Single Judge Civil Appeal deciding death compensation claims under DMAV Act where claimant is a housewife. Bench held that deduction of additional amount is permissible as dependent's death certification was delayed beyond 17 days.
Additional compensation of Rs. 2,95,900 awarded alongside principal amount.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 648/2023
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Dehradoon (Uttrakhand) 248001 (Insurance Company Of Pick Up No. Uk 17/ca 3756).
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order
23/08/2024
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etnwjh njsa gh izfrdj ds fy, x.kuk ;ksX; gSaA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"VkUr y{eh/kj uk;d o vU; cuke tqxyfd'kksj o vU; 2018¼1½ vkj-,-vkj- 45 ,l-lh- rFkk y{ehnsoh o vU; cuke eksgEen rCcj o vU; 2008 ¼2½ Vh-,-lh- 394 ,l-lh- esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj 30 fnu ds ikfjJfed njksa vuqlkj izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa nkosnkj 30 fnu dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij izfrdj jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA
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tgka rd dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu ds en esa izfrdj jkf'k ds :i esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dsoy 40]000@& :i;s fnyok;s x;s gSa] tcfd e`rd dh iRuh] iq=h o firk rhuksa izR;sd 40]000@& :i;s dh nj ls 1]20]000@& :i;s izkIr
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djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA vr% bl en esa 80]000@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA
'ks"k enksa esa tks izfrdj jkf'k fnyok;h x;h gS] og ;Fkksfpr gS vkSj mlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ }kjk dksbZ vkifRr Hkh ugh dh x;h gSA
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LFkxu ,oa vU; dksbZ izkFkZuk&i= ;fn yfEcr gksa rks os Hkh mDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd, tkrs gSaA
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 /123
1 issue framed by the court
Whether limitation for 30 days comprehend period of death certification.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Chauthmal Son Of Badri Lal
Jay Bai Daughter Of Chauthmal
Seema Daughter Of Chauthmal
Om Prakash Meena Son Of Chauthmal Meena
Rajneesh Son Of Shri Shishpal Chamar
Amrish Kumar Son Of Shri Ramniwas Chamar
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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