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Meera Devi and Ors. v. Fareed Aalam

Rajasthan HC13 Aug 2025CMA/470/2003

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What is this about?

Motor accident claimants' appeal against inadequate compensation for death of Babu Lal. Court applied Pranay Sethi future-prospects and Magma conventional heads, enhancing total compensation by Rs.91,000 with 7% annual interest from filing to deposit.

What did the court decide?

Additional Rs.91,000 compensation with 7% annual interest from date of application to date of deposit; rest of tribunal award maintained.

Meera Devi and Ors. Vs Fareed Aalam — 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. 470/2003

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Meera Devi W/o Late Shri Babu Lal, R/o Near Homeopathy Dispensary, Dhanmal Ji Hatta, Near Maszid Gali, Subji Mandi, Kota.

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Vikash S/o Late Shri Babu Lal,

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Ajay S/o Late Shri Babu Lal, No. 2 And 3 Are Minor Through Their Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Meera Devi, R/o Near Homeopathy Dispensary, Dhanmal Ji Hatta, Near Maszid Gali, Subji Mandi, Kota.

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----Appellants/Claimants

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Versus

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Shri Fareed Aalam Driver S/o Shri Naseem Khan, R/o A-39, Jawaharnagar, Govindiya M.P.

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Shri Abdul Rab Khan S/o Shri Nawab Khan, R/o Sultanganj, D.T. Patna.

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M/s New India Insurance Co. Ltd., Anand Bhawan, Sansarchandra Road, Jaipur. Policy No. 3121400 29149 effective date 27.01.1994 to 26.01.1995 issued office of New India Centre, 17-A, Koopar Azad Road, Bombay-3.

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. M.C. Jain, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singhal, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order

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13/08/2025

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

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orZeku izdj.k esa erd ckcwyky dh vk; i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; ds vk/kkj ij o erd ds LFkk;h ukSdjh esa gksus ds vk/kkj ij 2250@& :i;s r; dh x;h gSA i=koyh ds voyksdu ls Li"V gS fd nq?kZVuk ds

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le; erd dh vk;q 35 o"kZ Fkh rFkk ml ij mldh iRuh rFkk nks iq= vkfJr FksA National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & ors., (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj 50 izfr'kr dh nj ls Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk fn;k tkuk rFkk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ ds :i esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA

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rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 2250x12x16=4,32,000@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS rFkk 50 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 2,16,000@& :i;s tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 6,48,000@& :i;s gksrh gSA blesa ls O;fDrxr [kpZ dh jkf'k ds :i esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 4,32,000@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa 4,68,000@& :i;s fnyk;s 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 esa ikfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj dalksfVZ;e gkfu ds en esa izR;sd vihykFkhZ] tks fd erd dh iRuh o iq= gSa] 40&40 gtkj :i;s vFkkZr~ dqy 1]20]000@& :i;s rFkk vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15&15 gtkj :i;s vFkkZr mDr enksa esa dqy 1]50]000@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa] tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr enksa esa dsoy 23]000 :i;s gh fnyk;s x;s gSaA

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(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J

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MANISH SAINI /75

Meera Devi and Ors. v. Fareed Aalam

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