This judgment allows claims against an insurance company concerning compensation for a traffic accident. Calculating appropriate compensation awarded, ultimately enhanced the decree amount significantly to Rs. 1.29 crore.
The insurer directed to pay enhanced compensation of Rs. 1,29,37,500/- vide interim order dated 07.10.2024.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 360/2017
---Claimant-Appellants
Versus
---Non Claimant-Respondents
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---Performa-Respondents
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur, Adv. For : Mr. Ravindra Tomar, Adv. Respondent(s)
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Judgment / Order
07/10/2024
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| dz-la- | en | x.kuk¼jkf'k½ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hkfo"; dh vk; dh {kfr dh en esa | 8]19]000@&:i;s |
| 2 | vafre laLdkj en esa | 20]000@&:i;s |
| 3 | izkFkhZuh la[;k 1 dks lgthou dh {kfr dh en esa |
40]000@&:i;s |
| 4 | izkFkhZx.k la[;k&2 yxk;r 5 dks fir` Lusg oapuk en esa izR;sd dks 20000@&¼200000X4=80000½ |
80]000@&:i;s |
| 5 | izkFkhZuh la[;k&6 dks iq= Lusg oapuk en esa |
20]000@&:i;s |
| dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k | 9]79]000@&:i;s |
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bl izdj.k esa vkjksfir okgu ds Lokeh@pkyd vFkok chek daiuh }kjk dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk fuosnu gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vk; gkfu rFkk ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa tks izfrdj jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS] og vi;kZIr gS rFkk mls ;Fkksfpr :i ls c<k;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
blds foijhr izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ dks fof/klEer gksuk crk;k rFkk vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ds lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA
izdj.k esa vkjksfir okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksuk] pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk rFkk vihykFkhZx.k ds firk@ifr lyhe eksgEen dh eR;q gksus dk rF; fookfnr ugha gSA erd }kjk viuh ;kfpdk esa nq?kZVuk fnukad 22-07-14 dks viuh vk;q 38 o"kZ crk;h gS tcfd Lo;a ds pkyu vuqKki= ds vuqlkj mldh vk;q ?kVuk ds le; 45 o"kZ 04 ekg ik;h x;h gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g rks Li"V gS fd nkosnkjku }kjk e`rd dh vk;q djhc 06 o"kZ de crkdj vuqfpr :i ls vf/kdj izfrdj ysus dk iz;kl fd;k x;k gSA nkosnkjku U;k;ky; ds le{k LoPN o lgh rF;ksa ds lkFk ugha vk;s gSaA tks O;fDRk ,d fcUnq ij vlR; dFku dj ldrk gS og nwljs fcUnqvksa ij Hkh lR; dFku dj jgk gks] ;g lafnX/k gks tkrk gS vkSj bl dlkSVh ij mldh lk{; dk fo'ys"k.k lrdZrk ds lkFk fd;k tkuk visf{kr gks tkrk gSA
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erd dk ?kVUkk ds le; izksQs'kuy vkWVkseksfVOl izk-fy- esa LFkk;h pkyd gksus o 18 gtkj :i;s izfrekg osru ij fu;ksftr gksus dk vfHkdFku fd;k x;k gSA mijksDr izk0 fy0 dk izca/kd ,0MCY;w0&2 eukst egkoj ijhf{kr gqvk gS ftlus erdk dk vius ;gka pkyd ds :i esa fu;ksftr gksus o 18 gtkj :i;s izfrekg osru gksus dk dFku djrs gq, osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&22 rFkk is&fLyi izn'kZ 24, ls 27 , dks iznf'kZr djk;k gS] ijarq izfrijh{kk esa ;g xokg Lohdkj djrk gS fd e`rd muds ;gka LFkk;h :i ls fu;ksftr ugha Fkk] mls pkyd ds :i esa j[kus dk dksbZ fjdksMZ vfHkys[k ij ugha gSA osru Hkqxrku dk Hkh dksbZ vfHkys[k muds ikl miyC/k ugha gS] vUnktu gh Hkqxrku djrs FksA
mijksDr ifjfLFkfr esa Li"V gS fd ,0MCY;w0&2 ds dFkuksa ls erd dk dksbZ izk0fy0 dEiuh esa fu;ksftr gksuk izekf.kr ugha gSA ,0MCY;w0&2 dh lk{; bl fcUnq ij fo'oluh; ugha gS rFkk ;gh vfHker izdV djrs gq, vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dks ,d lkekU; pkyd ds :i esa n{k gksuk ekurs gq, mldh 7000@&:i;s ekfld dh vk; gksuk izekf.kr fd;k gS] tks iw.kZr% mfpr gS vkSj mlesa gLr{ksi fd;s tkus dh dksbZ laHkkouk ugha gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh fuosnu gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dks Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk ugha fn;k x;k gS tcfd nkosnkjku vk; gkfu ds lkFk lkFk Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk Hkh izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA erd dh vk;q ?kVuk ds le; 45 o"kZ 04 ekg gksuk vf/kdj.k }kjk vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gSA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds
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U;kf;d n"Vkar National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa ikfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj erd dh vk;q 45 o"kZ 04 ekg dks ns[krs gq, vk; gkfu ds en esa 25 izfr'kr Hkfo"; dh vk; o`f) tksMk tkuk visf{kr Fkk] vr% bl en esa 2]04]750@&:i;s dh vfrfjDr jkf'k izfrdj ds :i esa nkosnkj izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA
tgka rd ijEijkxr O;; dk iz'u gS] fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nkosnkjksa dks erd ds izse&Lusg vkfn ls oafpr gksus ds en esa dqy 1]4 0]000@&:i;s fnyk;s gS tcfd 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 vFkkZr dqy 2]40]000@&:i; s dalksVhZ;e ds uqdlkuh ds :i esa izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds en esa la;qDr :i ls dqy 20]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ x;h gS] tcfd bu nksuksa enksa esa iFkd iFkd 15]000&15]000@&:i;s vFkkZr dqy 30]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k izfrdj ds :i esa nkosnkj izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS] vr% ijEijkxr en esa dqy 1]10 ]000@&:i;s dh vfrfjDr jkf'k izfrdj ds :i esa nkosnkj izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA
mijksDr foospukuqlkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks 9]79]000@&:i;s dk vokMZ ikfjr fd;k x;k gS mlds LFkku ij [email protected] 12]93]750@&:i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZx.k mijksDr lHkh enksa esa 3]14]750 @&:i;s vfrfjDr izfrdj jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA
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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]93]750@&: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 lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA
bl vkns'k }kjk c<kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ewy ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls olwyh rd vihykFkhZx.k 07 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k dh nj ls C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA
fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn bl U;k;ky; dks izkIr gks j[kk gS rks 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 /66
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the claimants are entitled to enhanced compensation beyond the impugned decree.
Whether the Quantum of compensation awarded in the earlier judgment was legally sustainable.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Reshma Bano W/o Late Saleem Mohammed
Yasmeen Bano D/o Late Saleem Mohammed
Aadil Gauri S/o Late Saleem Mohammed
Aasif Ali S/o Late Saleem Mohammed
Muskan Bano D/o Late Saleem Mohammed
New India Assurance Company Limited
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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