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Smt. Pana Devi W/O Late Ramdhan v. Usman Khan S/O Kamal Khan

Rajasthan HC22 Sept 2023CMA/716/2020

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed the civil miscellaneous appeal and enhanced the accident compensation awarded to the deceased's legal heirs. The court recalculated the loss of income component based on 30 workers per month and awarded additional amounts for spousal, parental, and filial consortium rights.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced from 3,07,872/- to 15,99,184/- to include recalculated loss of income and consortium rights for spouse, minor children, and parents.

Smt. Pana Devi W/O Late Ramdhan Vs Usman Khan S/O Kamal… — Property and Title | 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. 716/2020

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Smt. Pana Devi W/o Late Ramdhan, Aged About 29 Years, Resident Of Village And Post Hindupura, Bonli District Sawai Madhopur (Raj)

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Akshay S/o Late Ramdhan, Aged About 5 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Pana Devi, Resident Of Village And Post Hindupura, Bonli District Sawai Madhopur (Raj)

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Ajay S/o Late Ramdhan, Aged About 3 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Pana Devi, Resident Of Village And Post Hindupura, Bonli District Sawai Madhopur (Raj)

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Smt. Janki Devi W/o Motilal, Aged About 68 Years, Resident Of Village And Post Hindupura, Bonli District Sawai Madhopur (Raj)

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Usman Khan S/o Kamal Khan, Resident Of Kishorepura, Ladpura, District Kota (Raj)

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Mehmood Ali S/o Shri Nisar Ali, Resident Of Post Office Ki Gali, Indra Colony, Guljar Bagh, District Tonk (Raj)

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New India Assurance Company Limited, Dausa (Raj)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Anil Yadav For Respondent(s) : Mr. Tripurari Sharma

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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22/09/2023

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[CMA-716/2020]

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(2 of 6)

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12]91]312@ &:i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k x;k] ls O;fFkr gksdj ,oa mDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa o`f) fd, tkus ds lEcU/k esa 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 erd dks dq'ky Jfed ekudj rRle; dh U;wure etnwjh nj 233 :i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls 26 fnu dh U;wure etnwjh dqy 6]058 :i;s dks mldh ekfld vk; ekuk gS] tcfd ,d ekg esa 30 dk;Z fnol ekurs gq, 233 :i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls erd dh ekfld vk; dqy 6]990 :i;s ekudj gh vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ijEijkxr {kfr ds 'kh"kZd esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us dsoy erd dh iRuh dks gh lkgp;Z oapuk gsrq 40]000 :i;s fnyk;s gSa] tcfd vihykFkhZ dze&2 o 3] ¼erd dh vo;Ld larkus½ vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) ds :i esa o vihykFkhZ dze&4 ¼e`rd dh ekrk½ Hkh vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) ds :i esa 40]000 :i;s izR;sd izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh 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 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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(3 of 6) [CMA-716/2020]

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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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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 fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk tks ekfld vk; fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS] og mfpr gS] ftlesa fdlh izdkj ds dksbZ gLr{ksi dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd U;k;ky; us tks ijEijkxr en esa jkf'k fnykbZ gS] og U;kf;d fofu'p; Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuq:i fnykbZ gS] ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus 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 22-05-2018 dks gksuk Lohdr rF; gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dks dq'ky Jfed ekurs gq, rRle; izHkkoh fof/k ds vuqlkj mldh ekfld vk; 6]058 :i;s ekuh gS] tks gekjs fopkj ls lgh ugha gSA ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd vk; dh x.kuk ds fy, ,d ekg esa 30 dk;Z fnol dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg,A ,slh fLFkfr esa Je foHkkx dh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj dq'ky Jfed gsrq 233 :i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls ,d ekg esa 30 dk;Z fnol ekurs gq, erd dh vk; dh {kfr ds fu/kkZj.k gsrq mldh ekfld vk; 233 x 30= 6]990 :i;s ekuk tkuk ;qfDr;qDr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA bl izdkj erd dh okf"kZd vk; 6990 x 12= 83,880/- :i;s ekuh tkrh gSA

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(4 of 6) [CMA-716/2020]

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuqlkj erd ds 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; esa 40 izfr'kr of) dh gS] ftl ij nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls dksbZ vkifRr ugha dh xbZ gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds Lo;a ij gksus okys [kpZ ds :i esa vk; ds 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] ftlds laca/k esa fdlh Hkh i{k dh dksbZ vkifRr ugha gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds dze esa e`rd dh vk;q 31 o"kZ 11 ekg ekudj 16 dk xq.kd iz;qDr fd;k x;k gS] tks fcUnw Hkh fufoZokfnr gSA

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vr% vk; dh {kfr dh en esa fuEukuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkrk gS %&

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	e`rd dh okf"kZd vk;	83,880/-
2-	Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh o`f) dh izR;k'kk	33,552/- (40% of the income)
3-	;ksx	1,17,432/-
4-	e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkus okys [kpZ dh dVkSrh ¼1@4½	29,358/- (1/4 of 1,17,432)
5-	mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k ¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½	1,17,432-29,358=88,074/-
6-	e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd	16
7-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	88,074x16=14,09,184/-

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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 12]21]312@& :i;s esa 1]87]872@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i jkf'k 14]09]184@& :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.

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[CMA-716/2020]

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(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 erd dh iRuh dks vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS] ysfdu vihykFkhZ dze&2 o 3 ¼erd dh vo;Ld larkus½ o vihykFkhZ dze&4 ¼erd dh ekrk½ dks bl 'kh"kZd ds v/khu dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnykbZ xbZ gSA vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa mDr jkf'k ds vfrfjDr erd dh vo;Ld lUrkuksa ¼vihykFkhZ dze&2 o 3½ dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) ds :i esa rFkk e`rd dh ekrk ¼vihykFkhZ dze&4½ dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) ds :i esa izR;sd dks (40,000x3) :i;s dqy 1]20]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	14,09,184/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,20,000/-
3-	vU; jkf'k ftls vihy esa pqukSrh ugha nh	70,000/-
	xbZ
4-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	15,99,184/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 12]91]312@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 3]07]872@& :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 15]99]184@& :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

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[CMA-716/2020]

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(6 of 6)

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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 /15

Smt. Pana Devi W/O Late Ramdhan v. Usman Khan S/O Kamal Khan

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