HC of Rajasthan allowed appeal. Enhanced compensation to respondents totaling Rs. 4.10,732 by applying M.V. Act and Heirs Compensation Act standards based on deceased's age and traffic accident nature.
Respondents awarded total of Rs. 4,10,732 as enhanced compensation from date of deposit onward with statutory interest.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3625/2017
----Appellants
Versus
----Respondents
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Arjun Sharma, Adv. Mr. Atul Maheshwari, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Goyal, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Judgment / Order
09/09/2024
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ds i{k esa fuEukuqlkj vyx&vyx enksa esa dqy 3]66]060@& :i;s dk izfrdj 7-5 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt lfgr fnyk;k x;k gS&
| dze | en | fnyk;h x;h jkf'k |
|---|---|---|
| 1- | Hkfo"; dh vk; dh gkfu ds en es | 2]91]060@& |
| 2- | vafre laLdkjds en esa | 25]000@& |
| 2- | dalksfVZ;edh gkfuds en esa | 50]000@& |
| dqy jkf'k | 3]66]060@& |
ftlesa c<ksrjh gsrq ;g vihy bl U;k;ky; ds le{k is'k dh x;h gSA
vkjksfir okgu ds Lokeh@pkyd o chek daiuh dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugh dh x;h gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk fuosnu gS fd ?kVuk fnukad 30-12-2012 dks erd eksfgr 22 o"kZ dk vfookfgr O;fDr Fkk] mldh vk;q ds vuqlkj xq.kd yxk;k tkdj izfrdj dh x.kuk dh tkuh FkhA ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd vf/kdj.k ds }kjk Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk ugha fn;k x;k gS rFkk ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa Hkh izfrdj jkf'k de fnyk;h x;h gSA
izR;FkhZ chek daiuh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dh vksj ls vihyk/khu fu.kZ; dks fof/klEer gksuk crkrs gq, vihy [kkfjt djus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA
nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ij fopkj fd;k o vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA
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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dks i=koyh ij miyC/k lkexzh ds vuqlkj vdq'ky Jfed dh etnwjh nj ds vuqlkj 4410@& :i;s izfrekg vk; dh x.kuk dh x;h gS] erd vfookfgr Fkk] ,sls esa mlds O;fDrxr thou fuokZg ij [kpZ gksus okyh jkf'k 2205@& :i;s de fd;s tkus ij mldh ekfld vk; 2205@& :i;s 'ks"k jgrh gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk ACC 2008 (1) 45 U;w bf.M;k ba';ksjsal daiuh cuke 'kkafr ikBd ds fu.kZ; ds vuqlkj erd ds ekrk&firk dh vk;q ds vuqlkj xq.kd yxk;k x;k gS] tcfd i'pkrorhZ fu.kZ; us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; ¼2017½ 16 SCC 680 esa ;g fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd erd dh vk;q ds vuqlkj xq.kd yxk;k tkuk mfpr gSA
rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 2205x12x18=4,76,280@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS rFkk 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 1]90]512@& :i;s tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 6]66]792@& :i;s gksrh gS] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa dsoy 2]91]060@& :i;s fnyk;s gSaA vr% vk; gkfu ds en esa 3]75]732@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA
tgka rd ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa izfrdj jkf'k dk iz'u gS] 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 dalksfVZ;e gkfu ds en esa izR;sd vihykFkhZ] tks fd erd ds ekrk&firk gSa] 40&40 gtkj :i;s vFkkZr~ dqy 80]000@& :i;s rFkk vafre laLdkj
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o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15&15 gtkj :i;s vFkkZr mDr enksa esa dqy 1]10]000@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr enksa esa dsoy 75]000 :i;s gh fnyk;s x;s gSaA vr% mDr enksa esa Hkh dqy 35]000@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA
bl izdkj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] mlesa c<ksrjh djrs gq, vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjku dqy 4]10]732@& :i;s vfrfjDr :i ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA
mijksDr foospukuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vihyk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 10-04-2017 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 4]10]732@& :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 vkns'k dh 'ks"k 'krsaZ ;Fkkor jgsaxhA
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
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
MANISH SAINI /44
3 issues framed by the court
Whether divisional death compensation award was adequate considering the age of deceased and traffic accident circumstances
Whether statutory benefits under Motor Vehicles Act and Heirs Compensation Act were fully availed by policyholders
Whether appropriate increase in compensation is permissible under M.V. Act/Associated compensation Act
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors.Followed¶30
(2018) 18 SCC 130 · Who else cites this
I'pkrorhZ fu.kZ; us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cukeDistinguished¶28
16 SCC 680
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Raghunandan Vijay
Smt. Dhan Kanwar
Mukesh Lodha
Chameli Bai
The New India Insurance Company Ltd.
Uma Shanker Vyas
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