Allowed

Gangasahai S/O Banwari Lal, v. Rafi Mohammad S/O Asruddin

Rajasthan HC20 Sept 2025CMA/1177/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court allowed the claimants' appeal, enhancing compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The court recalculated actual income using statutory minimum wages, added future prospects, enhanced conventional heads, and directed payment of interest on the enhanced amount.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced by Rs. 2,92,172/- plus interest at 6% p.a. on enhanced amounts from date of claim to date of award.

Gangasahai S/O Banwari Lal, Vs Rafi Mohammad S/O… — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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[2025:RJ-JP:38918]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1177/2024

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Gangasahai S/o Banwari Lal, Aged 38 Years, (Husband Of Deceased)

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Nakul S/o Gangasahai, Aged 21 Years (Son Of Deceased)

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Jeetu @ Jitendar Saini S/o Gangasahai, Aged 20 Years (Son Of Deceased)

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Banwari Lal S/o Kishan, Aged 60 Years, (Son Of Deceased)

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Kinno Devi W/o Banwari Lal, Aged 42 Years, (Mother-In-Law of Deceased)

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All R/o Gram Baamboli, Tehsil Ramgarh, District Alwar, Ramgarh.

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----Appellants/Claimants

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Versus

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Rafi Mohammad S/o Asruddin, R/o Village Todiyar, P.S And Tehsil Malakheda, District Alwar, Raj. (Driver of Dumper Registration No. RJ-02-GC-0457).

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Messers Diamond Stone Crusher, Ullaheri, Tehsil And District Alwar, Raj. (Registered Vehicle Dumper Registration No. RJ-02GC-0457).

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United India Insurance Company Ltd., Divisional Office 1, Ashok Circle, Alwar, Raj. Through Divisional Manager (Insurer Vehicle Dumper Registration No. RJ-02-GC-0457).

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----Respondents/Non-Claimants

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajeev Bhushan Bansal, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI

Order

20/09/2025

[CMA-1177/2024]

[2025:RJ-JP:38918]

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chek daiuh rFkk okgu Lokeh@pkyd dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA

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vihykFkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dh lM+d nq?kZVuk esa eR;q gksus ij izfrdj jkf'k dh x.kuk djrs le; mls vdq'ky Jfed ekudj 26 fnol dh etnwjh ds fglkc ls 6552@& :i;s ekfld vk; fu/kkZfjr dh gS] tcfd nq?kZVuk dh fnukad dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj 252@& :i;s izfrfnu Fkh rFkk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)akrksa ds vuqlkj ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 30 fnol dh etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA blds vfrfjDr fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dh Hkfo"; esa vk; of) ds en esa tks jkf'k fnyok;h gS] ml ij C;kt ugha fnyok;k gS] tcfd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk uohure fofu'p;ksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)karksa ds vuqlkj Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) ds en esa fnyok;h x;h jkf'k ij Hkh ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad ls C;kt fnyok;k tkuk pkfg,A blh izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k us dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu] vafre laLdkj rFkk laink dh gkfu ds

[CMA-1177/2024]

[2025:RJ-JP:38918]

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enksa esa Hkh de izfrdj jkf'k fnyok;h gSA vr% izfrdj jkf'k esa fof/k vuqlkj o`f) fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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izR;FkhZ&chek daiuh ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us fof/kd izko/kkuksa ds rgr vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ds lexz fo'ys"k.k ds mijkar lgh :i ls vkyksP; fu.kZ; o vokMZ ikfjr fd;k gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi fd;s tkus dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha gS] vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vihy [kkfjt dh tkosA

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eSaus mHk; i{k ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA

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orZeku izdj.k esa fnukad 04-02-2021 dks nksigj 11-00&11-30 cts yhykorh vius ifr xaxklgk; ds lkFk eksVjlkbfdy la[;k RJ 02 SA 3111 ij cSBdj vyoj ls pksjksVh tk jgh FkhA lw;Zuxj eUukdk eksM+] vyoj ds ikl MEij uacj RJ 02 GC 0457 ds pkyd us rst xfr o ykijokgh ls MEij pykdj mudh eksVjlkbfdy ds VDdj ekj nhA mDr nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ds ifj.kkeLo:i yhykorh dh eR;q gks x;hA rRi'pkr erdk ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vius vkyksP; fu.kZ; esa nq?kZVuk dh fnukad dks erdk dh vk;q 35 o"kZ gksuk rFkk mls vdq'ky Jfed gksuk vo/kkfjr fd;k gS] ftlesa nksuksa i{kksa ds e/; dksbZ fookn ugha gSA blds vfrfjDr izdj.k esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 4 dks erdk dk iq= gksuk vafdr fd;k x;k gS] tcfd mldh mez 58 o"kZ vafdr dh x;h gS rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k 5 dks erdk dh lkl gksuk vafdr fd;k x;k gS] ftldh mez 40 o"kZ vafdr dh x;h gSA nq?kZVuk ds le; Lo;a erdk dh mez 35 o"kZ Fkh] ,slh fLFkfr esa

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vihykFkhZ la[;k 4 erdk dk iq= gksuk rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k 5 erdk dh lkl gksuk ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vius vkyksP; fu.kZ; esa dsoy vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 ls 3 dks gh izfrdj jkf'k fnyok;h gS] tks iw.kZr% mfpr gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erdk dh vk; gkfu dh x.kuk djrs le; mls vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekudj mldh vk; 6]552@& :i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dj fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA nq?kZVuk fnukad 04-02-2021 dks jkT; ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh nj 252@& :i;s izfrfnu fu;r FkhA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"VkUr Laxmidhar Nayak & Ors. Vs. Jugal Kishore Behera & Ors. 2018 (1) SCC 746 rFkk Laxmi Devi & Ors. Vs. Mohammad Tabbar & Anr. 2008 (12) SCC 165 esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj 30 fnu ds ikfjJfed njksa ds vuqlkj izfrdj dh x.kuk gksuk vko';d gSA bl izdkj e`rd dh 252@& :i;s izfrfnu ds vk/kkj ij ekfld vk; 7]560@& :i;s vo/kkfjr gksrh gSA

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nq?kZVuk dh fnukad dks erdk ij mldk ifr rFkk nks iq= vkfJr Fks] ,slh fLFkfr esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vfHkfu/kkZfjr fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors., (2017) 16 SCC 680 ds vuqlkj mlds O;fDrxr [kpZ ds :i esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA mDr dVkSrh fd;s tkus ds i'pkr erdk dh ekfld vk; 5]040@& :i;s 'ks"k jgrh gSA erdk dh vk;q 35 o"kZ gksus ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 16 dk xq.kd iz;ksx esa fy;k x;k gS] tks lgh iz;ksx esa fy;k x;k gSA erdk dh LFkk;h izd`fr dh ukSdjh gks vkSj og fu;fer osru izkIr djrh gks] bls vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lkfcr ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,slh

[2025:RJ-JP:38918]

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[CMA-1177/2024]

fLFkfr esa erdk ds Lofu;ksftr gksus ds vk/kkj ij mls Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk 40 izfr'kr dh nj ls fn;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 5040x12x16=9,67,680@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS rFkk blesa 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 3]87]072@& :i;s tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 13]54]752@& :i;s gksrh gS] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa 11]74]080@& :i;s fnyk;s gSaA vr% vk; gkfu ds en esa 1]80]672@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA

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tgka rd ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa izfrdj jkf'k dk iz'u gS] National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors. ( iwoksZDr ) fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd%&

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"54. ........................ It seems to us that reasonable figures on conventional heads, namely, loss of estate, loss of consortium and funeral expenses should be Rs. 15,000/-, Rs. 40,000/- and Rs. 15,000/- respectively. The principle of revisiting the said heads is an acceptable principle. But the revisit should not be fact-centric or quantum-centric. We think that it would be condign that the amount that we have quantified should be enhanced on percentage basis in every three years and the enhancement should be at the rate of 10% in a span of three years. We are 41 disposed to hold so because that will bring in consistency in respect of those heads."

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mDr fofu'p; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 31-10-2017 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA mlds i'pkr Sadhana Tomar & Ors. Vs. Ashok Kushwaha & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 3763/2025 fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 24-01-2025 dks iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ ds fu.kZ; ds vuq:i fu.kZ; ikfjr dj nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu]

[CMA-1177/2024]

[2025:RJ-JP:38918]

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lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds enksa esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ i'pkr 10 izfr'kr dh of) dh x;h gSA blh izdkj dk er ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Kavita Devi & Others Vs. Sunil Kumar & Another 2025 INSC 938 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; esa O;Dr fd;k gSA mDr fu.kZ; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Nanu Ram @ Chuhru Ram & ors., 2018 (18) SCC 130 esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)akrksa ds vuq:i fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa dalksfVZ;e] izse&Lusg dks foLrr :i ls foosfpr djrs gq, eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dks ykHknk;d o dY;k.kdkjh fof/k gksuk crkrs gq, mfpr izfrdj fu/kkZj.k ds laca/k esa er O;Dr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa bl izdj.k esa Hkh dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu] lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds enksa esa iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ ds fu.kZ; fnukad 31-10-2017 ds vuq:i izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dk ykHk fn;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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,sls esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj dalksfVZ;e gkfu ds en esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 ls 3] izR;sd 48]400@& :i;s vFkkZr~ dqy 1]45]200@& :i;s rFkk vafre laLdkj ds en esa 18]150@& :i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa Hkh 18]150@& :i;s vFkkZr mDr enksa esa dqy 1]81]500@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa] tcfd vf/kdj.k us mDr enksa esa dsoy 70]000@& :i;s gh fnyk;s x;s gSaA vr% mDr enksa esa dqy 1]11]500@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA

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bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] mlesa c<+ksrjh djrs gq, vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjku dqy 2]92]172@& :i;s vfrfjDr :i ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fofu'p; R.D. Hattangadi Vs. Pest Control (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Others 1995 ACJ 366 ds vk/kkj ij Hkfo"; esa vk; of) ds en esa tks jkf'k fnyok;h x;h gS] ml ij C;kt ugha fnyok;k tkdj fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh x;h gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds i'pkrorhZ fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors. 2017 (16) SCC 680 rFkk vU; fofHkUu fofu'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) ds en esa fnyk;h x;h izfrdj jkf'k ij Hkh ;kfpdk izLrqr fd;s tkus dh fnukad ls C;kt fnyok;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vyoj }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 373@2021 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 04-11-2023 rFkk iqufoZyksdu izkFkZuk i= la[;k 15@2023 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 30-11-2023 dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 ls 3 dks fnyok;h x;h gS] mlds vfrfjDr vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 ls 3 2]92]172@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxs rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 ls 3 mDr c<+h gqbZ jkf'k ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad ls olwyh dh fnukad rd 06 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k C;kt nj ls C;kt Hkh izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxsA lkFk gh fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyok;h x;h Hkfo"; o`f) dh jkf'k ij 3]35]424@& :i;s ij vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 ls 3 ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad ls olwyh dh fnukad rd 06 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

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[2025:RJ-JP:38918] (8 of 8) [CMA-1177/2024]

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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

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(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J

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Gangasahai S/O Banwari Lal, v. Rafi Mohammad S/O Asruddin

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Gangasahai S/O Banwari Lal, v. Rafi Mohammad S/O Asruddin

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