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Deva Ram v. Jagu Khan and Others

Rajasthan HC10 Dec 2025CMA/3565/2014

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

In a civil miscellaneous appeal challenging a compensation order under the Motor Vehicles Act, the High Court enhanced the awarded amount for medical expenses, future maintenance, vehicle interest, and rehabilitation, ultimately quashing the original order and fixing a new total of Rs. 1,87,13,84/-.

What did the court decide?

The impugned order granting Rs. 9,41,676 was quashed; a new award of Rs. 1,87,13,84 was fixed for the appellant.

Deva Ram Vs Jagu Khan 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. 3565/2014

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Deva Ram S/o Sh. Mansa Ram, R/o 26, Nadawali Dhani, Aidan ka bas, Tehsil Phulera, District Jaipur through his wife and vadmitra Smt. Sajna W/o Devaram, R/o 26, Nadawali Dhani, Aidan Ka bas, Tehsil Phulera, District Jaipur.

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Jagu Khan S/o Nanu Khan, R/o Bhawanipura, Tehsil Parbatsar, District Nagaur. (Driver Vehicle Truck No. RJ-37-GA-1803)

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Munna Ahmed S/o Farooq Ahmed, R/o near Jama Masjid, Makrana, District Nagaur. (Owner Vehicle Truck No. RJ-37-GA-1803)

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Cholamandalam M.S. General Insurance Company Ltd. through Regional Manager E-52, Second Floor, ARG Building, Chitranjan Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur. (Insurance Company Truck No. RJ-37-GA-1803)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Bhanu Prakash Verma,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. ChandradeepSingh Jodha,Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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10/12/2025

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2- vihykFkhZ us fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk

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esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 32]85]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus

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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; nq?kZVuk ds le; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij 3]500@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd oDr nq?kZVuk vihykFkhZ dkjhxj dk dk;Z djds 15]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; o`f) ckcr dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa Hkh leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZ ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLOk:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 100 izfr'kr dh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA 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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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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7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 23-04-2012 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZ }kjk Lo;a dks oDr ?kVuk edku cukus dk dkjhxj dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq viuh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k dksbZ Bksl lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; oDr ?kVuk izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij 3]500@& :i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dk edku cukus dk dkjhxj dk

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dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mls vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 147@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 4]410@& #i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 30 ls 35 o"kZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy bZa';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; % ¼2017½ 16 ,llh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 4]410@& #i;s ij 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 4]410@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 1]764@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks erd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 6]174@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds flj esa xaHkhj pksV vkuk rFkk mldh nksuksa vka[kksa dh jks'kuh pys tkuk tkfgj gS] ftlds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 100 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&234 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 6]174@& #i;s dk 100 izfr’kr 6]174@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 30 ls 35 vk;qoxZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lhlh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk

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visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vius fu.kZ; esa 17 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks =qfViw.kZ gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 6]174 x 12 x 16 = 11]85]408@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSA

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9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 7 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ ds nkSjku ifjpkjd dh en esa 3]500@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&234 ds voyksdu ls vihykFkhZ dk fnukad 23-04-2012 ls fnukad 16-05-2012 vFkkZr 24 fnuksa rd o mlds i'pkr 19-06-2012 ls fnukad 22-06-2012] vFkkZr 4 fnuksa rd] dqy 28 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jguk tkfgj gSA vr% 28 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 600@& :i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls 16]800@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds }kjk izLrqr esfMdy fcYl dh en esa 2]24]176@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa rFkk vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA bl laca/k esa ;g LoHkkfod gS fd vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i mls fo'ks"k MkbZV dh vko';drk jgh gksxh rFkk

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vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq Hkh ifjogu ij jkf'k [kpZ gqbZ gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s rFkk ;krk;kr ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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14fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks lgk;d@ifjpkjd dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr vihykFkhZ ds flj esa xaHkhj pksV vkuk rFkk nksuksa vka[kksa dh jks'kuh pys tkuk tkfgj gSA mDr pksVksa ds dkj.k vihykFkhZ dh lkspus&le>us ,oa dk;Z djus dh {kerk de gks xbZ gS rFkk ns[kus dh {kerk iw.kZr% [kRe gks xbZ gS rFkk vihykFkhZ vf/kd le; rd cSBs ,oa [kMs jgus esa iw.kZr;k vleFkZ gks x;k gSA ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ viuk 'ks"k thou nwljksa ds lgkjs thus gsrq ck/; gks x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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15gLrxr nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i mls Hkfo"; esa fujUrj bykt dh vko';drk jgsxhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa bykt dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa bykt dh vko’;drk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks 50]000@& :i;s dh jkf’k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA

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16mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV~l fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSa %&

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Øe la-	'kh"kZ@en	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k
1-	vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa	11]85]408@& #i;s
2-	ihM+k,oa xzgLrk dh en esa	1]00]000@& #i;s
3-	Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa esa deh ds en esa	1]00]000@& :i;s
4-	28 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	16]800@& :i;s
5-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	25]000@& :i;s
6-	vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa	20]000@& :i;s
7-	bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa	2]24]176@& :i;s
8-	Hkfo"; esabykt dh vko';drk dh en esa	50]000@& :i;s
9-	ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa	1]50]000@& :i;s
10-	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	18]71]384@& #i;s

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11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 9]41]676@& #i;s 12c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 9]29]708@& #i;s

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17rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 9]41]676@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 18]71]384@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA 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 ikbZ tkrh gSaA

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18bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSaA

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