional heads.

Mst Phooli and Ors. Vs Dhayan Chand and Ors. — Insurance | 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. 4175/2008

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Mst. Phooli W/o Lat Sheoram aged 33 yrs.

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Kamli D/o Sheoram aged 15 years

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Badri S/o Sheoram aged 13 years

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Kailash S/o D/o Sheoram aged 10 years

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Goti D/o Sheoram aged 8 years

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Onkar S/o Thakursi aged 78 years

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climants no. 2 to 5 are minor through their natural gurdian/mother Mst. Phooli, appellant no. 1 R/o Khatkad, Via Shahpura Distt. Jaipur

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----Appellants/Claimants

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Versus

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Dhayan Chand S/o Azad Singh R/o of Gurkawas Thana Rewari (Haryana) Driver.

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Jagdish S/o Med Singh R/o 1/51 Rajasthan house board colony, Biawadi Distt. Owner.

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The New India Assurance Company Limited through Manager, Transport Nagar, Jaipur.

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----Respondent/Opposite Parties

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Mathur For Respondent(s) : Mr. Raj Pal Choudhary Mr. Amarnath Pareek

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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Reserved on :: 11/08/2023 Pronounced on :: 15/09/2023

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[CMA-4175/2008]

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(2 of 6)

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jkf'k 2]18]000@ &:i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k x;k] ls O;fFkr gksdj ,oa mDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<ksrjh fd, tkus ds lEcU/k esa izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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la{ksi esa izdj.k dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj fnukad 16-10-1998 dks ewypan] ';ksjke o jktsUnz mQZ jktw thi ds thi esa lokj gksdj tkrs gq, ds nkSjku jkLrs esa pkanwokl ds ikl fnYyh ls vk jgh cl pkyd }kjk viuk okgu rst o ykijokghiwoZd pykrs gq, VDdj ekjus ds ifj.kkeLo:i mDr O;fDr;ksa 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 vkyksP; fu.kZ; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]18]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&nkosnkj dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 1500@& :i;s ekurs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k x;k gS] ftls os bl vihy esa dksbZ pqukSrh ugha nsrs gSaA

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mudk rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkus okys O;fDrxr [kpZ ds :i esa vk; ds 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh gS] tcfd erd ij mlds firk] iRuh ,oa pkj larkuksa vFkkZr N% O;fDr;ksa dh vkfJrrk dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds dze esa vk; ds 1@3 ds LFkku ij 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh O;fDrxr [kpZ ds fy;s gksuh pkfg,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh of) dks /;ku esa j[kdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk vkdyu ugha fd;k x;k gSA bl dze esa mUgksaus ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa dk voyEc ysrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd erd dh U;wure etnwjh vFkok vfuf'pr vk; gksus dh fLFkfr esa Hkh erd dh mez ds vk/kkj ij Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; esa o`f) dks /;ku esa j[kdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk vkdyu djuk pkfg,A orZeku ekeys esa

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[CMA-4175/2008]

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(3 of 6)

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eR;q ds le; erd dh vk;q 30 o"kZ gksus ls mDr U;kf;d fofuf'p; ds vuqlkj Hkfo"; dh vk; esa 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dh o`f) djds {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tk,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh gkfu (Loss of Consortium) esa e`rd dh iRuh] mldh larkuksa ,oa firk dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnykbZ gSA vr% izR;sd dks Hkh 40]000@& :i;s fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A blh izdkj nkg laLdkj (Funeral) dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s rFkk lEifRr dh gkfu (Loss of Estate) ds dze esa 15]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA

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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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mDr rdksZa ds fojks/k eas fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh dh vksj ls rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;q 30 o"kZ ekurs gq, 18 dk xq.kd mi;ksx esa fy;k x;k gS] tcfd 18 ds LFkku ij 17 dk xq.kd mi;ksx esa fy;k tkuk pkfg,A mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij 09 izfr'kr okf"kZd nj ls C;kt fnyk;k x;k gS] tks vR;f/kd gSA mudk fuosnu jgk fd ;fn ;g U;k;ky; {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksRrjh djuk mfpr le>rk gS rks c<+kbZ xbZ jkf'k ij 06 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt fnyk;k tk,A

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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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bl izdj.k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr Dyse ;kfpdk esa e`rd dk iynkjh dk dk;Z djuk vkSj izfrfnu 150@& :i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk vfHkdFkr fd;k x;k gS] ijUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k us miyC/k lk{; ds vk/kkj ij ;g

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[CMA-4175/2008]

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(4 of 6)

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izekf.kr ugha ekuk vkSj 1500@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk ekurs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;kA ftldks bl U;k;ky; ds le{k fookfnr ugha fd;k x;k gSA vr% bl U;k;ky; dh jk; esa vk; dh {kfr ds fu/kkZj.k ds dze esa e`rd dh ekfld vk; 1500@& :i;s ekuk tkuk ;qfDr;qDr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij okf"kZd vk; 18]000@& :i;s ekuh tkrh gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dk fu/kkZj.k djrs le; Hkfo"; esa erd dh vk; esa gksus okyh of) dk vkdyu ugha fd;k x;k gS] vr% U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuq:i eR;q ds le; erd dh vk;q 30 o"kZ gksus ,oa mlds dk;Z dh izdfr dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, mldh Hkfo"; esa vk; dh of) dh izR;k'kk ds fy;s mldh vk; dk 40 izfr'kr Hkkx orZeku vk; esa tksM+k tkuk mfpr gSA

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tgkWa rd erd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkus okys O;fDrxr [kpZ ds :i esa dVkSrh dk iz'u gS] fo}ku vf/kdj.k esa Dyse ;kfpdk erd dh iRuh] pkj larkuksa ,oa firk dqy 6 vkfJrksa dh vksj ls is'k dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkus okys O;; ds :i esa vk; ds 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh gS] tcfd erd ij N% O;fDr;ksa dh vkfJrrk dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ ds :i esa vk; ds 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk fof/klEer gS] tSlk fd ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 fu.khZr fd;k x;k gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds dze esa erd dh vk;q 30 o"kZ ekuh xbZ gS vkSj 18 dk xq.kd mi;ksx esa fd;k x;k gSA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 ds izdk'k esa erd dh vk;q 30 o"kZ gksus ds dkj.k 18 ds LFkku ij 17 dk xq.kd iz;qDr fd;k tkuk mfpr 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;	18,000/-
2-	Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh	o`f) dh 7,200/- (40% of the income)
	izR;k'kk

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(5 of 6)

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[CMA-4175/2008]

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3- ;ksx 25,200/-

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4- e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh 6,300/- (1/4 of 25200) dVkSrh ¼1@4½

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5- mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k 25200-6300=18900/¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½

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6- e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd 17

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7- vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 18900x17= 3,21,300/-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 2]16]000@& :i;s esa 1]05]300@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 3]21]300@& :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 Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. and New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. esa ikjEifjd enksa dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, mlesa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gSA vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkjksa dks nkg laLdkj (Funeral) dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s] lEifRr dh gkfu (Loss of Estate) esa 15]000@& :i;s] erd dh iRuh dks vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) ds :i e **s** a] erd ds firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) ds :i esa rFkk e`rd dh pkjksa larkuksa dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& :i;s (40,000x6=2,40,000) :i;s dqy 2]70]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	3,21,300/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	2,70,000/-

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(6 of 6)

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[CMA-4175/2008]

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3- dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k

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321300+270000=

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]18]000@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 3]73]300@& :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 5]91]300@& :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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Pradeep Thawani /

Mst Phooli and Ors. v. Dhayan Chand and Ors.

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