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Smt. Seema Kumari W/O Late Shri Vijay Singh v. Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Service

Rajasthan HC23 Aug 2023CMA/755/2023

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What is this about?

This order dealt with an appeal against a compensation award in a motor accident case. The High Court enhanced the compensation amount significantly by recalculating lost income based on actual funeral expenses and awarding independent damages for loss of consortium to the deceased's mother and daughters-in-law, in reliance on recent Supreme Court judgments.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced to Rs. 17,60,900/- comprising Rs. 15,30,900/- for loss of dependency and Rs. 2,30,000/- for conventional heads awarded to the deceased's family members.

Smt. Seema Kumari W/O Late Shri Vijay… — Contract and Commercial Disputes | 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. 755/2023

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Smt. Seema Kumari W/o Late Shri Vijay Singh, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Sethji Wali Gali, Village Tuhiya, Tehsil And District Bharatpur(Raj.).

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Kumari Tamanna D/o Late Shri Vijay Singh, Aged About 7 Years, Minor Through Their Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Seema Kumari W/o Late Shri Vijay Singh. R/o Sethji Wali Gali, Village Tuhiya, Tehsil And District Bharatpur(Raj.).

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Yuvraj S/o Late Shri Vijay Singh, Aged About 6 Years, Minor Through Their Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Seema Kumari W/o Late Shri Vijay Singh. R/o Sethji Wali Gali, Village Tuhiya, Tehsil And District Bharatpur(Raj.).

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Kamraj S/o Shri Shobharam, Aged About 63 Years, R/o Sethji Wali Gali, Village Tuhiya, Tehsil And District Bharatpur(Raj.).

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Smt. Maya W/o Shri Kamraj, Aged About 53 Years, R/o Sethji Wali Gali, Village Tuhiya, Tehsil And District Bharatpur(Raj.).

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Service, Through Manager, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Mathura Depot, District Mathura (U.p.) (Owner Of Bus No. Up-85-V-9732).

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Badan Singh S/o Shri Ratan Singh, R/o Village Bakalpur, Goverdhan Road, Police Station Highway, District Mathura (U.p.) (Driver Of Bus No. Up-85-V-9732).

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Navankur Dubey For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ashish Kumar Sharma

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

[CMA-755/2023]

(2 of 6)

Order

23/08/2023

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[CMA-755/2023]

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(3 of 6)

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh gkfu (loss of consortium) esa dsoy iRuh dks gh 40]000@& :Ik;s fnyk;s gSa] tcfd e`rd dh larkuksa ,oa ekrk&firk izR;sd dks Hkh 40]000@& :i;s fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A vr% dqy 1]60]000@& :Ik;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k bl 'kh"kZd esa Hkh c<+kbZ tk,A

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj us vius mDr rdksZ ds leFkZu esa U;kf;d fofu'p;r AIR 2009 SC 3104 (Sarla Verma Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation), Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors., New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. and Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram @ Chuhru Ram & Ors. 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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blds foijhr izR;FkhZ mRrj izns'k jkT; jksM+ VªkaliksVZ dkWjiksjs'ku ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k us lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vk; dk vkdyu dj leqfpr vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS] ftlesa o`f) djus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% vihy 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; dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA izLrqr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds laca/k esa nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr rdksZa ij ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mi;ZqDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk dh jks'kuh esa vihy dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vk; dh {kfr (Loss of Income)

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bl ekeys esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us miyC/k lk{; ds vk/kkj ij erd fot;flag dk 5850 @& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk ekurs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;kA izdj.k esa iz'uxr nq?kZVuk fnukad 19-10-2019 dks gksuk Lohdr rF; gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us e`rd fot;flag dks vdq'ky Jfed ekudj mldh vk; dk

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[CMA-755/2023]

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fu/kkZj.k fd;k gS ,oa rRle; izHkkoh fof/k ds vuqlkj fnukad 19-10-2019 dks vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh dh nj 225@&:i;s izfrfnu FkhA ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd vk; dh x.kuk ds fy, ,d ekg esa 30 fnu dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg,A tSlk fd orZeku izdj.k esa nf'kZr gS fd vf/kdj.k us erd dh ekfld vk; 5850@&:i;s ekuh gS tks gekjs fopkj ls lgh ugha gSA okLrfodrk esa erd dh vk; 30 fnu dh 225@&:i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls 6750@&:i;s ekfld ekudj gh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA vr% bl U;k;ky; dh jk; esa vk; dh {kfr ds fu/kkZj.k ds dze esa e`rd dh ekfld vk; 6750 @& :i;s ekuk tkuk ;qfDr;qDr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij okf"kZd vk; 81000@& :i;s ekuh tkrh gSA

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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuqlkj eR;q ds le; erd dh vk;q 23 o"kZ 8 ekg gksus ,oa mlds 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; 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

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fd;k tkrk gS %&

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	e`rd dh okf"kZd vk;	81,000/-
2-	Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh o`f) dh izR;k'kk	32,400/- (40% of the income)
3-	;ksx	1,13,400/-
4-	e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh dVkSrh ¼1@4½	28,350/- (1/4 of 113400)
5-	mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k ¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½	113400-28350=85050/-
6-	vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd	18
7-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	85,050x18=15,30,900/-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k

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13]26]780@& :i;s esa 2]04]120@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh en esa 15]30]900@& :i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gSA

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(5 of 6)

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[CMA-755/2023]

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ikjEifjd en (Conventional heads)

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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors., New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. and Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram @ Chuhru Ram & Ors. esa ikjEifjd enksa dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, mlesa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyk;s tkus dk funsZ'k fn;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkg laLdkj (Funeral) dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s] erd dh iRuh dks vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z **(Spousal Consortium)** ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s rFkk lEifRr dh gkfu **(Loss of estate)** esa 15]000@& :i;s dqy 70]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS] ysfdu bl en esa erd ds ekrk&firk ,oa larkuksa dks 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 ds ekrk&firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z **(Filial Consortium)** ds :i esa rFkk erd dh nksuksa larkuksa dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& :i;s (40,000x4=1,60,000) :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ 70]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 1]60]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 2]30]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh 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	15,30,900/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	2,30,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	1530900+230000=
		17,60,900/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 13]96]780@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 3]64]120@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs

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[CMA-755/2023]

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(6 of 6)

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gq, djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 17]60]900@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh xbZ jkf'k dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa le;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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Smt. Seema Kumari W/O Late Shri Vijay Singh v. Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Service

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