Partly allowed

Sonu Singh v. Surendra Kumar and Ors.

Rajasthan HC8 Oct 2024CMA/2532/2018

Case brief

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What is this about?

Two connected appeals under Section 173 MV Act challenged inadequate motor-accident compensation awards. Applying Supreme Court precedents, the High Court recomputed income loss using 30 days' minimum wage and adding 40% future prospects, enhancing compensation by Rs.1,43,717 and Rs.74,026 respectively with 7% interest.

What did the court decide?

Enhancement of Rs.1,43,717 to appellant Sonu Singh and Rs.74,026 to Vikram Kumar Dhanka, with 7% annual interest from date of claim application till realisation; other award terms maintained.

Sonu Singh Vs Surendra Kumar and Ors. — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JP:42431]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2532/2018

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Sonu Singh S/o Sh. Jeetu Chauhan, R/o House No. 14, Shiv Nagar, 15-A, Murlipura Scheme, Road No. 1 V.k.i Area, Jaipur

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Surendra Kumar S/o Chand, R/o Village Sukharpur, P.s. Kosli, Rewadi At The Time Of Accident Driver Of Vehicle No. Hr 55 Q 2117

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Satyaprakash S/o Mamchand, R/o Village Tikali, Bajariya Gurgaon (GGG) At The Time Of Accident Owner Vehicle No. Hr 55 Q 2117

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Ifko Tokyo General Insurance Company Ltd. Through Manager, Registered Office, Iind Floor, Malwa Tower, Khatipra Chauraha, Sirsi Road, Jaipur Policy No. 1-2Nado7M Validity Period From Dated 16.3.2014 To 15.3.2015 Insurance Company Vehicle No. Hr 55 Q 2117

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----Respondents

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Connected With

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2533/2018

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Vikram Kumar Dhanka S/o Sh. Mam Chand R/o Village Torda Gujran, Vaya Pavta, Tehsil Kotputli, District Jaipur, Presently Residing At House No. Rj 14 Shiv Nagar, Murlipura Scheme, Road No. 1 V.k.i.a Jaipur

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Surendra Kumar S/o Chand, R/o Village Sukharpur, P.s. Kosli, Rewadi At The Time Of Accident Driver Of Vehicle No. Hr 55 Q 2117

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Satyaprakash S/o Mamchand, R/o Village Tikali, Bajariya Gurgaon Ggg At The Time Of Accident

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Owner Vehicle No. Hr 55 Q 2117

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Ifko Tokyo General Insurance Company Ltd. Through Manager, Registered Office, Iind Floor, Malwa Tower, Khatipra Chauraha, Sirsi Road, Jaipur Policy No. 1-2Nado7M Validity Period From Dated 16.3.2014 To 15.3.2015 Insurance Company Vehicle No. Hr 55 Q 2117

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rajeev Bhushan, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Virendra Agrawal, Adv.

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

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08/10/2024

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nhokuh fofo/k vihy l[;k 2532@2018 lka suw flag cuke lqjsUnz dqekj o vU;

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mijksDr vihy ds vihykFkhZ@vkgr }kjk okgu nq?kZVuk esa ?kk;y gksus ij LFkk;h fu%'kDrrk ds vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k esa ,e-,-lh- izdj.k la[;k 311@2015 izLrqr fd;k] ftlesa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ ds ek/;e ls dqy 3]92]000@& #i;s fuEukuqlkj vyx&vyx 'kh"kZd esa 7-5 izfr'kr C;kt lfgr fnyk, x, gSa&

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dze	en	fnyk;h x;h jkf'k
1-	izkFkhZ dks vk;h pksVksa o Hkfo"; dh vk; dh {kfr ds en es	2]33]496@&
2-	fpfdRlk fcyks ds en esa	1]24]590@&
3-	vLirky esa HkrhZ dh vof/k ds en esa	7]000@&
4-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj o vLirky vkokxeu ds en esa	5]000@&
-5	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k ds en esa	21]914@&
	dqy jkf'k	3]92]000@&

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk lhfer fuosnu gS fd vk; dh x.kuk djrs le; 26 fnu dh U;wure etnwjh dks fopkj esa fy;k x;k gS] tcfd 30 fnu ds vuqlkj izfrdj dh x.kuk gksuk visf{kr FkkA Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk Hkh vihykFkhZ dks fn;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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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@vkgr dqy 1]43]717@& :i;s vfrfjDr :i ls izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk

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ikfjr vokMZ o fu.kZ; fnukafdr 12-03-2018 dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vokMZ jkf'k ds vfrfjDr bl vkns'k ds rgr vihykFkhZ 1]43]717@& :i;s rFkk ml ij ;kfpdk lafLFkr fd;s tkus dh fnukad ls olwyh rd 7 izfr'kr lk/kkj.k okf"kZd C;kt dh nj ls jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxk] vk{ksfir vokMZ dh 'ks"k 'krsZa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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nhokuh fofo/k vihy la[;k 2533@2018 fo Ø e dqekj cuke lqjsUnz dqekj o vU;

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vkgr foØe dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k esa ,e-,-lhizdj.k la[;k 310@2015 izLrqr fd;k] ftlesa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ ds ek/;e ls dqy 1]52]000@& #i;s fuEukuqlkj vyx&vyx 'kh"kZd esa 7-5 izfr'kr C;kt lfgr fnyk, x, gSa&

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dze	en	fnyk;h x;h jkf'k
1-	izkFkhZ dks vk;h pksVksa o Hkfo"; dh vk; dh {kfr ds en es	1]20]295@&
2-	fpfdRlk fcyks ds en esa	14]720@&
3-	vLirky esa HkrhZ dh vof/k ds en esa	1]500@&
4-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj o vLirky vkokxeu ds en esa	3]000@&
-5	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k ds en esa	12]485@&
	dqy jkf'k	1]52]000@&

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk lhfer fuosnu gS fd vk; dh x.kuk djrs le; 26 fnu dh U;wure etnwjh dks fopkj esa fy;k x;k gS] tcfd 30 fnu ds vuqlkj izfrdj dh x.kuk gksuk visf{kr gS rFkk Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk Hkh fn;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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iwoZorhZ vihy esa fd;s x;s foospu ds vuqlkj mijksDr fuosnu Lohdkj ;ksX; gSA

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rn~uqlkj izfrdj jkf'k dh x.kuk dh tkos rks nq?kZVuk dh fnukad 16-09-2014 dks vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh nj 189@& :i;s izfrfnu Fkh] vf/kdj.k us vkgr dh vk;q 27 o"kZ ekuh gS rFkk fpfdRldh; fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj rFkk mlds dk;Z dh izdfr dks ns[krs gq, 12 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ekuh x;h gSA ,sls esa vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g 189x30x12x17x12%=1,38,801@& :i;s gksrh gS] ftlesa Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk 40 izfr'kr dh nj ls 55]520@& :i;s gksrk gS] ftls tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k dqy 1]94]321@& :i;s gksrh gS] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa dsoy 1]20]295@& :i;s fnyk;s x;s gSaA vr% vk; gkfu ds en esa 74]026@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA

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vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr dks vU; enksa esa fnyk;h x;h jkf'k iw.kZr% mfpr o i;kZIr gSa] vr% mDr enksa eas fdlh izdkj dk gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr 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@vkgr dqy 74]026@& :i;s vfrfjDr :i ls izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vokMZ o fu.kZ; fnukafdr 12-03-2018 dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vokMZ jkf'k ds vfrfjDr bl vkns'k ds rgr vihykFkhZ 74]026@& :i;s

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rFkk ml ij ;kfpdk lafLFkr fd;s tkus dh fnukad ls olwyh rd 7 izfr'kr lk/kkj.k okf"kZd C;kt dh nj ls jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxk] vk{ksfir vokMZ dh 'ks"k 'krsZa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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mijksDrkuqlkj nksuksa vihysa Lohdkj dj fuLrkfjr dh tkrh

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gSaA

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v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn izkIr gks j[kk gS rks vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Sonu Singh v. Surendra Kumar and Ors.

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