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Smt Rama Devi Alias Rema Devi and Ors. v. Ummed Singh and Ors.

Rajasthan HC10 Sept 2025CMA/6531/2016

Case brief

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What is this about?

Motor accident death claim appeal seeking reassessment of compensation based on income tax returns. The court found no fault with the assessed annual income of Rs. 98,800 but reduced future income rise to 40%, recalculated conventional heads with escalation, and reduced the total award by Rs. 85,260 while otherwise accepting the tribunal's decision.

What did the court decide?

Award reduced: appellants entitled to Rs. 19,38,140, i.e. Rs. 85,260 less than the tribunal's Rs. 20,23,400; remaining terms unchanged.

Smt Rama Devi Alias Rema Devi and Ors. Vs Ummed… — 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. 6531/2016

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. K.N. Tiwari, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Virendra Saraswat, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI

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Order

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RESERVED ON : 08/08/2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 10/09/2025

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vihykFkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd lM+d nq?kZVuk esa erd cxM+kor flag dh eR;q gks x;h vkSj nq?kZVuk ds le; og 32 o"kZ dk Fkk vkSj t; vEcs V~;wj ,.M VªsoYl dk O;olk; djds rFkk df"k o LVksu dk dk;Z djds 19]500@& :i;s izfrekg dekrk FkkA mldh iRuh }kjk izLrqr vk;dj fjVuZ ds vk/kkj ij vk; dh x.kuk dj mfpr xq.kd dks iz;ksx esa ysdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyok;h tkosA Hkfo"; esa vk; of) o vU; enksa esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Kavita Devi & Others Vs. Sunil Kumar & Another 2025 INSC 938 ds vuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyok;h tkosA vihykFkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dh vksj ls vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa mDr fofu'p; dh izfr izLrqr dh x;hA

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izR;FkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh vius thoudky esa vafre vk;dj fjVuZ izn'kZ&16 ds vk/kkj ij okf"kZd vk; 98]800@& :i;s ekudj dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV ugha dh gSA erd dh iRuh us tks vk;dj fjVuZ izn'kZ&14 vk;dj foHkkx esa tek djk;h gS] mlesa ;g ugha crk;k x;k gS fd erd dh vk; esa fdl izdkj vkSj fdu enksa esa of) gqbZA df"k ls izkIr vk; dj ;ksX; ugha ekuh tkrh gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa ml vk; dks x.kuk esa 'kkfey ugha fd;k tkuk pkfg,A fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dh vk;q o vk; ds vk/kkj ij xq.kd o dVkSrh dk lgh iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us 50 izfr'kr dh nj ls ykHk fnyk;k gS] tcfd fof/k vuqlkj 40 izfr'kr dh nj ls ykHk fn;k tkuk pkfg,A vU; enksa esa Hkh tks jkf'k fnyok;h x;h gS] og vR;f/kd fnyok;h x;h gS] vr% fof/kd izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj izfrdj jkf'k fnyok;h tkosA

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orZeku izdj.k esa P.W.-1 jkek nsoh ds dFkuksa ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd erd cxM+kor flag eR;q ds le; t; vEcs V~;wj ,.M VªsoYl esa dke

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djrk FkkA bl izdj.k esa nq?kZVuk fnukad 13-02-2006 dks ?kfVr gqbZ vkSj erd cxM+kor flag dh eR;q fnukad 15-02-2006 dks gqbZA erd us vius thoudky dh vafre vk;dj fjVuZ izn'kZ&16 vk;dj foHkkx esa tek djok;h Fkh] ftlesa erd dh vk; 98]800@& :i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h FkhA mlds i'pkr erd dh iRuh P.W.-1 jkek nsoh us vk;dj foHkkx esa fjVuZ tek djk;hA ml fjVuZ ds vuqlkj foÙkh; o"kZ 2005&06 esa erd dh vk; 1]10]760@& :i;s crk;h x;h gSA mDr vk; esa of) dSls o fdu vk/kkjksa ij gqbZ] mldk foLrr mYys[k uk rks jkek nsoh us vius c;kuksa esa fd;k gS vkSj uk gh bl laca/k esa dksbZ nLrkosth lk{; izLrqr dh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa erd }kjk vius thoudky dh vafre vk;dj fjVuZ izn'kZ&16] tks foÙkh; o"kZ 2004&05 ds fy, Hkjh x;h gS] og erd dh vk; dh x.kuk ds fy, lqn<+ nLrkost ekuh tk ldrh gS] D;ksafd ml ij erd ds gLrk{kj Hkh gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa esjs fouez er esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 98]800@& :i;s ekus tkus esa dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV ugha dh gSA

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erd }kjk izLrqr vk;dj fjVuZ izn'kZ&16 o isu dkMZ izn'kZ&12 esa vafdr tUefrfFk ds vk/kkj ij nq?kZVuk dh fnukad dks erd dh vk;q 32 o"kZ 3 ekg fu/kkZfjr gksrh gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 16 dk xq.kd iz;ksx esa fy;k x;k gS] tks lgh iz;ksx esa fy;k gSA erd ij mldh iRuh] ,d iq=] ,d iq=h o mlds ekrk&firk dqy 5 O;fDr vkfJr gksus ds vk/kkj ij mlds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh jkf'k ds :i esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dh x;h gS] ftlesa dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV ugha gSA erd dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 50 izfr'kr dh nj ls Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk fn;s tkus esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA e`rd nq?kZVuk ds le; 40 o"kZ ls de vk;q dk Fkk rFkk Lofu;ksftr Fkk]

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,slh fLFkfr esa Hkfo"; esa vk; of) ds en esa 40 izfr'kr dh of) dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA

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rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 98,800x16x3/4=11,85,600@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS rFkk blesa 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 4]74]240@& :i;s tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 16]59]840@& :i;s gksrh gS] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa 17]78]400@& :i;s fnyk;s gSaA vr% vk; gkfu ds en esa 1]18]560@& :i;s de fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSaA

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tgka rd ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa izfrdj jkf'k dk iz'u gS] National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors.¼mijksDr½ fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd%&

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"54. ........................ It seems to us that reasonable figures on conventional heads, namely, loss of estate, loss of consortium and funeral expenses should be Rs. 15,000/-, Rs. 40,000/- and Rs. 15,000/- respectively. The principle of revisiting the said heads is an acceptable principle. But the revisit should not be fact-centric or quantum-centric. We think that it would be condign that the amount that we have quantified should be enhanced on percentage basis in every three years and the enhancement should be at the rate of 10% in a span of three years. We are 41 disposed to hold so because that will bring in consistency in respect of those heads."

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bl izdkj mDr fofu'p; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 31-10-2017 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA mlds i'pkr Sadhana Tomar & Ors. Vs. Ashok Kushwaha & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 3763/2025 fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 24-01-2025 dks iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ ds fu.kZ; ds vuq:i fu.kZ; ikfjr dj nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr dalksfVZ;e dh

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gkfu] lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds enksa esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ i'pkr 10 izfr'kr dh of) dh x;h gSA blh izdkj dk er ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Kavita Devi & Others Vs. Sunil Kumar & Another 2025 INSC 938 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; esa O;Dr fd;k gSA mDr fu.kZ; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)akrksa ds vuq:i fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa dalksfVZ;e] izse&Lusg dks foLrr :i ls foosfpr djrs gq, eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dks ykHknk;d o dY;k.kdkjh fof/k gksuk crkrs gq, mfpr izfrdj fu/kkZj.k ds laca/k esa er O;Dr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa bl izdj.k esa Hkh dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu] lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds enksa esa iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ ds fu.kZ; fnukad 31-10-2017 ds vuq:i izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dk ykHk fn;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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pwafd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ la[;k 4 o 5 dks erd ij vkfJr ugha ekuk x;k gS] ,sls esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mDr U;kf;d n"Vkarksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj dalksfVZ;e gkfu ds en esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 ls 3 rFkk 6 ls 7 izR;sd 48]400@& :i;s vFkkZr~ dqy 2]42]000@& :i;s rFkk vafre laLdkj ds en esa 18]150@& :i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa Hkh 18]150@& :i;s vFkkZr mDr enksa esa dqy 2]78]300@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa] tcfd vf/kdj.k us mDr enksa esa dqy 2]45]000 :i;s fnyk;s x;s gSaA vr% mDr enksa esa dqy 33]300@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA

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bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku dks dqy 20]23]400@& :i;s izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] tcfd mijksDr foospu ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dqy 19]38]140@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh

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gSaA vr% vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyok;h x;h jkf'k esa ls 85]260@& :i;s de izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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/kkjk 173 eksVj;ku vf/kfu;e] 1988 ds varxZr izLrqr vihy esa fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV esa ;qfDr;qDr o i;kZIr izfrdj vfHkfu/kkZfjr ugha fd;s tkus ij chek daiuh ;k DysesaV~l dh vihy ;k ØkWl vihy ugha gksus ij Hkh fof/kd fl)karksa ds vk/kkj ij vihyh; U;k;ky; izfrdj jkf'k ifjofrZr dj ldrk gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ vkSj vU; fofHkUu fofu'p;ksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)karksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vf/kdj.k }kjk izfrdj jkf'k T;knk fnyok;h x;h gS] ftls de fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj fo}ku U;k;k/kh'k eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ,oa vko';d oLrq vf/kfu;e] t;iqj egkuxj }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 270@2016 ¼911@2006½ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 03-10-2016 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 85]260@& :i;s de 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.

Smt Rama Devi Alias Rema Devi and Ors. v. Ummed Singh and Ors.

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Smt Rama Devi Alias Rema Devi and Ors. v. Ummed Singh and Ors.

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