Partly allowed

Narendra Singh Shekhawat v. Rakesh and Others

Rajasthan HC18 Mar 2025CMA/1249/2012

Case brief

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What is this about?

Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act against a motor accident claims tribunal award enhancing compensation sought by an injured claimant with 6.6% permanent disability. The High Court found the disability certificate unreliable but enhanced several heads, raising total compensation from Rs.29,312 to Rs.39,312.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced from Rs.29,312 to Rs.39,312 with 8% annual interest from date of filing claim; already-received amount to be adjusted.

Narendra Singh Shekhawat Vs Rakesh and Others — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1249/2012

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----Appellant

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Versus

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----Respondent

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. K.N. Tiwari, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Kamal Gupta, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order

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18/03/2025

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4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk vizkFkhZ dh vksj ls mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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6- ;g vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA 7- eksVj nq?kZVuk esa vkgr O;fDr;ksa dks {kfriwfrZ fnyok;s tkus ds lanHkZ esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa

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Lamzane & Anr. reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases

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450, esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS %&

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“12. In case of motor accidents leading to injuries and disablements, it is a well settled principle that a person must not only be compensated for his physical injury, but also for the non-pecuniary losses which he has suffered due to the injury. The claimant is entitled to be compensated for his inability to lead a full life, and enjoy those things and amenities which he would have enjoyed, but for the injuries."

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"13. The purpose of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is to fully and adequately restore the aggrieved to the position prior to the accident. This Court in Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. explained “just compensation” in the following words:"

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"15. It goes without saying that in matters of determination of compensation both the tribunal and the court are statutorily charged with a responsibility of fixing a “just compensation”. It is obviously true that determination of a just compensation cannot be equated to a bonanza. At the same time the concept of “just compensation” obviously suggests application of fair and equitable principles and a reasonable approach on the part of the tribunals and courts. This reasonableness on the part of the tribunal and court must be on a large peripheral field.”

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9- nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij 6-6 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd izn’kZ&11 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds i{k esa tkjh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&11 ij vfo'okl fd;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ dk LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= ,l-ds- lksuh vLirky }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gSA ftlds laca/k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vius fu.kZ; ds iSjk&11 esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS %&

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10,slh fLFkfr esa pwafd vihykFkhZ dk LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&11 fo'oluh; ugha gSA vr% mDr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ugha gSA

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ihM+k dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh dh en esa ge] 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa esfMdy fcyksa ds vk/kkj ij dqy 812@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa Hkh ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 14fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 2]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa ge] 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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15fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq] ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 500@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks de izrhr gksrh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr dh en esa 2]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k] vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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16fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ;kfpdk [kpZ ds isVs 1]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks i`Fkd ls fnyokbZ xbZ gSA blesa Hkh ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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17mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&

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Øe la[;k	'kh"kZ@en	vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h jkf’k	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k
1-	vk; dh {kfr ds en esa	15]000@&	15]000@&
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k	10]000@&	10]000@&
3-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa	'kwU;	5]000@&

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4-	bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	812@&	812@&
5-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	2]000@&	5]000@&
6-	;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa	500@&	2]500@&
7-	;kfpdk [kpZ ds isVs	1]000@&	1]000@&
	dqy	29]312@&#i;s	39]312@&#i;s

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18rn~uqlkj vihy la[;k&1249@2012 vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 29]312@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 39]312@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh ik;h tkrh gSA

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19bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh

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frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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20rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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21lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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Narendra Singh Shekhawat v. Rakesh and Others

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