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Suraj Mal S/O Bhanwar Lal v. Dinesh Singh Shaktawat S/O Bhom Singh Rajput

Rajasthan HC30 Oct 2023CMA/594/2022

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What is this about?

Appeal against compensation for cheque dishonour regarding the death of an insured person. The High Court increased the compensation for loss of consortium from Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 1,60,000, extending it to the deceased's spouse, parents, and children, totaling Rs. 13,69,456.

What did the court decide?

Compensation increased to Rs. 13,69,456 including Rs. 1,90,000 for loss of consortium distributed to all heirs.

Suraj Mal S/O Bhanwar Lal Vs Dinesh Singh… — Execution and Attachment | 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. 594/2022

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Suraj Mal S/o Bhanwar Lal, Aged About 61 Years, R/o Ward No. 2, Ronjho Ka Mohalla, Kasba Dooni, Tehsil Dooni, District Tonk Rajasthan

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Kanya Devi W/o Suraj Mal, Aged About 59 Years, R/o Ward No. 2, Ronjho Ka Mohalla, Kasba Dooni, Tehsil Dooni, District Tonk Rajasthan

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Sushila W/o Late Lekhraj, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Ward No. 2, Ronjho Ka Mohalla, Kasba Dooni, Tehsil Dooni, District Tonk Rajasthan

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Ajayveer S/o Late Sh. Lekhraj, Aged About 12 Years, Through His Natural Guardian Mother Sushila, R/o Ward No. 2, Ronjhi Ka Mohalla, Kasba Dooni, Tehsil Dooni, District Tonk Rajasthan

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Dinesh Singh Shaktawat S/o Bhom Singh Rajput, R/o Shiv Colony, Hanuman Nagar, Kuchalwara, Police Thana Hanuman Nagar, District Bhilwara Rajasthan

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United India Insurance Company Ltd, Branch Officer Near Nijam Beedi Factory, Subhash Bazar Tonk Rajasthan

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Atul Kumar Jain For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amar Nath Pareek

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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30/10/2023

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(2 of 4) [CMA-594/2022]

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cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ gS fd os dsoy ,d gh vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh ns jgs gSa ,oa og ;g gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh gkfu (Loss of Consortium) dh {kfriwfrZ esa erd dh iRuh dks 4 0000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ gS] tcfd izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& :i;s fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A erd ij dqy 4 ;kphx.k@vihykFkhZ vkfJr Fks vr% ;g jkf'k izR;sd dks 40000@&:i;s ds vuqlkj dqy 1]60]000@& :i;s gksuh pkfg,A

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mudk rdZ gS fd blds 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- Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130

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2- United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder

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[CMA-594/2022]

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(3 of 4)

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(2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425

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izR;FkhZ@chek dEiuh dh vksj ls mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd U;kf;d fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa dsoy iRuh dks gh vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s fnyk, x, gSaA vr% mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa dsoy iRuh dks gh ;g jkf'k fnykbZ tkuh pkfg,A fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS og i;kZIr ,oa U;k;laxr gS] ftlesa fdlh Hkh izdkj dk gLr{ksi fd, tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% vihy fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tk,A

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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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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 dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gSaA erd ds iq= ,oa ekrk&firk dks bl en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS] tks gekjs fopkj ls lgh ugha gS ,oa mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa fnyk;k tkuk tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnyokbZ xbZ jkf'k 4 0]000@&:i;s ds LFkku ij erd dh iRuh dks vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa] erd ds vo;Ld iq= dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) ds :i esa rFkk e`rd ds ekrk&firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40000@& :i;s

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(4 of 4) [CMA-594/2022]

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(40,000x4=1,60,000) :i;s dqy 1]60]000@&:i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k bl en esa fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikjEifjd en esa fnykbZ xbZ dqy jkf'k 7 0 ] 000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 1]20]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; ds }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	11,79,456/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,90,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	1179456+190000=
		13,69,456/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 12]49]456@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 1]20]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 13]69]456@& :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 /09

Suraj Mal S/O Bhanwar Lal v. Dinesh Singh Shaktawat S/O Bhom Singh Rajput

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