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Smt. Fuma Devi W/O Ramdhan, v. Vinod Kumar Nat S/O Harish Nat

Rajasthan HC30 Oct 2023CMA/889/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court of Rajasthan allowed appeal against a foreign court's motor accident judgment. It enhanced compensation for loss of income from Rs. 9.90 Lakhs to Rs. 11.43 Lakhs and conventional heads from Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 70,000 relying on Supreme Court precedents.

What did the court decide?

Total compensation enhanced to Rs. 12,13,072 consisting of special damage of Rs. 11,43,072 and conventional heads of Rs. 70,000.

Smt. Fuma Devi W/O Ramdhan, Vs Vinod Kumar Nat S/O… — Motor Accident Claims | 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. 889/2023

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Smt. Fuma Devi W/o Ramdhan, Aged About 53 Years, R/o Village Dhemun Khurd, Tehsil And Distt. Sawaimadhopur (Raj.)

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Manraj Meena S/o Ramdhan, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Dhemun Khurd, Tehsil And Distt. Sawaimadhopur (Raj.)

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Jaskaur D/o Ramdhan, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Village Dhemun Khurd, Tehsil And Distt. Sawaimadhopur (Raj.)

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Vinod Kumar Nat S/o Harish Nat, Aged About 31 Years, R/o Village Dholi, Post - Didayech, Tehsil Chouth Ka Barwada, Distt. Sawaimadhopur (Raj.) (Driver And Owner Of Vehicle Bolero No. Rj 25/u.a. 1478)

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The New India Insurance Company Ltd, Through Branch Manager, Branch Office Indra Colony, Bajaria, Sawaimadhpur (Raj.) (Insurer Of Vehicle Bolero No. Rj 25/u.a. 1478)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. L.K.Sharma For Respondent(s) :

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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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[CMA-889/2023]

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(2 of 5)

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cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nq?kZVuk ds le; vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh dh x.kuk dj 6552@ & :i;s ekfld vk; ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gSA mudk rdZ jgk fd rRle; o"kZ 2020 esa vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh nj 252@& :i;s izfrfnu Fkh vkSj ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd ekg esa 30 fnu dh U;wure etnwjh dh x.kuk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds fy, dh tkuh pkfg,A mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij 30 fnu dh dqy etnwjh 252@ &:i;s izfrfnu ds vuqlkj 7560@& :i;s izfrekg vk; gksrh gSA vr% blh vuq:Ik vk; ,oa Hkfo"; esa vk; esa c<+ksRrjh dh izR;k'kk dh x.kuk dj vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ tk,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us lEink dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa dsoy ikap gtkj :i;s fnyok, gSa tcfd bl en esa 15]000@& :i;s fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A

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mudk rdZ gS fd bu nks vk/kkjksa ds 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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(3 of 5)

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[CMA-889/2023]

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1- National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680

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2- New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. (2020) 9 SCC 644

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3- Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130

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4- United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425

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izR;FkhZ@chek dEiuh dh vksj ls ckotwn rkehy dksbZ mifLFkr ugha gSA vihykFkhZx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk 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 16-10-2020 dks gksuk Lohdr rF; gSa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd vt; flag dks vdq'ky Jfed ekudj mldh vk; dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k gS ijUrq rRle; izHkkoh fof/k ds vuqlkj mldh ekfld vk; 6552@& :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 fnu dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg,A okLrfodrk esa erd dh vk; 30 fnu dh 252@&:i;s izfrfnu ds vk/kkj ij 7560@&: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 erd dh ekfld vk; 7560 @& :i;s ekuk tkuk ;qfDr;qDr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij okf"kZd vk; 90720@& :i;s ekuh tkrh gSA

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U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuq:i eR;q ds le; erd dh vk;q 24 o"kZ 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 {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tkuk mfpr gS %&

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Ø-laen {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 1- e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 90720/-

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(4 of 5)

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[CMA-889/2023]

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2- Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh o`f) dh 36288/- (40% of the income) izR;k'kk

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3- ;ksx 1,27,008/4e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh 63,504/- (1/2 of 127008) dVkSrh ¼1@2½

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5- mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k 127008-63504=63504/¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½

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6- e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd 18

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7- vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 63504x18=11,43,072 /-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 9]90]666@& :i;s esa 1]52]406@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 11]43]072@& :i;s jkf'k 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. (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 e`rd dh ekrk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s] nkg laLdkj ds en esa 15000@&:i;s ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 5000@&:i;s bl izdkj dqy jkf'k 60000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gSa] tks gekjs fopkj ls mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa la'kksf/kr dj fuEukuqlkj fnyk;k tkuk tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa mDr jkf'k ds LFkku ij e`rd dh ekrk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s] nkg laLdkj ds en esa 15000@&:i;s ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 15000@&:i;s bl izdkj dqy jkf'k 7 0000@& :i;s bl en esa fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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(5 of 5) [CMA-889/2023]

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ 60]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 10]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 70]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	11,43,072/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	70,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	1143072+70000=
		12,13,072/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 10]50]666@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 1]62]406@& :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 12]13]072@& :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 vkuqikfrd 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 /14

Smt. Fuma Devi W/O Ramdhan, v. Vinod Kumar Nat S/O Harish Nat

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