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Kumari Vijayanta and Others v. Padam Singh Meena and Others

Rajasthan HC14 Sept 2023CMA/533/2013

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court of Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur, enhanced the compensation awarded in a claim petition arising from an accident. The court applied recent Supreme Court precedents to modify the calculation of loss of income and increased heads of conventional compensation.

What did the court decide?

The High Court allowed the revision petition and enhanced the compensation from Rs. 2,73,399/- to Rs. 16,37,328/-.

Kumari Vijayanta and Others Vs Padam Singh Meena and Others — Rajasthan HC (2023) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 533/2013

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Kumari Vijayanta D/o Late Sh. Raghuveer Singh, aged 12 years

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Kumari Muskan D/o Late Sh. Raghuveer Singh, aged 9 years

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Master Amar S/o Late Sh. Raghuveer Singh, aged 7 years Appellant No. 1 to 3 are minor through their natural guardian and next friend Smt. Maya Devi W/o Suresh Samaria R/o Plot No. 64, JDA Quarter, Paldi Meena, Police Station Kanota, District Jaipur

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Smt. Maya Devi W/o Suresh Samaria, aged 37 years, R/o House No. 265, Khatikon ka mohalla, Kanota, Tehsil Bassi, District Jaipur (Natural Guardian and Next Friend appellant no. 1 to 3)

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Padam Singh Meena S/o Modya Meena, R/o RSRTC Hidaun City, District Kaurali, at present R/o Plot No. 857, Siddharth Nagar, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur. (Driver of Bus No. RJ34 P 0616)

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Rajasthan Rajya Path Parivahan Nigam, through President, Parivahan Marg, Jaipur (Owner of Vehicle Bus No. RJ34 P 0616)

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Gautam Kumar Mishra S/o Sh. Subhash Chand Mishra, R/o 13/82, Panditan, Near Mahadev Temple, Famau, District Allahabad (Vehicle Driver Tanker No. HR29 GA 0283)

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M/s J.S. Continental Limited, through Director, Office B- 2/208, Shivam House, Karampura Commercial Complex, New Delhi (Owner Tanker No. HR29 GA 0283)

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Iffco Tokiyo General Insurance Company Limited, Iffco House, Third Floor, 34, Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019 (Insurance Company Vehicle Tanker No. HR29 GA 0283) Cover Note No. 33528660 validity dated 20.08.2006 to 19.08.2007

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Smt. Sushila Devi W/o Late Shri Raghuveer Singh (Since Deceased during claim petition) R/o Plot No. 64, JDA Quarter, Paldi Meena, Police Station Kanota, District, Jaipur

----Respondent

[CMA-533/2013]

(2 of 6)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ritesh Jain

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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14/09/2023

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la{ksi esa izdj.k dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj fnukad 30-12-2006 dks erd j?kqohj flag vius lkFkh jktsUnz flag ds lkFk eksVjlkbZfdy la[;k vkjts14 ,lch 7165 ij t;iqj 'kgj dh rjQ tk jgk Fkk] rks lka; djhc 06%45 cts ePNh njokts ls FkksM+k vkxs] vkxjk jksM+ ij ,d VSadj ,pvkj 29 th, 0283 ds pkyd us Vsadj dks xQyr] ykijokghiwoZd pykdj vkxs py jgh ,d jksMost cl la[;k vkjts34 ih 0616 dks ihNs ls VDdj ekjh] ftlls cl pkyd us viuh cl dks xQyr] ykijokgh o rstxfr ls pykrk gqvk lM+d ds nwljs fdukjs jkasx lkbZM esa vkdj eksVjlkbZfdy ds VDdj ekjh] ftlls j?kqohj flag dh eR;q dkfjr gqbZ] ftl 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 13]63]929@& :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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[CMA-533/2013]

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(3 of 6)

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cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk tks {kfriwfr jkf'k dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] mlesa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ¼quantum½ dks gh pqukSrh nh gSA mudk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dh mez 33 o"kZ ekuh gS vkSj blds laca/k esa fdlh Hkh i{kdkj dh dksbZ vkifRr ugha gSA erd Lofu;ksftr Fkk vkSj mldh 33 o"kZ dh vk;q dks ns[krs gq, Hkfo"; esa vk; dh of) esa izR;k'kk ds fy, 30 izfr'kr dh of) dh xbZ gS] tks lgh ugha gSA mudk rdZ gS fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa 33 o"kZ ds Lofu;ksftr O;fDr dh eR;q gksus ij Hkfo"; esa vk; dh of) dh izR;k'kk gsrq 40 izfr'kr of) djus ds funsZ'k fn;s gSaA vr% vk; esa Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk gsrq 40 izfr'kr of) djus ds ckn vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh tkosA

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us Jh j?kqohj flag dh eR;q ls mldh iRuh vkSj cPpksa dks izse] Lusg dh oapuk o nkg laLdkj [kpZ vkSj lEifRr dh {kfr dh iwfrZ ds Lo:i dqy 20]000 :i;s fnyok;s gSa] tcfd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofu'p; United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425 o New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. and Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram @ Chuhru Ram & Ors. esa ;g fu.khZr fd;k x;k gS fd erd dh iRuh] iq=] iqf=;ka] izR;sd mldh eR;q ls gqbZ Lusg vkSj izse dh oapuk dh {kfr Lo:i 40]000 :Ik;s izR;sd izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS vkSj vafre laLdkj ds isVs 15]000 :i;s o lEink dh {kfr ds isVs 15]000 :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA vr% {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj of) dh tkosA

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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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(4 of 6) [CMA-533/2013]

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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 erd dh iRuh dh ;kfpdk yfEcr jgus ds nkSjku eR;q gks pqdh gS rFkk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks Hkh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] og mfpr ,oa U;k;laxr gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi 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 iz'uxr nq?kZVuk fnukad 30-12-2006 dks gksuk Lohdr rF; gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk;dj fooj.kh ds vuqlkj erd dh okf"kZd vk; 86]150 :i;s gksuk fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS] ftl fcUnw ij nksuksa gh i{kksa }kjk dksbZ vkifRr izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gSA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 86]150 :i;s okf"kZd ekuk tkuk ;qfDr;qDr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh mez 32 ls 33 o"kZ ds e/; ekuh xbZ gS] ftls fdlh Hkh i{kdkj us dksbZ pqukSrh ugha nh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dk Lofu;ksftr gksuk ekurs gq, mldh Hkfo"; esa vk; dh izR;k'kk ds fy, orZeku~ vk; esa 30 izfr'kr of) dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us vius U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa ;g fu.khZr fd;k gS fd tgka erd Lofu;ksftr gksdj 40 o"kZ ls de vk;q dk gks] ogka mldh Hkfo"; esa vk; dh izR;k'kk dks ns[krs gq, 40 izfr'kr of) fd;k tkuk pkfg,A orZeku~ izdj.k esa erd dh mez vf/kdj.k }kjk 32 ls 33 o"kZ ds e/; ekuh xbZ gS] tks nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls Lohdr gSA vr% ekuuh; mPPkre U;k;ky; }kjk mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofu'p; esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuqlkj eR;q ds le; erd dh vk;q 32&33 o"kZ gksus ,oa mlds dk;Z dh izdfr ¼Lofu;ksftr gksus½ dks /;ku esa j[krs

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(5 of 6)

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[CMA-533/2013]

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gq, mldh Hkfo"; esa vk; dh o`f) 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 en esa fuEukuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkuk mfpr gS %&

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	e`rd dh okf"kZd vk;	86,150/-
2-	Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh o`f) dh izR;k'kk	34,460/- (40% of the income)
3-	;ksx	1,20,610/-
4-	e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkus okys [kpZ dh dVkSrh ¼1@4½	30,152/- (1/4 of 1,20,610)
5-	mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k ¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½	1,20,610-30,152=90,458/-
6-	e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd	16
7-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	90,458x16=14,47,328/-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ

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jkf'k 13]43]929@& :i;s esa 1]03]399@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i jkf'k 14]47]328@& :i;s 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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tgka rd chek dEiuh }kjk erd dh iRuh Jherh lq'khyk nsoh ¼;kfpdk esa ;kph dze&1½ ds ;kfpdk ds yfEcr jgus ds nkSjku eR;q gks tkus ls mls laxfr] Lusg] lkgp;Z dh oapuk dh {kfriwfrZ ugha fnyk;s tkus ds rdZ dk iz'u gS] rks bl laca/k esa mYys[kuh; gS fd erd dh iRuh nq?kZVuk ds le; thfor Fkh vkSj erd ij vkfJr Fkh] ftls erd dh eR;q gksus ls rr~le; Lusg] laxfr o lkgp;Z ls oafpr gksuk iM+k FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa mls mDr jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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[CMA-533/2013]

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(6 of 6)

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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 ¼vihykFkhZ dze&1 ls 3½ dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& :i;s vFkkZr~ (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	14,47,328/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,90,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	14,47,328+1,90,000=
		16,37,328/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 13]63]929@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 2]73]399@& :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 16]37]328@& :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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VISHAL SHARMA /02

Kumari Vijayanta and Others v. Padam Singh Meena and Others

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