Allowed

Smt. Priyanka W/O Late Shri Karn Singh, v. Virendra Singh Son of Shri Ram Kumar Singh

Rajasthan HC11 Sept 2025CMA/2124/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

In this S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, the Rajasthan High Court allowed the appellant's appeal by calculating statutory compensatory costs under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. It enhanced the award for loss of dependency, funeral expenses, and privilege according to Supreme Court precedents and inflation, while distinguishing quantum for the deceased father.

What did the court decide?

Insurance company directed to pay enhanced compensation of Rs. 2,46,317 along with interest at the rate of 07% per annum.

Smt. Priyanka W/O Late Shri Karn Singh, Vs Virendra Singh Son of… — Insurance | 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. 2124/2021

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Smt. Priyanka W/o Late Shri Karn Singh, Aged About 40 Years, (Wife Of Deceased) R/o Village Jherli Via Pilani, Tehsil Surajgarh, District Jhunjhunu (Raj.)

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Kumari Nisha D/o Late Shri Karn Singh, Aged About 18 Years, (D/o Deceased) R/o Village Jherli Via Pilani, Tehsil Surajgarh, District Jhunjhunu (Raj.)

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Master Bhopal Singh Son Of Late Shri Karn Singh, Aged About 15 Years, (Son Of Deceased) Minor Through Mother And Natural Guardian Smt Priyanka R/o Village Jherli Via Pilani, Tehsil Surajgarh, District Jhunjhunu (Raj.)

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Deceased 05.04.2021 Mahendra Singh Son Of Late Shri Mool Singh, Aged About 68 Years, (Father Of Deceased ) R/o Village Jherli Via Pilani, Tehsil Surajgarh, District Jhunjhunu (Raj.)

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Smt Achraj Devi W/o Shri Mahendra Singh, Aged About 65 Years, (Mother Of Deceased) R/o Village Jherli Via Pilani, Tehsil Surajgarh, District Jhunjhunu (Raj.)

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---- Claimants/Appellants

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Versus

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Virendra Singh Son Of Shri Ram Kumar Singh, R/o Village Thimau Badi, Police Station Hammirwas, District Churu (Raj.) (Driver Of Vehicle Bolera No. Rj - 18-U.a. 0671)

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Vikram Singh Son Of Shri Jabar Singh, R/o Village Khunkhuna, Police Station Khunkhuna, District Nagaur (Raj.) (Registered Owner Of Vehicle Bolera No. Rj -18U.a.-0671)

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United India Insurance Company Limited Through Manager, T.p. Hub 4 Number Dispensary Ke Samne, Police Station Sadala, Ajmer Road, Jaipur (Raj.) (Insurance Company Of Vehicle Bolera No. Rj-18-U.a. 0671)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash Verma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Aditya Shrma for Mr. Satish Kumar Khandal

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI

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Order

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11/09/2025

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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@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA mDr dVkSrh fd;s tkus ds i'pkr erd dh ekfld vk; 5107-5@& :i;s 'ks"k jgrh gSA erd vk;q 41 ls 45 o"kZ gksus ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 14 dk xq.kd iz;ksx esa fy;k x;k gS] tks lgh iz;ksx esa fy;k x;k gSA erd dh LFkk;h izdfr dh ukSdjh gks vkSj og fu;fer osru izkIr djrk gks] bls vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lkfcr ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa erd ds Lofu;ksftr gksus ds vk/kkj ij mls Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk 25 izfr'kr dh nj ls fn;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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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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(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J

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KISHAN SONI /61

Smt. Priyanka W/O Late Shri Karn Singh, v. Virendra Singh Son of Shri Ram Kumar Singh

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