Partly allowed

Om Prakash and Others v. Shivraj and Others

Rajasthan HC13 Aug 2025CMA/2734/2013

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Appeal against meager compensation for death of a 50-year-old homemaker in a road accident. Court held claimants entitled to dependency compensation, treating deceased as skilled worker earning minimum wage, applied multipliers and conventional heads, enhanced award by Rs.4,48,752.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced by Rs.4,48,752 over Rs.50,000 awarded by tribunal; total entitlement Rs.4,98,752 with 8% annual interest on enhancement from filing to deposit; other terms of tribunal order main

Om Prakash and Others Vs Shivraj 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. 2734/2013

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Om Prakash S/o late Shri Shankar Lal, aged 33 years,

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Koyali Devi W/o Late Shri Shankar Lal aged 31 years, All R/o- Gram Naad, Thana Pisangan, Distt. Ajmer. (Raj),

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----Appellant-Claimants

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Versus

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Shivraj @ Ramjan S/o Sh. Onkar Alias Unkaar, R/o Naad, Via Pisangan, Distt. Ajmer. (Driver Alto Car).

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Bhanwar Lal Son of Shri Mewaram aged 48 years, R/o Gram Dumada Thana Mangiliyawas Distt. Ajmer(Owner).

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Iffco Tokyo General Insurance Company Limited, Through its, Divisional Manager, Local Divisional office, Iffco Tokyo House, IIIrd Floor, 34 Nehru Place, New Delhi. (Insurer of Alto Car)

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----Respondent/Non-Claimants

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Singh Rathore, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ritesh Jain, Adv. with Mr. Ramdeo Arya, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order

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RESERVED ON : 04/08/2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 13/08/2025

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vkjksfir okgu ds Lokeh@pkyd o chek daiuh dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugh dh x;h gSA

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vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd vihykFkhZx.k dh ekrk Jherh ewyh dh lM+d nq?kZVuk esa eR;q gksus ds dkj.k Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h Fkh] ysfdu fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZx.k dks viuh erd ekrk dk vkfJr gksuk ugh ekudj /kkjk 140 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e] 1988 ds rgr 50]000@& :i;s dh izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h gS] tcfd vihykFkhZx.k us vius vkosnu o izLrqr lk{; ds ek/;e ls ;g crk;k gS fd erdk Jherh ewyh 50 o"khZ; efgyk Fkh o df"k dk;Z o vU; Je dk;Z djds 6]000@& :i;s izfrekg dekrh FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks /kkjk 164 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e] 1988 ds rgr izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h tkuh pkfg, FkhA blds vfrfjDr ;fn mldh ekrk dks x`fg.kh Hkh ekuk tkos rks Hkh mlds vk/kkj ij izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h tkuh pkfg, Fkh rFkk mudh ekrk ds LoxZokl ds dkj.k mUgsa tks izse o Lusg dh gkfu gqbZ vkSj vU; {kfr gqbZ] ml en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugh fnyk;h x;h gS] vr% rn~uq:i izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Birender and Others, 2020 ACJ 759 rFkk bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; Phoolaram and Others Vs Pappu Sharma and Others S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 1382 of 2018 Order Dated 02.11.2023 izLrqr fd;s x;sA

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izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls vius i{kksa ds leFkZu esa bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; The National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs Jhuta Ram and Others S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 5162 of 2009 Order Dated 16.11.2011 dh izfr izLrqr dh x;hA

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

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orZeku izdj.k esa vihykFkhZx.k erdk Jherh ewyh ds iq= o iq=h gSaA erdk ewyh dh lM+d nq?kZVuk esa eR;q gksus ds dkj.k mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dh vksj ls ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h gSA Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation Vs Ramanbhai Prabhatbhai & Another 1987 (3) SCC 234 esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa erd O;fDr dk izR;sd fof/kd izfrfuf/k] tks mldh e`R;q ls ihfM+r gS] izfrdj jkf'k vFkkZr eqvkots gsrq ;kfpdk izLrqr dj ldrk gSA ;g eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk vf/kdj.k dks fuf'pr djuk gS fd ,slk fof/kd izfrfuf/k fdl ek=k rd {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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National Insurance Company Limited vs. Birender and Ors. 2020 AIR (SC) 434 fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd erdk ds nksuksa o;Ld o fookfgr iq=] os dqN Hkh vk; vftZr djrs gksa] erdk ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k gksus ds dkj.k eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus ds fy, ;kfpdk izLrqr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa vkSj vf/kdj.k dk ;g nkf;Ro gS fd os {kfriwfrZ fnyok;saA

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,slh fLFkfr esa ;g Li"V gS fd vihykFkhZx.k] tks erdk ds iq= o iq=h gSa] mudh ekrk dh eR;q gks tkus ds dkj.k {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa vkSj ;g {kfriwfrZ jkf'k eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 140 ds rgr lhfer ugh gks ldrh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us /kkjk 140 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr 50]000@& :i;s dh tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyok;h gS] og U;k;laxr o mfpr izrhr ugh gksrh gSA

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i=koyh ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd nq?kZVuk fnukad 13-09-2010 dks ?kfVr gqbZ Fkh vkSj vkosnu esa erdk Jherh ewyh dh vk;q 50 o"kZ nf'kZr dh x;h gSA izn'kZ&4 QnZ iapk;rukek o izn'kZ&11 iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ esa Hkh erdk ewyh dh vk;q 50 o"kZ nf'kZr dh x;h gSA tgka rd erdk dh eR;q ds le; fdlh izdkj dk dk;Z o O;olk; fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS] vkosnu esa nq?kZVuk ds le; erdk ds }kjk [kqyh etnwjh djuk] [ksrh&ckM+h dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA [kqyh etnwjh esa erdk us fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ vk; vftZr dh gks] bl laca/k esa dksbZ Hkh nLrkosth lk{; izLrqr ugh dh x;h gSA erdk ;k vihykFkhZx.k ds [ksrh&ckM+h dh tehu gks] bl laca/k esa Hkh dksbZ [kljk] fxjnkojh ;k tekcanh izLrqr ugh dh x;h gS] ftlls ;g ekuk tk lds fd erdk [ksrh&ckM+h dk dk;Z djds fdlh izdkj dh vk; vftZr dh tkrh gksA xokg ,-MCY;w-&1 vkseizdk'k us viuh eq[; ijh{kk ds 'kiFk i= esa erdk Jherh ewyh dh 6]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; gksuk crk;k gS] ysfdu blds leFkZu esa dksbZ nLrkosth lk{; izLrqr ugh dh x;h gSA xokg us viuh izfrijh{kk esa Li"V :i ls ;g dgk gS fd mldh ekrkth ewyh nsoh dk [kpkZ og gh pykrk FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g ugh ekuk tk ldrk gS fd erdk dh dksbZ Lora= vk; jgh gksA vihykFkhZ vkseizdk'k us ,-MCY;w&1 ds :i esa viuh izfrijh{kk esa Lo;a dks 36 o"khZ;

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gksuk crk;k gS rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k 3 dks;yh dk fookg gksuk o mlds ifr dk uke j?kqukFk gksuk rFkk mldk llqjky esa jguk crk;k gSA xokg us Lo;a dk etnwjh djuk o [ksrh&ckM+h bR;kfn djuk crk;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g Li"V ugh gksrk gS fd e`rdk ewyh 6]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrh gksA

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The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Dalvir Singh & Ors. MAC. APP. 934/2015 & MAC.APP. 532/2023 fofu'p; esa fnYyh mPp U;k;ky; us Rajendra Singh and Others vs National Insurance Company Ltd.z 2020 (7) SCC 256 rFkk Arvind Kumar Pandey and Ors. Vs Girish Pandey Civil Appeal No. 2515/2024 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 16-02-2024 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk mDr fofu'p;ksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)karksa dk voyEc ysrs gq, xfg.kh dh vius ifjokj ds izfr dh x;h lsok dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, dq'ky Jfed ds :i esa xfg.kh dh vk; ekuk tkuk mfpr crk;k gSA ,sls esa erdk ewyh dks x`fg.kh gksus ds vk/kkj ij dq'ky Jfed ekuk tk ldrk gSA

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nq?kZVuk fnukad 13-09-2010 dks ?kfVr gqbZ gS] ml le; jktLFkku jkT; esa dq'ky Jfed dk U;wure ekfld osru 2990@& :i;s crk;k x;k gSA mlds i'pkr vf/klwpuk fnukad 27-12-2010 ds }kjk fnukad 01-01-2011 ls 4030@& :i;s U;wure etnwjh fu;r dh x;h gSA pwafd Jherh ewyh dk LoxZokl fnukad 01-01-2011 ls iwoZ gks pqdk Fkk] ,slh fLFkfr esa iwoZ esa izpfyr nj 2990@& :i;s izfrekg vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj erdk dh vk;q 50 o"kZ gksus dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld

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vk; 2990@& :i;s ij 25 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk fn;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA vr% erdk dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 2990@& :i;s esa 25 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 748@& :i;s tksM+s tkus ds i'pkr mldh ekfld vk; 3738@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gSA

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ojoDr nq?kZVuk erdk ij nks vkfJr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa erdk ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh jkf'k ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA bl izdkj 3738@& :i;s dk 1@3 Hkkx 1246@& :i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 3738@& :i;s esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar ekfld vk; 2492@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS] tks izfrdj jkf'k vFkkZr eqvkotk jkf'k ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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Dyse ;kfpdk esa ojoDr ?kVuk erdk dh vk;q 50 o"kZ gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ftldk [k.Mu izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls ugh gks ik;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa Sarla Verma Vs DTC, (2009) 6 SCC 121 rFkk National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors. (mijksDr) ds fofu'p; esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)karksa ds vk/kkj ij erdk dks 50 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa j[kk tkdj 13 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 2492x12x13=3,88,752@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZx.k vk; gkfu ds en esa 3]88]752@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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tgka rd ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa izfrdj jkf'k dk iz'u gS] ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 rFkk United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder Kaur And Ors. 2021 (11) SCC

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780 esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)karksa ds vuqlkj e`rdk ds iq=&iq=h isjsUVy dalksfVZ;e dh en esa 40&40 gtkj :i;s] dqy 80]000@& :i;s rFkk vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15&15 gtkj dqy 30]000@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA bl izdkj vihykFkhZx.k mDr enksa esa dqy 1]10]000@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks 50]000@& :i;s izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] tcfd mijksDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dqy 4]98]752@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyok;h x;h izfrdj jkf'k esa c<ksrjh djrs gq, vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjku dqy 4]48]752@& :i;s vfrfjDr :i ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vihyk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 04-05-2013 dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;h x;h gS] mlds vfrfjDr vihykFkhZx.k 4]48]752@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxs rFkk vihykFkhZx.k mDr c<+h gqbZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad ls olwyh dh fnukad rd 08 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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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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MANISH SAINI /Res.

Om Prakash and Others v. Shivraj and Others

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