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Kailash and Others v. Mod Singh and Others

Rajasthan HC2 Jun 2023CMA/6302/2011

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What is this about?

This Single Judge Bench allowed Civil Miscellaneous Appeal challenging compensation for motor vehicle accident death. Held compensation for minor child wife's death inadequate. Enhanced total from Rs. 3,75,172 to Rs. 7,21,200 based on revised age standard and family death compensation. Set aside impugned award.

What did the court decide?

Award enhanced from Rs. 3,75,172 to Rs. 7,21,200. Rupees 15,000 for death of third family member. Rupees 40,000 to each appellant for claim of death of third family member.

Kailash and Others Vs Mod Singh and Others — 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. 6302/2011

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Kailash S/o Sh. Ramdev, Age 35 Years, R/o Village - Jugal Pura, Dhani Janta Colony, Ward No. 5, Niwai, Distt. - Tonk Raj.

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Raj Kumar S/o Sh. Kailash, Age 6 Years, R/o Village - Jugal Pura, Dhani Janta Colony, Ward No. 5, Niwai, Distt. - Tonk Raj.

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Rahul S/o Sh. Kailash, Age 3½ Years, Claimant No. 2 And 3 Through Father Kailash, R/o Village - Jugal Pura, Dhani Janta Colony, Ward No. 5, Niwai, Distt. - Tonk Raj.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Mod Singh S/o Sh. Nand Ram Meena, R/o Village - Bhala Ka Bada, Police Station - Jahajpur, Distt. - Bhilwara Raj. Driver Of Vehicle No. RJ-09-PA-0998

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General Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Marg, Chomu House, Jaipur Raj. Owner Of Vehicle No. RJ-09-PA-0998

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Lokesh Parihar, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Tabassum Joad, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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02/06/2023

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;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 3]75]172@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq ;g vihy izLrqr dh x;hA

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3- izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gS fd fnukad 23-07-2009 dks erdk lqxuk nsoh izkr% taxy esa 'kkSp djus tk jgh Fkh fd fuokbZ dh rjQ ls vk jgh fpRrkSMx< vkxkj dh jksMost cl uEcj&vkjts&09&ih,&0998 dks mldk pkyd le; yxHkx 9%00 ,,e ij rst xfr o ykijokgh ls pykrk gqvk yk;k o lqxuk nsoh ds VDdj ekj nh] ftlls gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr xaHkhj pksVksa ds dkj.k lqxuk nsoh dh ekSds ij gh eR;q gks x;hA nq?kZVuk ckcr~ iqfyl Fkkuk fuokbZ esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&224@2009 ds :i esa ntZ djokbZ x;hA ftlesa vuqla/kku ds mijkar jksMost cl ds pkyd izR;FkhZ la[;k&1 ds fo#) l{ke U;k;ky; esa Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 279] 304&, ds rgr vkjksi i= U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k x;kA

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4- nq?kZVuk esa lqxuk nsoh dh eR;q gks tkus ds QyLo#i vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds le{k Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA ftlesa erdk dks 27 o"khZ; vk;q dh efgyk gksuk crkrs gq, rFkk nqdkunkjh dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 10]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr fd;k tkuk vafdr fd;k x;k gS rFkk {kfriwfrZ dh fofHkUu en esa dqy 58]20]000@& #i;s dh ekax dh x;hA 5- jksMost cl ds pkyd izR;FkhZ la[;k&1 us vf/kdj.k ds le{k mifLFkr gksdj Dyse ;kfpdk dk tokc izLrqr dj gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa erdk lqxuk nsoh dh eR;q gksus ds rF;ksa dks Lohdkj fd;k gSA fdUrq nq?kZVuk esa viuh xyrh gksus ls badkj fd;k gSA blh izdkj izR;FkhZ la[;k&2 }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk dk tokc izLrqr dj dFku fd;k x;k fd mDr nq?kZVuk izR;FkhZ la[;k&1 dh xyrh o ykijokgh ls dkfjr ugha gqbZ gSA mDr okgu dks pkyd lgh :i ls lapkfyr djrs gq, okgu pyk jgk FkkA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf’k izkIr djus gsrq feF;k Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr fd;k tkuk crk;k x;k rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA

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6- vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij Dyse izkFkZuk&i= ds fu.kZ; gsrq pkj fook|dksa dh jpuk dh xbZA 7- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk ds leFkZu esa ekSf[kd lk{; esa xokg ,-MCY;w&1 dSyk’kpan o ,-MCY;w&2 /kUuk dks ijhf{kr djok;k x;k rFkk nLrkosth lk{; ds :i esa izn’kZ&1 yxk;r izn’kZ&20 dks is’k dj iznf’kZr djok;k x;kA

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8- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr lk{; ds [k.Mu esa izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls xokg ,u-,-MCY;w&1 eksM flag dks ijhf{kr djok;kA 9- vf/kdj.k }kjk lk{; ys[kc) djus ds mijkar Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k vkyksP; vkns’k }kjk djrs gq, dqy 3]75]172@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy izLrqr dh x;h gSA 10vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls vihy esa eq[; :i ls ;g vk{ksi fd;k x;k gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fof/k ds fl)kUrksa o rF;ksa ds foijhr tkdj vkyksP; vkns’k ikfjr fd;k gSA izse o Lusg dh gkfu ls oafpr gksus dh en esa Hkh cgqr de jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gSA 11cgl ds nkSjku Hkh fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us bl rF; dks laKku esa ugha j[kk fd ;fn erdk fujarj nqdkunkjh dk dk;Z djrh jgrh rks mldh vk; esa of) gksrhA vf/kdj.k }kjk erdk dh ekfld vk; 2500@& #i;s ekuh x;h gS tks fd cgqr de gS rFkk erdk dh ekfld vk; ij gksus okyh Hkfo"; o`f) dks Hkh vf/kdj.k }kjk ugha tksM+k x;k gSA vr% {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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12blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls vkyksP; vkns’k esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ =qfV ugha gksus ds dkj.k mldh iqf"V fd;s tkus o vihy fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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13nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA vihy i=koyh o vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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14vihy i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 23-07-2009 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk erdk lqxuk nsoh dks 27 o"khZ; vk;q dh efgyk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA Dyse ;kfpdk ds rF;ksa ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk erdk lqxuk nsoh nqdkunkjh dk dk;Z dj 10]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrh FkhA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk erdk dks 10]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk vo’; crk;k x;k gS fdUrq mDr laca/k esa dksbZ izek.k&i= izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge erdk lqxuk dks vdq’ky Js.kh dk nSfud Hkksxh Jfed ekudj {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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15erdk dks oDr ?kVuk vdq’ky Js.kh dk nSfud Hkksxh Jfed ekudj U;wure etnwjh dh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk vdq’ky Js.kh dh nSfud vk; 100@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 3]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gSA 16pawfd erdk Lofu;ksftr efgyk FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa us’kuy bZa’;ksjasl dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVZsM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj erdk dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa 40 izfr’kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj erdk dh ekfld vk; 3]000@& #i;s esa 40 izfr’kr c<+ksrjh djus ds mijkar erdk dh ekfld vk; 4]200@& #i;s gksrh gS tks erdk dh Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj gSA erdk ij vkfJrksa dh la[;k&3 gksus dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mDr jkf’k esa ls 1@3 Hkkx erdk }kjk Lo;a ij [kpZ dh tkus okyh jkf’k dks de fd;s tkus ij vihykFkhZx.k dh erdk ij vkfJrrk 2]800@& #i;s vkrh gSA oDr ?kVuk erdk lqxuk dh vk;q 27 o"kZ gksuk crk;k x;k gSA erdk dh vk;q ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls erdk lqxuk dk fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k igpku i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa erdk lqxuk dk tUe o"kZ 1983 vafdr fd;k x;k gSA vU; dksbZ ,slk izek.k&i= izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS] ftlls erdk dh vk;q 26 o"kZ ls vU;Fkk gksuk izekf.kr gksrh gksA

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,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ cuke Mh-Vh-lh-] fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh121 ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr rFkk us’kuy bZa’;ksjasl dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa mDr fl)kUr dks ekU;rk iznku fd;s tkus ds QyLo:i erdk dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq mldh 26 o"kZ vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erdk dh vk;q 25 ls 30 o"kZ ds e/; ekuh tkdj erdk dh okf"kZd vk; ij 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k x;k gS tks fd =qfViw.kZ gSA vr% gLrxr ekeys esa ge oDr ?kVuk e`rdk lqxuk dh vk;q 26 o"kZ ekurs gq, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr le>rs gSaA

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17rn~uqlkj erdk dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 2]800@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 2800 x 12 x 17 = 5]71]200@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 18fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erdk ds nkg laLdkj gsrq vihykFkhZx.k dks 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk vihykFkhZx.k ds iRuh o ekrk ds lq[k ls oafpr gksus ds laca/k esa dqy 9]000@& #i;s jkf’k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa ge c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dks erdk ds nkg laLdkj ds fy, 15]000@& #i;s rFkk isze o Lusg dh gkfu ds en esa izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]20]000@& #i;s½ iFkd ls fnyok;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA

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19vihykFkhZx.k dks laifRr dh gkfu ¼ykWl vkWQ ,LVsV½ dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ {+kfriwfrZ jkf’k fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% bl en esa vihykFkhZx.k dks 15]000@& #i;s crkSj {kfriwfrZ jkf’k fnyok;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA

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20vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh en esa [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds laca/k esa 1100@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks fd lgh gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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21mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %&

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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; dh {kfr ds en esa	3]60]072@&	5]71]200@&
2-	izse o Lusg dh gkfu	9]000@&	izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 40]000@& dqy 1]20]000@&
3-	nkg laLdkj ds fy,	5]000@&	15]000@&
4-	laifRr dh gkfu	'kwU;	15]000@&
5-	;kfpdk ij O;;	1100@&	'kwU;
	dqy	3]75]172@&#i;s	7]21]200@&#i;s

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22rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 3]75]172@& :i;s fnyk;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 7]21]200@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA

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23mDr jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k] 7-5 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSaA

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24vkns’k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA

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25rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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Kailash and Others v. Mod Singh and Others

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