The High Court enhanced the total death compensation awarded in a motor accident case from Rs. 10,19,725 to Rs. 12,19,725 by granting an additional 20% increase to the statutory dependents.
Death compensation enhanced to Rs. 12,19,725; other compensation enhanced; interest at 7.5% p.a. awarded.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 795/2019
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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 774/2019 Manoj Kumar Meena S/o Shri Heera Lal Meena, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Churani, Teshil Thanagaji, District Alwar.
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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur, Adv. For : Mr. Ram Singh Rathore, Adv. Respondent(s)
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Judgment / Order
02/12/2023
mijksDr nksuksa vihysa fo}ku fof'k"B U;k;k/kh'k fizafVax ,oa LVs'kujh xcu izdj.k ,oa eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k t;iqj] ftyk t;iqj }kjk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok la[;k& 380@17 Jherh lksuk nsoh o vU; cuke dY;k.k lgk; o vU; rFkk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok la[;k 779@17 eukst dqekj cuke dY;k.k lgk; o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukad 13-07-18 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh x;h gS] pwafd ;g nksuksa vihysa ,d gh fu.kZ; ds fo:) izLrqr dh x;h gS] vr% lqfo/kk dh n`f"V ls budk ,d gh vkns'k ds ek/;e ls fuLrkj.k fd;k tk jgk gSA
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vk{ksfir vokMZ ds ek/;e ls vihykFkhZx.k ds ifr@firk@iq= o HkkbZ Lo0 jes'k pUnz dh vkjksfir okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:i e`R;q gks tkus ls v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk dqy 10]19]725@&:i; s dk vokMZ 7-5 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt lfgr ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA
vk{ksfir fu.kZ; o vokMZ ds fo:) vkjksfir okgu ds Lokeh@pkyd vFkok chek daiuh }kjk dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA
vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls vihy izLrqr dj fuosnu fd;k fd eRkd dh eR;q gksus ds dkj.k ls e`rd ds izse&Lusg] lgpk;Z vkfn ls oafpr gksus ds dkj.k dalksVhZ;e ds en esa
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v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ek= 40]000@&:i;s fnyk;s gS tks vi;kZIr gSA
blds foijhr izR;FkhZ@chek dEiuh dh vksj ls v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; o vokMZ dks fof/klEer gksuk crkrs gq, vihy [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ds lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA
vihykFkhx.k erd dh iRuh] cPps o HkkbZ gS] vr% os lHkh erd ds izse&Lusg] lgpk;Z vkfn ls oafpr gksus ds en esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa ikfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj izR;sd nkosnkj 40]000@&:i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA vihykFkhZ la[;k 7 erd dk HkkbZ gS tks u rks e`rd ds ifjokj dk lnL; gS vkSj u gh ml ij vkfJr gS] vr% mlds vykok 'ks"k lHkh Ng vihykFkhZx.k izR;sd 40]000@&:i;s vFkkZr dqy 2]40]000@&:i; s dalksVhZ;e ds uqdlkuh ds :i esa izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS tcfd bl en esa v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk dqy 4 0]000@&:i;s fnyk;s gS] vr% 2]00]000@&:i;s bl en esa c<ksRrjh gksus ;ksX; gSA 'ks"k enksa esa fnykbZ xbZ izfrdj jkf'k dks vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls dksbZ pqukSrh ugha nh x;h gSA
mijksDr foospukuqlkj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks 10]19]725@&:i;s dk vokMZ ikfjr fd;k x;k gS mlds LFkku ij [email protected] 12]19]725@&:i;s izkIr djus
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ds vf/kdkjh gSA bl izdkj bl en esa dqy feykdj 2]00]000@& :i;s dh c<ksrjh gksus ;ksX; gSA
rn~uqlkj ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj vk{ksfir vokMZ dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, [email protected] ds i{k esa dqy 12]19]725@&:i;s dk vokMZ ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZXk.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf'k dks vokMZ jkf'k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA
bl vkns'k ds ek/;e ls tks izfrdj jkf'k c<k;h x;h gS] ml ij Hkh vihykFkhZ] v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa ;kfpdk lafLFkr fd;s tkus dh fnukad ls olwyh rd 7-5 izfr'kr lk/kkj.k okf"kZd C;kt dh nj ls C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxk] vk{ksfir vokMZ dh 'ks"k 'krsZa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA
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vihykFkhZ@izkFkhZ@vkgr }kjk v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:i izfrdj gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 779@17 izLrqr dh x;h Fkh] ftlesa vk{ksfir fu.kZ; o vokMZ ds ek/;e ls dqy 25]000@&:i;s dk izfrdj 7-5 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt lfgr ikfjr fd;k x;k] ftls vi;kZIr gksuk crkrs gq, ;g vihy izLrqr dh x;h gSA
vkjksfir okgu dh chek daiuh] okgu ekfyd o okgu pkyd dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA
orZeku izdj.k esa vkgr ds dksbZ LFkk;h fu'kDrrk ugha gS] bykt [kpZ dh laiw.kZ jkf'k 10]000@&:i;s] bykt lg;ksx ds fy, 2]000@&:i;s] ifjogu O;; ds en esa 1000@&:i;s]
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fo'ks"k vkgkj ds en esa 1000@&:i;s] nq[k ihMk vkfn ds en esa 5000@&:i;s rFkk vLirky esa 06 fnu HkrhZ jgus ds nkSjku vkt {kfr ds en esa 6]000@&:i;s dqy 25]000@&:i;s izfrdj jkf'k fo}ku v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyk;h x;h gSA
laiw.kZ ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, ;g jkf'k i;kZIr gS] vr% ;g vihy [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSA
ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; o vokMZ dh iqf"V dh tkrh gS A
v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn bl U;k;ky; dks izkIr gks j[kk gS rks bl vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk ykSVk;k tkosA LFkxu ,oa vU; dksbZ izkFkZuk&i= ;fn yfEcr gksa rks os Hkh mDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd, tkrs gSaA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Murari Lal Sharma /47-48
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the quantum of death compensation awarded by the lower court needs to be enhanced.
Sona Devi W/o Late Ramesh Chand Meena
Ashish S/o Late Ramesh Chand Meena
Pooja D/o Late Ramesh Chand Meena
Aarti D/o Late Ramesh Chand Meena
Raja S/o Late Ramesh Chand Meena
Rampyari W/o Late Rampal Meena
Umashanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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