Allowed

Iqbal Ali v. Muzahid

Rajasthan HC19 Dec 2023CMA/4335/2011

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court allowed an appeal in a motor accident compensation suit, enhancing the total compensation awarded to the victim. The court revised the damage component, linked disability, and pension based on medical evidence, substituting the original award with a significantly higher amount.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced from Rs. 3,43,422 to Rs. 76,40,82 in favor of the appellant.

Iqbal Ali Vs Muzahid — Cheque Dishonour | 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. 4335/2011

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Iqbal S/o Shri Jahoor Mohammad, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Hamdard Nagar Fakar Usmania School ke Pass Chamraghar Madanganj Kishangarh, District Ajmer.

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Shri Muzahid Ali S/o Shri Maksood Ali, At Present R/o 388 Sundar Nagari Police Station Nand Nagari Delhi. (Driver of Vehicle Truck No. HR-63-6492)

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Shri Raghuvir Singh S/o Shri Nakhlu Singh, R/o 839 Gali No.1 Pratap Nagar Sadara Delhi 93/Thana Nandnagari Sadara, Delhi. (Owner of Vehicle Truck No. HR-63-6492)

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The New India Insurance Company Limited Through Divisional Manager, Divisional Office, Khailand Market Kotwali Ajmer. (Insurance Company of Truck No. HR-636492)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Digvijay Mantri For Respondent(s) : Mr. Raajpal Choudhary

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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DATE OF RESERVED :: 07/10/2023 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT :: 19/12/2023

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2- vihykFkhZ bdcky }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 7]68]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr

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Sidram Vs. The Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co. And Another, Civil Appeal No. 8510/2022 izLrqr fd;k x;kA

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4- 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

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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 chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA 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 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 %&

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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 27-05-2007 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 20 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, ikWojywe QSDVªh esa dk;Z dj 4]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA ;gka ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu ekeyksa esa vkgr dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka mls nSfud osru Hkksxh etnwj dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh nj ls gh mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk,xhA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks etnwj Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj mldh ekfld vk; rRle; izpfyr etnwjh dh U;wure nj ds fglkc ls 3]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa 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 oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks izLrqr nLrkostksa ds vk/kkj ij 17 ls 20 o"kZ ds e/; dh vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 3]000@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr vFkkZr 1]200@& #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; 4]200@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dk iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dqpy tkuk o ftlls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa dk;Z djus esa dfBukbZ mRiUu gksuk tkfgj gSa] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 30 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&14 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks

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dkfjr pksVksa ds vk/kkj ij mldh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 30 izfr'kr ekuh gS] tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr esa 30 izfr’kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 30 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 4]200@& #i;s dk 30 izfr’kr 1]260@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 17 ls 20 o"kZ ds e/; dh vk;q dk 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 nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vius fu.kZ; esa 16 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks =qfViw.kZ gSA ftlesa la'kks/ku fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rsa gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]260 x 12 x 18 = 2]72]160@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k o ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 40]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 Hkh 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 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k iFkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj ds en esa iFkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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12vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 75 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 35]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA vr% bl en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 75 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus gsrq 5]00@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 75x500=37,500/- #i;s fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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13vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa dqy 74]422@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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14fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr dh en esa 13]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 15vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks bZykt ds nkSjku gqbZ ,d lky dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 36]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ftlesa la'kks/ku fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gaSA vihykFkhZ fnukad 25-05-2007 ls 21-06-2009 dh vof/k ds nkSjku vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks bZykt ds nkSjku gqbZ nks lky dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 72]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA 16fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA tcfd vihykFkhZ ds LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&14 ls vihykFkhZ ds nkfgus iSj dh Vhfc;k&fQcqyk vfLFk esa QSzDpj gksuk] nkfgus iSj esa ?kqVus ds uhps iSj dqpyus ls o ?kko gksus ls [kjkc gksuk o ftlds dbZ vkWijs'ku gksuk rFkk ftlls iSj NksVk gksuk o vihykFkhZ dk LFkk;h :i ls fodykax gksuk tkfgj gSA ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ viuk 'ks"k thou nwljksa ds lgkjs thus gsrq ck/; gks x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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17fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa vihykFkhZ ds fookg esa vkus okyh dfBukbZ;ksa dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA nq?kZVuk

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esa vihykFkhZ dk nkfguk iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dqpy tkus ds dkj.k [kjkc gks x;k gS o ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ LFkk;h :i ls fodykax gks x;k gSA bl dkj.k mlds fookg esa dfBukbZ gksus dh laHkkouk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks bl en esa 1]00]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA

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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	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]72]160@&#i;s
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa	40]000@&#i;s
3-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa	40]000@&#i;s
4-	fpfdRlk O;; dh en esa	74]422@&#i;s
5-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	15]000@&#i;s
6-	ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	13]000@& #i;s
7-	nkSjkus bZykt 75 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	37]500@&#i;s
8-	nks o"kZ dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa	72]000@& :i;s
9-	ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa	1]00]000@&#i;s
10-	fookg esa vkus okyh dfBukbZ;ksa ds en esa	1]00]000@& :i;s
	dqy	7]64]082@&#i;s

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19rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 3]43]422@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 7]64]082@& :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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20bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSaA

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