Insurance company's appeal against a motor accident death claim award of Rs.47,25,000. On recomputation with income tax deduction under Section 80C, the court found the net reduction marginal and the award just and proper.
None; appeal dismissed, stay application rejected.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1779/2017
National Insurance Company Limited Through Regional Manager, Jeevan Nidhi, 2Nd Floor, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur
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Versus
----Respondents
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Singh Bhati, Adv For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Saini, Adv
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Judgment / Order
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bl izdkj erd dh dqy vk; 3]82]932@& :i;s esa ls vkadfyr vk;dj 13]523@& :i;s ?kVk;s tkus ij dqy vk; 3]69]409@& :i;s gksrh gSA erd ij vkfJrksa dh la[;k dks
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tgka rd dalksfVZ;e gkfu] laink dh gkfu vFkok vafre laLdkj ds en esa fnyk;h x;h jkf'k dk iz'u gSA ;|fi nkosnkjku dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy is'k ugha dh x;h gS] fdUrq izfrdj jkf'k dh iquxZ.kuk dh tkos rks nkosnkjku esa erd dh iRuh] nks larku rFkk 'ks"k ekrk&firk vFkkZr dqy ikapksa nkosnkjku Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj erd ls feyus okys izse] Lusg vkfn ls oafpr gksus ds dkj.k dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu ds en esa pkyhl&pkyhl gtkj :i;s vFkkZr dqy 2]00]000@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa 95]000@& :i;s gh fnyk;s gSa] bl izdkj bl en esa 1]05]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k c<ksrjh ;ksX; gSA
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bl izdkj laiw.kZ izfrdj jkf'k dh iquxZ.kuk dh tkos rks vk; dh {kfr esa 1]37]838@& :i;s ?kVk;s rFkk 1]25]000@& :i;s c<k;s tkrs gSa rks ek= 12]838@& :i;s dh jkf'k gh dqy izfrdj jkf'k esa de gksus ;ksX; jgrh gS tks laiw.kZ izfrdj jkf'k dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, vR;f/kd rqPN gS] ftls de fd;k tkuk fdlh Hkh nf"Vdks.k ls mfpr ugha gSA
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rnuqlkj izLrqr vihy lkjghu gksus ls [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Hkh mDr izdkj ls vLohdkj fd;k tkrk gSA
v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn izkIr gks j[kk gS rks fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
MANISH SAINI /44
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the tribunal's award of Rs.47,25,000 in a death claim was excessive and whether deduction for income tax was warranted?
Whether the amounts awarded towards loss of consortium and funeral expenses required enhancement?
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Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors.Applied¶36
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