Partly allowed

Smt Suman Devi and Ors. v. Baldev and Anr.

Rajasthan HC7 Oct 2024CMA/1130/2017

Case brief

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What is this about?

Three connected appeals against a common MACT award arising from a road accident death and injuries sought enhancement of compensation. The court recalculated income loss using an 18 multiplier and future prospects, relying on the Magma General Insurance principle for conventional heads. Two appeals were allowed with enhanced awards; the third was dismissed as net enhancement was unjustified.

What did the court decide?

Appeals 1134/2017 and 1135/2017 allowed with enhancements of Rs.47,822 and Rs.23,911 respectively plus 7% interest; appeal 1130/2017 dismissed with award upheld.

Smt Suman Devi and Ors. Vs Baldev and Anr. — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JP:42122]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1135/2017

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Kalu Ram Sharma S/o Sh. Prabhati Lal Sharma, R/o Pujari Ki Thari, Village- Morija, Tehsil Chomu, Police Station- Samod, District Jaipur Raj.

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Baldev S/o Sh. Goma Ram Jat, R/o Gulabbari, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur, At Present R/o Jugrajpura, Tehsil- Shrimadhopur, District Sikar Raj. Driver And Owner Of Vehicle

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Hdfc Argo General Insurance Company Ltd., Branch Office, Office No. 2, Iiird Floor, C-98, Sanghvi Upasana Tower, Subhash Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur Raj. Through Its Manager Insurance Company Of Vehicle

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----Respondents

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Connected With

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1130/2017

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Smt. Suman Devi W/o Late Sh. Rajendra Alias Raju, R/o Opposite Shiva Factory, Morija, Tehsil- Chomu, Police Station- Samod, District Jaipur Raj.

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Nikita D/o Late Sh. Rajendra Alias Raju, Claimant/appellant No. 2 To 5 Are Minor And, R/o Opposite Shiva Factory, Morija, Tehsil- Chomu, Police Station- Samod, District Jaipur Raj.

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Sonam D/o Late Sh. Rajendra Alias Raju, R/o Opposite Shiva Factory, Morija, Tehsil- Chomu, Police Station- Samod, District Jaipur Raj.

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Master Brijendra Alias Brijesh S/o Late Sh. Rajendra Alias Raju, R/o Opposite Shiva Factory, Morija, TehsilChomu, Police Station- Samod, District Jaipur Raj.

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Kushbu D/o Late Sh. Rajendra Alias Raju, R/o Opposite Shiva Factory, Morija, Tehsil- Chomu, Police Station- Samod, District Jaipur Raj.

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[CMA-1135/2017]

Suraj Mal Yogi S/o Badrinarayan Yogi, R/o Opposite Shiva Factory, Morija, Tehsil- Chomu, Police StationSamod, District Jaipur Raj.

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Kamli Devi W/o Suraj Mal Yogi, R/o Opposite Shiva Factory, Morija, Tehsil- Chomu, Police Station- Samod, District Jaipur Raj.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Baldev S/o Sh. Goma Ram Jat, R/o Gulabbari, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur, At Present R/o Jugrajpura, Tehsil- Shrimadhopur, District Sikar Raj. Driver And Owner Of Vehicle

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Hdfc Argo General Insurance Company Ltd., Branch Office, Office No. 2, Iiird Floor, C-98, Sanghvi Upasana Tower, Subhash Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur Raj. Through Its Manager Insurance Company Of Vehicle

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1134/2017

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Ganesh Narayan S/o Sh. Gopal Lal Sharma, R/o Pujari Ki Thari, Village- Morija, Tehsil Chomu, Police Station- Samod, District Jaipur Raj.

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Baldev S/o Sh. Goma Ram Jat, R/o Gulabbari, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur, At Present R/o Jugrajpura, Tehsil- Shrimadhopur, District Sikar Raj. Driver And Owner Of Vehicle

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Hdfc Argo General Insurance Company Ltd., Branch Office, Office No. 2, Iiird Floor, C-98, Sanghvi Upasana Tower, Subhash Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur Raj. Through Its Manager Insurance Company Of Vehicle

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----Respondents

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(3 of 8)

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[2024:RJ-JP:42122] (3 of 8) [CMA-1135/2017]

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Lokesh Parihar, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Virendra Agarwal, Adv. Ms. Anjali Assat, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order

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07/10/2024

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mijksDr rhuksa vihysa fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] pkSewa] ftyk t;iqj }kjk ,e-,-lh- izdj.k la[;k 203@2013] 204@2013 o 205@2013 esa ikfjr ,d gh fu.kZ; fnukad 11-11-2016 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gSaA pawfd rhuksa vihysa ,d gh fu.kZ; o vOkkMZ ds fo:) gSa] vr% lqfo/kk dh n`f"V ls mDr rhuksa vihyksa dk fuLrkj.k ,dlkFk fd;k tk jgk gSA

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mijksDr rhuksa vihysa nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls izfrdj jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSaA

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vkjksfir okgu ds Lokeh pkyd vFkok chek daiuh dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk la;qDr fuosnu gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS] og vi;kZIr gS tcfd fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh }kjk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; dks fof/klEer gksuk crkrs gq, mijksDr vihy [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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bl fcanq ij laiw.kZ vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA nhokuh fofo/k vihy la[;k 1130@2017 lqeu nsoh cuke cynso o vU;

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erd jktsanz mQZ jktw dh okgu nq?kZVuk esa eR;q gksus ij mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k@mRrjkf/kdkfj;ksa dh vksj ls fo}ku

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vf/kdj.k esa ,e-,-lh- izdj.k la[;k 203@2013 izLrqr fd;k] ftlesa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ ds ek/;e ls dqy 14]08]130@& #i;s fuEukuqlkj vyx&vyx 'kh"kZd esa 7 izfr'kr C;kt lfgr fnyk, x, gSa&

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dze	en	fnyk;h x;h jkf'k
1-	vk; dh gkfu ds en es	10]49]760@&
2-	dalksfVZ;edh gkfuds en esa	2]20]000@&
3-	vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfuds en esa	25]000@&
4-	fpfdRlk fcyks ds en esa	1]13]370@&
	dqy jkf'k	14]08]130@&

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25 o"khZ; erd dh ekfld vk; miyC/k vfHkys[k ds vuqlkj vf/kdj.k }kjk 4050 #i;s vfHkfu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] ysfdu Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk 50 izfr'kr dh nj ls fn;k x;k gS] tcfd erd LFkk;h fu;kstu esa ugha FkkA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa 40 izfr'kr dh nj ls gh bl en esa ykHk izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA nq?kZVuk dh fnukad 11-09-2011 dks erd dh vk;q 25 o"kZ gksus rFkk ml ij mldh iRuh] iq=&iq=h rFkk mlds ekrk&firk dqy 7 O;fDr vkfJr gksus ds vk/kkj ij mlds O;fDrxr thou fuokZg dh jkf'k ds :i esa 1@5 jkf'k dVkSrh fd, tkus ij vk; gkfu ds en esa izfrdj jkf'k dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 4050 x 12 x 18 x 4@5 = 6]99]840@& gksrh gS] ftlesa 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dh jkf'k 2]79]936@& #i;s tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 9]79]776@& #i;s gksrh gS] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk 10]49]760@& #i;s fnyk, gSaA vr% bl en esa vf/kd fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 69]984@& #i;s de gksus ;ksX; gSA

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tgka rd ijaijkxr 'kh"kZd esa izfrdj jkf'k dk iz'u gS] lHkh lkrksa nkosnkj e`rd dh iRuh] iq=&iq=h vFkok ekrk&firk gSa] tks

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lHkh Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa ikfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj izR;sd vihykFkhZ 40&40 gtkj :i;s vFkkZr~ dqy 2]80]000@& :i;s rFkk vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15&15 gtkj :i;s vFkkZr mDr enksa esa dqy 3]10]000@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr enksa esa dsoy 2]45]000@& :i;s gh fnyk;s x;s gSaA vr% mDr enksa esa dqy 65]000@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA

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pawfd vk; gkfu ds en esa 69]984@& #i;s de gksus ;ksX; gS rFkk ijaijkxr 'kh"kZdksa ds en esa 65]000@& #i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa lek;kstu fd, tkus ij 4]984@& #i;s izfrdj jkf'k de gksus ;ksX; gS] ysfdu izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy is'k ugha gksus ls ;g jkf'k de fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr ugha gSA

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,rn~}kjk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ ;Fkkor j[krs gq, nkosnkjksa dh ;g vihy [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj ;g vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA

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nhokuh fofo/k vihy l[;k 1134@2017 xa .ks'k ukjk;.k cuke cynso o vU;

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[email protected] x.ks'k ukjk;.k }kjk okgu nq?kZVuk esa ?kk;y gksus o LFkk;h :i ls fu%'kDr gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:i vf/kdj.k ds le{k nkok ;kfpdk 204@2013 izLr q r dh xbZ] ftlesa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ ds ek/;e ls dqy 4]94]620@& #i;s dk vokMZ ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk fuosnu gS fd vihykFkhZ okgu nq?kZVuk ds le; 25 o"kZ dk Fkk] 18 dk xq.kd ykxw gksxk] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k x;k gSA Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk Hkh fnyk, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr dh okf"kZd vk; 48]600@& #i;s ekudj vk; vtZu o dk;Z{kerk ds nf"Vdks.k ls 12 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu%'kDrrk 5832@& #i;s okf"kZd vk; gksuk ekurs gq, 17 dk xq.kd yxkrs gq, 99]144@& #i, fnyk, x, gSa] tcfd vkgr ds vk;q oxZ ds vuqlkj 18 dk xq.kd ykxw gksxkA rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh jkf'k 5832 x 18 = 1]04]976@& #i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS] ftlesa 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk 41]990@& #i;s tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 1]46]966@& #i;s laxf.kr gksrh gSA vr% vk; gkfu dh en esa 47]822@& #i;s dh en esa c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSA

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'ks"k enksa esa tks izfrdj jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS] og i;kZIr gSA mlesa gLr{ksi dh vko';drk ugha gSA

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bl izdkj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] mlesa c<ksrjh djrs gq, vihykFkhZ@nkosnkj dqy 47]822@& :i;s vfrfjDr :i ls izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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nhokuh fofo/k vihy l[;k 1135@2017 dkywjke cuke cyna so o vU;

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vkgr dkywjke }kjk okgu nq?kZVuk esa ?kk;y gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:i fo}ku v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa ,e-,-lh- izdj.k

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la[;k 205@2013 izLrqr fd;k] ftlesa 66]772@& #i;s izfrdj jkf'k dk vokMZ ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjksa dk fuosnu gS fd vkgr dh vk;q 25 o"kZ FkhA vr% 18 dk xq.kd ykxw gksxk] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k x;k gSA ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk Hkh vihykFkhZ izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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vkgr dh bl nq?kZVuk esa 11-35 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu%'kDrrk ikbZ xbZ gS] dk;Z{kerk o vk; vtZu dh nf"V ls 6 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu%'kDrrk ekuh xbZ gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk 48]600@& #i;s okf"kZd vk; ekurs gq, 2916 #i;s vkuqikfrd vk; gkfu izfro"kZ gksuk ekuk x;k gSA vkgr ds vk;q oxZ ds vuqlkj 18 dk xq.kd ykxw gksxkA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g jkf'k 2916 x 18 = 52488 #i;s laxf.kr gksrh gSA 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk 20]995@& #i;s Hkh vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu ds en esa izfrdj jkf'k 73]483@& #i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS] tcfd bl en esa vf/kdj.k }kjk 49]572@& #i;s gh izfrdj jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gSA vr% vk; gkfu ds en esa 23]911@& #i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSA

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'ks"k enksa esa tks izfrdj jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS] og i;kZIr gSA mlesa gLr{ksi dh vko';drk ugha gSA

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bl izdkj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] mlesa c<ksrjh djrs gq, vihykFkhZ@nkosnkj dqy 23]911@& :i;s vfrfjDr :i ls izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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vr% mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihy la[;k 1134@2017 o 1135@2017 vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vihyk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 11-11-2016 dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;h x;h gS] mlds vfrfjDr vihykFkhZx.k dze'k% 47]822@& :i;s o 23]911@& #i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxs rFkk vihykFkhZx.k mDr c<+h gqbZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad ls olwyh dh fnukad rd 07 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k C;kt nj ls C;kt Hkh izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxsA vihyk/khu fu.kZ; dh 'ks"k 'krsZa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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fo}ku 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

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Smt Suman Devi and Ors. v. Baldev and Anr.

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