Held that shortfall in compensation of Rs. 2,00,000 payable to heirs of deceased driver can be adjusted against death claim while total compensation of Rs. 4,55,040 to survivors remains pending approval.
Increased compensation by Rs. 2,00,000 with reduced future payments to legal heirs.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 6282/2019
----Appellants
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----Respondents
| For Appellant(s) | : Mr. |
Sunil Jain, Adv. |
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| Ms. | Renu Goyal, Adv. | |
| For | : Mr. |
Rizwan Ahmed, Adv. |
| Respondent(s) | Mr. | Mohsin, Adv. |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order
01/08/2024
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| 1- | vk; dh {kfr | 11]37]600@&:i;s |
| 2- | Hkfo"; dh vk; o`f) | 4]55]040@&:i;s |
| 3- | laink dh gkfu | 15]000@&:i;s |
| 4- | dalksfVZ;e | 40]000@&:i;s |
| 5- | vafre laLdkj | 15]000@&:i;s |
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| 6- | fpfdRlk [kpZ | 20]000@&:i;s |
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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 gS] vr% 2]00]000@&:i;s bl en esa c<ksRrjh gksus ;ksX; gSA
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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Murari Lal Sharma /121
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the payment compensation shortfall to the extent of Rs. 2,00,000 and the original death claim can be measurably incorporated in the remaining claim of Rs. 4,55,040.
Whether surviving family except the dead applicant can claim further compensation under legal provisions.
Whether compensation payable to the legal heirs of the applicant to the extent of Rs. 2,00,000 under relevant sections.
4 provisions across 4 enactments
Smt. Nasreen W/o Naseeb Kha and Others
Pradeep Kumar Koli and United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
Uma Shanker Vyas
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