Partly allowed

Radheshyam S/O Moolchand v. Ghanshyam S/O Pooniram

Rajasthan HC12 Aug 2025CMA/437/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This judgment reduces compensation awarded under Section 140 and 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act against vehicle owner, driver, and insurance company in two connected appeals by injured victims. The court adjusted compensation figures based on specific disability assessments, non-appearance of insured parties, and statutory requirements for future earning calculations, granting further relief.

What did the court decide?

Compensation reduced to ₹5,49,160 (CMA-437) and ₹31,009 (CMA-438). Additional financial relief granted to appellants on account of reduced value.

Radheshyam S/O Moolchand Vs Ghanshyam S/O Pooniram — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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[2025:RJ-JP:31362]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 439/2020

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Ramkesh S/o Jagdish Prasad, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Ramgarh Pachwara, Tehsil Ramgarh Pachwara, District Dausa

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Ghanshyam S/o Pooniram, R/o Dhani Jhupdiya Tan Aabhaneri, Tehsil Ramgarh Pachwara, District Dausa (Driver Of Vehicle)

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Shriram S/o Laluram Mina, R/o Bhatala Dhani Nirjharna, Tehsil Lalsot, District Dausa (Owner Of The Vehicle)

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United India Insurance Company Limited, Through Branch Manager Dausa (Insurance Company Of The Vehicle)

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----Respondents

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Connected With

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 437/2020

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Radheshyam S/o Moolchand, Aged About 39 Years, R/o Aabhaneri, Tehsil Ramgarh Pachwara, District Dausa.

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Ghanshyam S/o Pooniram, R/o Dhani Jhupdiya Tan Aabhaneri, Tehsil Ramgarh Pachwara, District Dausa (Driver Of The Vehicle)

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Shriram S/o Laluram Mina, R/o Bhatala Dhani Nirjharna, Tehsil Lalsot, District Dausa (Owner Of The Vehicle)

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United India Insurance Company Limited, Through Branch Manager Dausa (Insurance Company Of The Vehicle)

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----Respondents

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[2025:RJ-JP:31362]

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(2 of 7) [CMA-439/2020]

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Kamal Kumar Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Raajpal Chaudhary, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

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Judgment / Order

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12/08/2025

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vkjksfir okgu dh chek daiuh] okgu ekfyd o okgu pkyd dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls ;g nksuksa vihysa izfrdj jkf'k dks vi;kZIr gksuk crkrs gq, c<ksrjh gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk fuosnu gS fd pksVksa o LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dh izd`fr dks ns[krs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk

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[2025:RJ-JP:31362]

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(3 of 7) [CMA-439/2020]

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nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ds lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA

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tgka rd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ foyac ls gksus dk vk{ksi gS] izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g rdZ Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gSA laiw.kZ lkexzh ds vk/kkj ij vkjksfir okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksuk] ;g okgu izR;FkhZ chek daiuh ds ;gka chfer gksuk o okgu pkyd dh ykijokgh ls nq?kZVuk dkfjr gksuk fookn jfgr gSA

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tgka rd izfrdj jkf'k esa c<ksrjh dk iz'u gS] nksuksa vihyksa ds laca/k esa fuEukuqlkj vyx vyx fu"d"kZ fn;k tk jgk gS%& vihy l[;k 437@2020 jk/ka s';ke cuke ewypn %a &

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;g vihy Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 87@18 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh x;h gSA vkgr jk/ks';ke ,-MCY;w-&2 ds l'kiFk dFkuksa ls Li"V gS fd ?kVuk ds le; mldh vk;q 37 o"kZ Fkh] nq?kZVuk esa mldk nak;k ikao tka?k ds Åij ls dV x;k gS rFkk izn'kZ&54 LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izLrqr djrs gq, 80 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu'kDrrk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA vkgr us [ksrh ckMh] i'kq ikyu o nqX/k Ms;jh dk dk;Z dj 15]000@&:i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djuk crk;k gS] ysfdu mijksDr O;olk;] d`f"k Hkwfe vkfn ds laca/k esa dksbZ nLrkost is'k ugha fd;s x;s gSa] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa nq?kZVuk fnukad 02-03-18 dks

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(4 of 7) [CMA-439/2020]

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[2025:RJ-JP:31362]

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vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh 213@&:i;s izfrfnu Fkh] mlds vuqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk fd;k tkuk mfpr gksxkA izn'kZ&54 izek.k i= ds vuqlkj tks 80 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu'kDrrk crk;h x;h gS] og laiw.kZ 'kjhj dh ugha gksdj ikao vFkkZr vax fo'ks"k ds izfr gSA ;g Hkh Li"V gS fd nka;k ikao tka?k ds Åij ls dV tkus ds dkj.k vkgr dh dk;Z o vk; vtZu dh {kerk lkjoku :i ls izHkkfor gqbZ gS] vr% bl nf"Vdks.k ls ;g LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk 50 izfr'kr ekuk tkuk mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 213X30X12X15X50%= 5,75,100@&:i;s gksrh gSA vkgr dh ?kVuk ds le; vk;q laoxZ dks ns[krs gq, 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk 2]30]040@&:i;s tksMs tkus ij ;g jkf'k 8]05]140@&:i;s laxf.kr gksrh gSA

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vU; enksa esa Hkh fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] og Hkh rqyukRed :i ls vi;kZIr gSA laiw.kZ ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fofHkUu enksa esa tks izfrdj jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS mlesa c<ksrjh@mikUrfjr djrs gq, fuEukuqlkj fnyk;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS&

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dz-	'kh"kZ@en	izfrdj jkf'k
la-
1-	vk; gkfu Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) ds ykHk lfgr	8]05]140@&:i;s
2-	16 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus ds nkSjku ikSf"Vd vkgkj] vkokxeu vkfn ds en esa	10]000@&:i;s
3-	ifjogu O;;	10]000@&:i;s

[2025:RJ-JP:31362]

[CMA-439/2020]

(5 of 7)

4-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihMk	1]00]000@&:i;s
5-	fpfdRlk [kpZ dh jkf'k	35]833@&:i;s
6-	Hkfo"; esa mipkj o d`f=e vax ds en esa	75]000@&:i;s
7-	Hkfo"; esa lq[k lqfo/kkvksa dh gkfu ds en esa	50]000@&:i;s
	;ksx	10]85]973@&:i;s

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks 5]36]813@&:i;s dk vokMZ ikfjr fd;k x;k gS mlds vfrfjDr vihykFkhZ 5]49]160 @&:i;s izfrdj izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA bl vkns'k ds ek/;e ls tks izfrdj jkf'k c<k;h x;h gS] ml ij Hkh vihykFkhZ] v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa ;kfpdk lafLFkr fd;s tkus dh fnukad ls olwyh rd 06 izfr'kr lk/kkj.k okf"kZd C;kt dh nj ls C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxk] vk{ksfir vokMZ dh 'ks"k 'krsZa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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vihy l[;k 439@2020 jkeda s'k cuke /ku';ke %&

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;g vihy Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 88@18 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh x;h gS ftlds ek/;e ls vihykFkhZ@vkgr jkeds'k dks okgu nq?kZVuk esa ?kk;y gksus ij dqy 1]81]580@&:i;s izfrdj jkf'k dk vokMZ 06 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt lfgr ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA

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bl laca/k esa vkgr dh ekSf[kd o nLrkosth lk{; ls Li"V gS fd ?kVuk ds le; mldh vk;q 26 o"kZ Fkh] nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ds dkj.k izn'kZ&14 LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ds vuqlkj

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(6 of 7) [CMA-439/2020]

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[2025:RJ-JP:31362]

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mlds ikao esa 14 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu'kDrrk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA vkgr us [ksrh ckMh] i'kq ikyu o nqX/k Ms;jh dk dk;Z dj 20]000@&:i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djuk crk;k gS] ysfdu vk; ds laca/k esa dksbZ izek.k i=] mijksDr O;olk;] df"kHkwfe vkfn ds laca/k esa dksbZ nLrkost is'k ugha fd;s x;s gSa] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa nq?kZVuk fnukad 02-03-18 dks vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh 213@&:i;s izfrfnu ds vuqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk fd;k tkuk mfpr gksxkA izn'kZ&14 izek.k i= ds vuqlkj tks 14 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu'kDrrk crk;h x;h gS] og laiw.kZ 'kjhj dh ugha gksdj vax fo'ks"k ds izfr gS] vr% bl nf"Vdks.k ls ;g LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk 10 izfr'kr ekuk tkuk mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 213X30X12X17X10%= 1,30,356@&:i;s gksrh gSA vkgr dh ?kVuk ds le; vk;q laoxZ dks ns[krs gq, 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 52]142@&:i;s tksMs tkus ij ;g jkf'k 1]82]498@&:i;s laxf.kr gksrh gSA

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dz- la-	'kh"kZ@en	izfrdj jkf'k
1-	vk; gkfu Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) ds ykHk lfgr	1]82]498@&:i;s

[2025:RJ-JP:31362]

(7 of 7)

[CMA-439/2020]

2-	vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus ds nkSjku ikSf"Vd vkgkj] vkokxeu vkfn ds en esa	2]000@&:i;s
3-	ifjogu O;;	10]000@&:i;s
4-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihMk	10]000@&:i;s
5-	fpfdRlk [kpZ dh jkf'k	8]091@&:i;s
	;ksx	2]12]589@&:i;s

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks 1]81]580@&:i;s dk vokMZ ikfjr fd;k x;k gS mlds vfrfjDr vihykFkhZ 31]009 @&:i;s izfrdj izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA bl vkns'k ds ek/;e ls tks izfrdj jkf'k c<k;h x;h gS] ml ij Hkh vihykFkhZ] v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa ;kfpdk lafLFkr fd;s tkus dh fnukad ls olwyh rd 06 izfr'kr lk/kkj.k okf"kZd C;kt dh nj ls C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxk] vk{ksfir vokMZ dh 'ks"k 'krsZa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn bl U;k;ky; dks izkIr gks j[kk gS rks vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk ykSVk;k tkosA

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Murari Lal Sharma /29-30

Radheshyam S/O Moolchand v. Ghanshyam S/O Pooniram

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Radheshyam S/O Moolchand v. Ghanshyam S/O Pooniram

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