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Smt. Geeta Arora W/O Late Shri Satyanarayan v. Shri Ramlal S/O Shri Surajkaran Jat

Rajasthan HC22 Sept 2023CMA/481/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court quashed a quantum of Rs. 47,51,152 awarded in a wrapped trailer accident. It applied Rule 10 of the regulated bench approach to recalculate loss of income, loss of consortium, and care-keeping expenses.

What did the court decide?

The High Court increased the compensation from ₹47,51,152 to ₹52,91,152 and passed relevant orders.

Smt. Geeta Arora W/O Late Shri Satyanarayan Vs Shri… — 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. 481/2021

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Smt. Geeta Arora W/o Late Shri Satyanarayan, Aged About 54 Years, R/o 18 Nagar Parishad Colony, Ganeshpura Road, Beawar District Ajmer.

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Smt Priyanka Arora W/o Late Shri Rajan Arora, Aged About 28 Years, R/o 18 Nagar Parishad Colony, Ganeshpura Road, Beawar District Ajmer.

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Master Vatsal Arora S/o Late Shri Rajan Arora, Aged About 5 Years, Minor Represented Through Their Natural Guardian Mother Smt Priyanka Arora R/o 18 Nagar Parishad Colony, Ganeshpura Road, Beawar District Ajmer.

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Master Kartavya Arora S/o Late Shri Rajan Arora, Aged About 8 Years, Minor Represented Through Their Natural Guardian Mother Smt Priyanka Arora R/o 18 Nagar Parishad Colony, Ganeshpura Road, Beawar District Ajmer.

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Smt Shantidevi W/o Late Shri Rameshwarprasad Arora, Aged About 84 Years, Died On 21.07.2019 R/o 18 Nagar Parishad Colony, Ganeshpura Road, Beawar District Ajmer.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Shri Ramlal S/o Shri Surajkaran Jat, R/o Sanganer Police Station Sarwar, District Ajmer (Driver Of Trailer No. Rj 01Ga-5575)

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Shri Manish Rathi S/o Shri Devkishan Rathi, R/o Sadar Bazar, Rathi Mohalla, Shrinagar District Ajmer (Owner Of Trailer No. Rj 01-Ga-5575)

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Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Limited, Beawar (Insurer Of Trailer No. Rj 01-Ga-5575)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rahul Singh Meratwal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Lokesh Parihar

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

[CMA-481/2021]

(2 of 6)

Order

22/09/2023

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la{ksi esa izdj.k dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj fnukad 02-11-2017 dks jktu vjksM+k ds ,fDVok ij lokj gksdj viuh lkbM esa lM+d fdukjs [kM+s jgus ds nkSjku vtesj jksM dh rjQ ls vkrs gq, okgu Vªsyj ds pkyd }kjk viuk okgu rst o ykijokghiwoZd pykrs gq, VDdj ekjus ds ifj.kkeLo:i mDr O;fDr jktu vjksM+k 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 47]51]152@& :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 dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us e`rd dh vk;dj fooj.kh ds vuqlkj okf"kZd vk; 3]09]600@&:i;s ds vk/kkj ij vk; dh x.kuk dh gS] ijUrq mDr lEiw.kZ jkf'k ij 10 izfr'kr vk;dj dh dVkSrh djrs gq, 'ks"k jkf'k 2]78]640@&:i;s okf"kZd vk; dks vk/kkj cukdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk dh xbZ gS] tks lgh ugha gSA mDr okf"kZd vk; lEiw.kZ ij vk;dj ns; ugha Fkk] rRle; izpfyr vk;dj fu;eksa ds vuqlkj 2]50]000@&:i;s rd dh vk; ij dksbZ vk;dj ns; ugha Fkk ,oa mlls Åij 5 yk[k :i;s rd dh vk; ij 10 izfr'kr dh nj ls vk;dj ns; FkkA mDrkuqlkj 'ks"k jkf'k tks 2]50]000@&:i;s ls vf/kd dsoy 59]600@&:i;s gksrh gS] ij gh 10 izfr'kr dh nj ls 5960@&:i;s

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(3 of 6) [CMA-481/2021]

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vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkdj e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq 309600 esa ls 5960@&:i;s de djrs gq, 303640@&:i;s dks vk/kkj ekudj vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg,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 dsoy erd dh iRuh dks 4 0000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ gS tcfd erd ij mldh ekrk] iRuh ,oa nks lUrku vkfJr Fks vr% izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& :i;s fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A e`rd ij dqy 4 ;kphx.k@vihykFkhZ vkfJrksa dks ns[krs gq, ;g jkf'k 40000@&:i;s izR;sd ds fglkc ls dqy 1]60]000@& :i;s gksuh pkfg,A

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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@chek dEiuh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k us e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; ij 10 izfr'kr vk;dj dh dVkSrh djds vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh gS] tks fof/klEer gSA vk;dj dh jkf'k ldy vk; esa ls de djus ds i'pkr~ gh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk gksuh pkfg, tks fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dh xbZ gS] vr% blesa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd U;kf;d fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa dsoy iRuh dks gh thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i jkf'k fnyk, tkus ds funsZ'k gSa] mlh vuq:i ;g jkf'k fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ dks fnykbZ gS]

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(4 of 6) [CMA-481/2021]

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tks U;k;ksfpr gS] mlesa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ voS/krk ugha gSA vihy fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tkosA

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mHk; 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 e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 3]09]600@&:i;s fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] ftl ij fdlh izdkj dh vkifRr chek dEiuh dh ugha jgh gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr vk; 3]09]600@&:i;s esa ls 10 izfr'kr jkf'k 30]960@&:i;s vk;dj dVkSrh djrs gq, 'ks"k jkf'k 2]78]640@&:i;s okf"kZd vk; ekudj vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh gSA bl lEcU/k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh mDr vk; vk;dj fu/kkZj.k fooj.kh o"kZ 2016&17 izn'kZ&17 ds vk/kkj ij ekuk tkuk izdV gksrk gSA rRle; vk;dj dVkSrh fu;eksa ds vuqlkj 2]50]000@&:i;s rd dh vk; ij dksbZ vk;dj ns; ugha FkkA blds i'pkr 2]50]000@&:i;s ls 5]00]000@&:i;s rd dh vk; ij 10 izfr'kr vk;dj dVkSrh dk izko/kku gSA vr% bu izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj erd dh vk; 3]09]600@&:i;s esa ls 2]50]000@&:i;s ij dksbZ vk;dj dVkSrh ugha dh tk ldrh gSA bl jkf'k ls Åij dh erd dh vk; 3,09,600-2,50,000 = 59,600/&:i;s ij gh 10 izfr'kr vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkuk U;k;ksfpr gS tks jkf'k 5960@&:i;s gksrh gS ,oa erd dh vk; vk;dj dVkSrh ds i'pkr~ 309600-5960=3,03,640@&gksrh gS] ftls vk/kkj ekuk tkuk U;k;ksfpr ,oa fof/kuqdwy gSA bl izdkj e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; vk;dj dVkSrh ds i'pkr~ 3]03]640@& :i;s ekuh tkuk mfpr gSA

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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 31 ls 35 o"kZ ds e/; 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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vr% vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tkuk mfpr gS %&

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(5 of 6)

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[CMA-481/2021]

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Ø-laen {kfriwfrZ jkf'k

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1- erd dh okf"kZd vk; 3,03,640/2Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh of) dh 1,21,456/- (40% of the izR;k'kk income)

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3- ;ksx 4,25,096/4e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh 1,06,274/- (1/4 of 4,25,096) dVkSrh ¼1@4½

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5- mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k 425096-106274=318822/¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½

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6- e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd 16

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7- vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 3,18,822x16=51,01,152 /-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 46]81]152@& :i;s esa 4]20]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 51]01]152@& :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 & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa ikjEifjd enksa dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, mlesa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gSA

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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dsoy erd dh iRuh dks vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s] nkg laLdkj ds en esa 15000@&:i;s ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 15000@&:i;s bl izdkj dqy jkf'k 70000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gSaA erd ds nks iq=ksa dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa rFkk e`rd dh ekrk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS] tks gekjs fopkj ls mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa fnyk;k tkuk tkuk mfpr gSA

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[CMA-481/2021]

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(6 of 6)

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vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa mDr jkf'k ds vfrfjDr erd ds 2 iq=ksa dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa rFkk erd dh ekrk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40000@& :i;s (40,000x3=1,20,000) :i;s dqy 1]20]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 70]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 1]20]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 1]90]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k 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	51,01,152/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,90,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	5101152+190000=
		52,91,152/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 47]51]152@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 5]40]000@& :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 52]91]152@& :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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AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /18

Smt. Geeta Arora W/O Late Shri Satyanarayan v. Shri Ramlal S/O Shri Surajkaran Jat

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