Partly allowed

Rajesh Alias Devki W/O Hukam Singh v. Veeri Singh S/O Shri Chhitariya

Rajasthan HC4 Dec 2025CMA/1902/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Claimants appealed against a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal award for the death of the deceased in a road accident. The court reassessed income using minimum wages, applied a 40% future prospectus and multiplier 15, enhanced consortium, funeral and loss-of-consortium amounts per precedent, and raised compensation to Rs.15,29,160 with 8% interest.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced from Rs.12,04,000 to Rs.15,29,160 with 8% annual interest from date of filing; earlier payments adjusted.

Rajesh Alias Devki W/O Hukam Singh Vs Veeri Singh… — 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. 1902/2020

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Rajesh Alias Devki W/o Hukam Singh, Aged About 38 Years,

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Payal D/o Shri Kukam Singh, Aged About 10 Years, 3. Anshu S/o Shri Hukam Singh, Aged About 7 Years 6 months,

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Claimants-appellants No. 2 and 3 are minor through their Natural Guardian Father Rajesh Alias Devki,

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Santa W/o Vijay Singh, Aged About 60 Years,

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Vijay Singh S/o Dhuriya, Aged About 61 Years, All R/o Madhoni, Tehsil And District Bharatpur.

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----Claimant Appellants

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Versus

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Veeri Singh S/o Shri Chhitariya, R/o Faujdar Thok Bharkau, Tehsil Nadbai, District Bharatpur, Raj. (Owner Of Truck No. RJ-05-GA-6371))

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Pratap Singh S/o Shri Jawahar Singh, R/o Faujdar Thok Bharkau, Tehsil Nadbai, District Bharatpur, Raj. (Driver Of Truck No. RJ-05-GA-6371)

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United India Insurance Company Limited, Service Through Branch Manager Numayash Road, Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Insurance Company Of Truck No. RJ-05-GA6371)

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----Non Claimant Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Navankur Dubey, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Rajani Vyas, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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04/12/2025

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¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% mDr en esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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Øe la-	'kh"kZ@en	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k
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3-	vafre laLdkj ds en esa	18]000@& #i;s
4-	lEink dh gkfu ds en esa fnyokbZ xbZ jkf'k	18]000@& #i;s
5-	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	15]29]160@& #i;s
6-	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	12]04]000@& #i;s
7-	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	3]25]160@& #i;s

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12rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 12]04]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 15]29]160@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA vihykFkhZx.k }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 ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA

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13bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 14vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA

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15rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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16lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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KESHAV VERMA /154

Rajesh Alias Devki W/O Hukam Singh v. Veeri Singh S/O Shri Chhitariya

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Rajesh Alias Devki W/O Hukam Singh v. Veeri Singh S/O Shri Chhitariya

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