Dismissed

Smt Rani Devi and Ors. v. Jitendra Kumar and Ors.

Rajasthan HC18 Aug 2025CMA/3033/2018

Case brief

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What is this about?

Appeal by mother and sisters of two deceased against dismissal of their Section 166 MV Act claim. Court held involvement of the offending vehicle and driver's negligence were not proved; FIR and chargesheet are not substantive evidence. Appeal dismissed, tribunal award affirmed.

What did the court decide?

None granted; appeal dismissed and tribunal award dated 02-04-2018 dismissing the claim affirmed.

Smt Rani Devi and Ors. Vs Jitendra Kumar and Ors. — 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. 3033/2018

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Smt. Rani Devi W/o Shri Kinna @ Kishan Lal Aged 45 years.

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Kumar Saroj D/o Kishan Lal Aged 21 years.

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Kumari Roma D/o Kishan Lal Aged 16 years. Appellant No. 3 Is Minor Through Her Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Rani W/o Inna @ Kishan Lal, R/o Hingota, Tehsil Baswa, District Dausa

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Jitendra Kumar S/o Ram Kishor, R/o Hingota, Tehsil Baswa, District Dausa Driver Of The Motorcycle No. Rj 29 Sh 9502

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Khushi Ram Meena S/o Ramkishor Meena, R/o Naurangpura, Post Jatwara Tehsil Mahwa, District Dausa Registered Of The Motorcycle No. Rj 29 Sh 9502

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National Insurance Company Ltd., Lalsot Road, Dausa, District Dausa Having Its Regional Office At Lic Building, Ambedkar Circle, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur Insurer Of The Motorcycle No. Rj 29 Sh 9502

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Jai Prakash Gupta, Adv.
	Ms. Shreya Khandal, Adv.
	Ms. Ritu Jindal, Adv.
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. V P Mathur, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

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Judgment / Order

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18/08/2025

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25 o"khZ; e`rd ftrsUnz ;ksxh dh ekrk rFkk cguksa ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^^nkosnkjku** dgk tk,xk½ }kjk ;g vihy fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk okn vf/kdj.k] nkSlk ¼ftyk U;k;ky;] nkSlk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 31@16 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 0 2-04-2018 ls O;fFkr gksdj is'k dh gS]

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ftlds ek/;e ls nkosnkjku dh vksj ls izLrqr Dyse ;kfpdk varxZr /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e [kkfjt dh xbZA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ o izR;FkhZ daiuh dh cgl lquh xbZA izR;FkhZ Øe&01 o 02 uksfVl rkehy ds ckotwn mifLFkr ugha gSA

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lqlaxr rF; ;g gS fd nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls fopkj.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr ;kfpdk izLrqr dj vfHkdfFkr fd;k x;k fd fnukad 17-06-2015 dks lka; 4-30 ih-,e- ij erd ftrsanz ;ksxh] erd jes'k rFkk vkgr fjadw lM+d fdukjs [kM+s gksdj ckrphr dj jgs Fks] rHkh eksVjlkbfdy vkjts&29&,l,p&9502 ds pkyd us rst xfr ls pykdj o xyr fn'kk esa vkdj mijksDr rhuksa ds VDdj ekjh] ftlls fjadw ?kk;y gks x;k] ftrsanz o jes'k dh ekSds ij gh eR;q gks xbZA erd ftrsanz ;ksxh ds laca/k esa nkosnkjksa dk vfHkdFku gS fd nq?kVZuk ds le; mldh vk;q 25 o"kZ Fkh rFkk og vfookfgr Fkk vkSj flykbZ vkfn dk dk;Z dj 10 gtkj #i;s ekfld dek ysrk FkkA mijksDr vfHkdFkuksa ds lkFk izfrdj ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZ] tks ckn fopkj.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkjksfir okgu dk ?kVuk esa fyIr gksus rFkk pkyd dh ykijokgh gksus ds rF; dks vizekf.kr ekurs gq, ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZA

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fo}ku vf/koDRk vihykFkhZ nkosnkj dh vksj ls U;kf;d n`"Vkar A1 Kuncham Lavanya & ors Vs. R1 Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. 2025 AIR (SC) 2038 izLrqr djrs gq, ;g fuosnu fd;k fd vf/kdka'k ekeyksa esa nq?kVZuk esa fyIr vkjksfir okgu vKkr jgrk gS] iqfyl dk ;g nkf;Ro gS fd og vuqla/kku dj okLrfod fLFkfr ds ckcr urhtk is'k djsA bl ekeys esa iqfyl }kjk vkjksfir eksVjlkbfdy ds pkyd ftrsanz dqekj iq= jkefd'kksj ds fo#) vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k gSA vr% vkjksi i= izLrqrh ek= ds vk/kkj ij nkosnkj viuh ;kfpdk dks izekf.kr djus esa lQy jgs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks rF;ksa ,oa fof/k ds foijhr gksuk crkrs gq, vihy [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dk rdZ gS fd orZeku ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh x;h gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vkjksfir okgu dk nq?kZVuk esa fyIr gksuk ek= gh i;kZIr ugha gS] vfirq pkyd dh ykijokgh rFkk mrkoykiu jgk gS] ;g rF; Hkh izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gS] tks bl ekeys esa izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS vkSj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vuqfpr :i ls Dyse izkIr djus gsrq nqHkkZoukiwoZd ;g ;kfpdk izLrqr dh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk rF;ksa o lk{; dk lgh :i ls foospu djrs gq, vihyk/khu fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS] tks iq"V gksus o vihy [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; dh rhu lnL;h; U;k;ihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; Lachoo Ram and Others Vs. Himachal Road Transport Corporation (2014) 13 SCC 254 izLrqr fd;k] ftldk llEeku voyksdu fd;kA mijksDr ekeys esa Dyse ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ Fkh vkSj fof/kd izko/kkuksa dks ns[krs gq, ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd ,slh ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk gh i;kZIr ugha gS] vfirq pkyd dh ykijokgh jgh] ;g rF; Hkh nkosnkjku }kjk izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k&10 o 11 fuEukuqlkj gSa%&

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"10. But simply the involvement of the bus in the accident cannot make the respondent liable to pay compensation unless it can be held on the basis of materials on record that the accident was caused by rash and negligent act of the driver-Respondent No. 2...."

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"11. In the facts of the case it is not found possible to accept the contention on behalf of the appellants claimants that the accident was on account of rash or

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negligent driving by the driver, Respondent No. 2. In that view of the matter it is not found possible to give any relief to the appellants."

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fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr fu.kZ; Surender Kuma Arora and Anr. Vs. Manoj Bisla and Ors. (2012) 4 SCC 552 ds ekeys esa Hkh ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 163, ds rgr izLrqr ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk gh i;kZIr gS] tcfd /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk o pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk nksuksa rF; nkosnkjku }kjk izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gS] bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k&9 dk lqlaxr Hkkx bl izdkj gS%&

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"9. Admittedly, the petition filed by the claimants was under Section 166 of the Act and not under Section 163-A of the Act. This is not in dispute. Therefore, it was the entire responsibility of the parents of the deceased to have established that Respondent 1 drew the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner which resulted in the fatal accident."

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nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds izdk'k esa orZeku ekeys esa vkbZ lk{; o lkexzh dk voyksdu fd;kA nkosnkjku dh vksj ls ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vkjksfir okgu ls ;g nq?kZVuk gksuk rFkk pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk vf/klaHkkO; :i ls izekf.kr djus dk nkf;Ro nkosnkjku ij gSA orZeku ekeys esa nkosnkjku vius bl fl)hHkkj dks vf/klaHkkO; :i ls fuoZgu dj ik, gSa vFkok ugha] ;g bl U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj ;ksX; gSA

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,-MCY;w-&01 jkuh nsoh e`rd dh ekrk gS] tks Lohdkj djrh gS fd nq?kZVuk ds le; og ekSds ij ugha FkhA ,-MCY;w-&02 vkseizdk'k ?kVuk ds

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izR;{kn'khZ xokg ds :i esa ijhf{kr gqvk gSA nq?kZVuk fnukad 17-06-2015 dh gS tcfd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ fnukad 22-06-2015 dks vFkkZr ikap fnu ds foyac ls vkgr fjadw ds HkkbZ izgykn }kjk ntZ djokbZ xbZ gSA nkok ;kfpdk esa ;g vfHkdfFkr fd;k x;k gS fd nksuksa erd o ?kk;y fjadw lM+d ds fdukjs [kM+s gksdj ckrphr dj jgs Fks] tcfd ,-MCY;w-&02 vkseizdk'k dfFkr izR;{kn'khZ xokg ?kVuk dk le; 4-30 ih,e ds ctk; 5-30 ih,e crkrs gq, dFku djrk gS fd xzke ikrj[ksM+k fgaxksVk jksM ij jes'k] ftrsanz o fjadw [kM+s gksdj ckrphr dj jgs Fks] rc vkjksfir eksVjlkbfdy ds pkyd }kjk rhuksa [kM+s O;fDr;ksa ds VDdj ekj nh vkSj ml le; og nq?kZVuk LFky ij djhc 20&30 ehVj dh nwjh ij Fkk] bl ckcr~ jkstukepk jiV izn'kZ ,u-,&3@1 ntZ gqbZ FkhA mijksDr jkstukepk jiV dks xokg vkseizdk'k Lohdkj djrk gSA bl fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj ekSds ij nks eksVjlkbfdyksa dh fHkMar gqbZ Fkh] ftlesa ftrsanz o jes'k dh eR;q gksuk crk;k gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa Li"V gS fd nkok ;kfpdk esa tks vfHkdFku fy, gSa os okLrfod rF;ksa ds foijhr gSaA jkstukepk jiV lacaf/kr iqfyl vf/kdkjh }kjk vius in ds lkekU; drZO; fuoZgu ds nkSjku ntZ dh xbZ gS] iqfyldehZ dk fdlh Hkh O;fDr ls dksbZ iwokZxzg ugha gSA bl fjiksVZ esa fdlh Hkh eksVjlkbfdy dk uacj mYysf[kr ugha gSA

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izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ&1 tks ?kVuk ds 5 fnu ckn ntZ djokbZ gS] mlesa vkgr fjadw ds HkkbZ izgykn us ;g mYysf[kr fd;k gS fd eksVjlkbfdy vkjts02&,lds&2400 ij mldk HkkbZ fjadw gsyesV yxkdj o jes'kpan eksVjlkbfdy pykrs gq, vk jgk Fkk] ;s yksx ftrsanz ds ikl [kM+s gks x, rks eksVjlkbfdy vkjts29&,l,p&9502 ds pkyd us rst xfr ls o ykijokgh ls pykrs gq, muds VDdj ekjh] ftlls ftrsanz o jes'k dh e`R;q gks xbZA Li"V gS fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj jes'k o fjadw eksVjlkbZfdy ij lokj Fks vkSj fdlh vU; eksVjlkbZfdy ls mudh fHkMUr gqbZ gSA ;kfpdk vkSj izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa xaHkhj fojks/kkHkkl gSA

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miyC/k lkexzh o lk{; ls ;g vf/klaHkkO; :i ls izdV gqvk gS fd okLro esa e`rd ftrsUnz] jes'k o vkgr fjadq rhuksa eksVjlkbZfdy ij tk jgs Fks vkSj fdlh vKkr eksVjlkbZfdy ls VDdj gksus ls ;g nq?kZVuk dkfjr gqbZ gSA vkjksfir eksVjlkbZfdy ls ;g nq?kZVuk dkfjr gqbZ gks] ;g rF; nkosnkjku fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha dj ik;s gSa tcfd ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Lachoo Ram and Others Vs. Himachal Road Transport Corporation (2014) 13 SCC 254 ¼iwoksZDr½ esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk vkSj mlesa pkyd dh ykijokgh gksus dk rF; nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk nkosnkjksa dk ,d fuosnu ;g gS fd vkjksfir okgu ds Lokeh o pkyd dh vksj ls /kkjk 133 o 134 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr fn;s x;s uksfVl ds izR;qRrj esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gS] ysfdu U;kf;d fu.kZ; 2014 vkj , vkj 372 ¼jkt-½ tulhjke cuke fouksn dqekj o vU; esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj Li"V gS fd mijksDr LohdkjksfDr ekSfyd lk{; ugha gSA mijksDr fu.kZ; dk iSjk la[;k&6 lqlaxr gS] tks fuEukuqlkj gS%&

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"6.Merely because the owner of the offending vehicle made an admission that his vehicle had met with an accident, it would not prevent the learned Tribunal from dismissing the claim petition. After all, the learned Tribunal is expected to analyse the entire evidence and to adjudicate upon the issues framed by it. Instances are not lacking when a claim petition has been filed with collusion between the claimant and the owner of the offending vehicle. Thus, the Tribunal is duty bound to critically analyse the evidence produced before it. Hence the first contention raised by the learned counsel for the appellant is unacceptable."

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk eq[; :i ls ;g vk/kkj fy;k x;k gS fd foi{kh la[;k&1 vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd ds fo:) iqfyl }kjk vkjksi i= is'k fd;k x;k gS] vr% ek= bl vk/kkj ij nkok ;kfpdk Lohdkj ;ksX; gSA tSlk fd Åij foospu fd;k x;k gS] vkjksfir okgu pkyd dks l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk vafre :i ls nks"kfl) djkj ugha fn;k x;k gSA bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk dqekjh lquhrk pkSgku cuke guqeku flag mQZ fgEerflag o vU; 2011 ¼1½ lh-lh-vkj- 305 ¼jktLFkku½ esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd %&

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dsoy izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ gksus vkSj bl ij vuqla/kku ds ckn vkjksi i= is'k gksus ek= ls Dyse vkosnu ds rF; fl) ugha ekus tk ldrsA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ rFkk vkjksi i= ewyHkwr lk{; ugha gS vkSj nq?kZVuk cl pkyd dh ykijokgh ls gqbZ] bls izFker% fl) djus dk Hkkj rks fuf'pr :Ik ls vihykfFkZuh ij Fkk ftldk fuoZgu djus esa og vlQy jgh gSA nq?kZVuk ds 26 fnu ckn dSls vihykfFkZuh ds HkkbZ dks cl dk uacj vkSj nq?kZVuk dk lkjk fooj.k ekywe iMk] ;g Hkh le{k ugha vk;k gSA ,sls fooj.k dh lR;rk ?kfVr gq, foyEc ds dkj.k iw.kZr% lafnX/k gks tkrh gSA ;g fof/k lqLFkkfir gS fd vihykfFkZuh dks de ls de bl vk'k; dh vR;ar vko';d ,oa U;wure lk{; rks izLrqr djuh gh Fkh fd ftlls ;g fl) gks tkrk gS fd fnukad 8@4@92 dks blds crk;s vuqlkj cl ls nq?kZVuk gksdj ;g pksVxzLr gqbZ fdUrq bl fLFkfr dks izFker% izekf.kr djus esa gh vihykfFkZuh iw.kZr% vlQy jgh gS vkSj mlds }kjk le{k yk;h lk{; ls dbZ rjg ds lUnsg le{k vkrs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa eSa bl er dk gwa fd vf/kdj.k ds fo}ku U;k;k/kh'k us vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds }kjk vihykfFkZuh dk Dyse lgh izdkj ls vLohd`r fd;k gSA ,sls fu"d"kZ ,oa fu.kZ; esa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ Hkh ;Fkksfpr vk/kkj crkus esa vihykfFkZuh vlQy jgh gSA

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dqekjh lquhrk pkSgku cuke guqeku flag mQZ fgEerflag o vU; ¼iwoksZDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj Li"V gS fd izFke lwpuk

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fjiksVZ vFkok vkjksi i= ds nLrkost ewyHkwr] lkjoku o izkFkfed lk{; ugha gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ;fn vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd o Lokeh }kjk dfFkr :i ls Øe'k% /kkjk 133 o 134 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr fn;s x;s uksfVl ds izR;qRrj esa pkyd gksus ds rF; o nq?kZVuk gksus ds rF; dks Lohdkj Hkh dj fy;k gS] rc Hkh og ewyHkwr o izkFkfed lk{; ugha gSA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj Li"V gS fd orZeku ekeys esa vkjksfir okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksuk o mlesa vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk izekf.kr ugha gks ik;k gS vkSj blh vuqlkj viuk vfHker nsrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; ds ek/;e ls nkosnkjku dh ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh x;h gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; iw.kZr% rF;ksa o fof/k ds vuq:i gS vkSj mlesa gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha gSA

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ifj.kker% ;g vihy [kkfjt dh tkrh gSa rFkk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA

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LFkxu ,oa vU; dksbZ izkFkZuk&i= ;fn yfEcr gksa rks os Hkh mDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd, tkrs gSaA

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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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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Murari Lal Sharma /21

Smt Rani Devi and Ors. v. Jitendra Kumar and Ors.

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