Allowed

Ravindra Kumar v. Iffco Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltdandors

Rajasthan HC19 Jul 2023CMA/5036/2017

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court allowed the appeal against a lower court award of ₹2,60,343 for motor accident compensation to an appellant driver. The appellate court enhanced the total compensation to ₹8,92,495 by considering age-related health changes, reinforcing the injury percentage, and providing additional amounts for medical treatment, loss of enjoyment of life, and maintenance. The judgment emphasizes al

What did the court decide?

Enhanced total compensation awarded to the appellant driver from ₹2,60,343 to ₹8,92,495 to be paid by the insured parties without delay.

Ravindra Kumar Vs Iffco Tokio General… — Public Procurement and Tenders | 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. 5036/2017

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Ravindra Kumar S/o Mahipal, R/o Ganwadi Jat, Teh. Narnaul, Distt. Mahendragarh Haryana

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Limited, Through Its Regional Manager, Regional Office At Third Floor, Near Rajputana, Khatipura Tiraha, Vaishali Nagar, Hanuman Nagar, Jaipur Raj. Insurance Company Of Vehicle Bolero Pickup No. Rj-32-Ga-8488

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Surendra Kumar S/o Murari Lal, R/o Village Chabdiwas, Post Babriya, Teh. Bansur, Distt. Alwar Raj. Owner Of Vehicle Bolero Pickup No. Rj-32-Ga-8488

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Mohan Lal S/o Chaju Ram, R/o Village Majra Dakoda, Teh. Bansur, Distt. Alwar Raj. Power Of Attorney Holder Owner Of Vehicle Bolero Pickup No. Rj-32-Ga-8488

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Maleyram S/o Mathura Prasad, R/o Bansur Road, Mohalla Bababas, Teh. Kotputli, Distt. Jaipur Raj. Driver Of Vehicle Bolero Pickup No. Rj-32-Ga-8488

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajani Vyas for Insurance Company

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order

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19/07/2023

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1- vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr izkFkZuk&i= vUrxZr /kkjk 5 ifjlhek vf/kfu;e esa vafdr fd;s x;s dkj.kksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, gLrxr izkFkZuk&i= Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihy izLrqr djus esa gqbZ nsjh dks {kek fd;k tkrk gSA

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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 ckulwj] ftyk vyoj ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk

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la[;k&873@2015 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 29-05-2017 ds fo#) izLrqr dh gSA

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3- vihykFkhZ jfoUnz dqekj ds }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 55]30]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]60]343@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 8 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA ftlls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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4- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vR;f/kd de fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ,d rdZ ;g Hkh jgk fd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ 15]000@& #i;s dh ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh 4]500@& #i;s izfrekg vk; fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ,d rdZ ;g Hkh jgk fd gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 41-66 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k Fkk] tcfd vf/kdj.k us mDr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks ek= 20 izfr'kr ekurs gq, vokMZ ikfjr fd;k gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; =qfViw.kZ gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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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 vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 6- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=koyh o vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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7- gLrxr ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 16-05-2015 dks ?kfVr gqbZ gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 18 o"kZ gksuk ekuk gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ V~;w'ku i<+kdj o d`f"k dk;Z dj izfrekg 15]000@&

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#i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk crkrs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh ekax dh x;h gSA fdUrq vf/kdj.k ds le{k vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls ,slk dksbZ izek.k izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS] ftlls ;g lkfcr gksrk gks fd okLro esa vihykFkhZ oDr ?kVuk 15]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk gksA ftu ekeyksa esa oDr ?kVuk erd ;k vkgr O;fDr;ksa dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gksrh gS] muesa lkekU;r% ml O;fDr dks nSfud Js.kh dk Jfed ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;s tkus dh lqLFkkfir fof/k gSA vihykFkhZ dks V~;w'ku i<+kuk o df"k dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ viuh lk{; ls ;g rF; lkfcr djus esa vlQy jgk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ dks etnwj Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj oDr ?kVuk izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 197@& #i;s] rnuqlkj ekfld vk; 5]910@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr izdV gksrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us’kuy bZa’;ksjasl dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr dh x;h ekfld vk; esa vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa 40 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA rnuqlkj 5]910@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]364@& #i;s gksrh gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar dqy ekfld vk; 8]274@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZfjr dh tk,xhA

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8- vf/kdj.k us vius fu.kZ; esa ekuk gS fd vihykFkhZ ds LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= ds vk/kkj ij mlds 'kjhj ij 41-66 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk ikbZ x;h gSA fdUrq vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks 20 izfr'kr rd gh ekurs gq, {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZfjr dh gSA vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij esa vkbZ pksVksa ds dkj.k izn'kZ&29 izek.k&i= ds vuqlkj mlds lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 41-66 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA ,d etnwj Js.kh ds O;fDr }kjk vius lEiw.kZ 'kjhj dk iz;ksx dj etnwjh] d`f"k dk;Z

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vkfn fd;k tkrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa etnwj Js.kh ds O;fDr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa mrus izfr'kr deh rks ekuh tkuh pkfg,] ftrus izfr'kr mlds 'kjhj esa LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksuk ik;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ 41-66 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks 20 izfr'kr de dj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA bl U;k;ky; ds erkuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr Hkh 41-66 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij gh r; dh tk,xhA

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9- vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 8]274@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA ftldk 41-66 izfr'kr 3]447@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ cuke Mh-Vh-lh-% ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr rFkk us’kuy bZa’;ksjasl dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr dks ekU;rk iznku fd;s tkus ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]447 x 12 x 18 = 7]44]552@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k ds en esa dsoy 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks fd cgqr de gSA ftlesa ge c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dkfjr pksVksa dh izdfr o LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, ge vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 41]000@& #i;s rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa 41]000@& #i;s fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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11LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn’kZ 29 ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ fnukad 17-05-2015 ls 23-05-2015 rd dqy 7 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA fdUrq bl en esa vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% vihykFkhZ ds bZykt gsrq 7 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa ge

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500@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 3]500@& #i;s fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj ,oa vVs.MsaV ds en esa 3]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks dh cgqr de gS] ftlesa Hkh ge c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj ,oa [kkuk [kqjkd ds en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks bZykt ds nkSjku vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ;krk;kr vkfn ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks lgh gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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14vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k o nok vkfn ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa dqy 42]443@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks lgh gS] ftlesa Hkh ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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15mDrkuqlkj 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	1]94]400@&	7]44]552@&
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k	10]000@&	41]000@&
3-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa	'kwU;	41]000@&
4-	bZykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k rFkk esfMdy fcyksa ds en esa	42]443@&	42]443@&
5-	fo’ks"k [kqjkd o ns[kHkky ds en esa	3]500@&	10]000@&
6-	bZykt ds nkSjku vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	'kwU;	3]500@&
7-	bZykt ds nkSjku vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	10]000@&	10]000@&
	dqy	2]60]343@&#i;s	8]92]495@&#i;s

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16rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 2]60]343@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 8]92]495@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA 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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17mDr 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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18vkns’k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA

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19rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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LOKESH RAJ /94

Ravindra Kumar v. Iffco Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltdandors

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