Allowed

Sagarmal S/O Radhakishan v. Kailash S/O Bhanwar Lal

Rajasthan HC5 May 2026CMA/1176/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court allowed the appellant's appeal against the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The Court enhanced the compensation amount, finding the original award insufficient for future loss of earning and other damages, setting the total at Rs. 12,39,004.

What did the court decide?

The compensation award of the Tribunal is enhanced from Rs. 9,07,588 to Rs. 12,39,004. Bonus of 8% is awarded to the claimant.

Sagarmal S/O Radhakishan Vs Kailash S/O Bhanwar Lal — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2026)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1176/2024

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Sagarmal S/o Radhakishan, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Panwad, Tehsil Deoli, District Tonk (Raj.).

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----Claimant/Appellant

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Versus

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Kailash S/o Bhanwar Lal, R/o Mohammadganj, Tehsil And District Tonk (Raj.). Driver Of Tractor No. RJ26-RB-6925.

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Zakir Hussain S/o Nazir Khan, R/o Lamba Chhapariya, Tehsil And District Tonk (Raj.). Owner Of Tractor No. RJ26-RB-6925.

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The New India Insurance Company Limited, Branch Office 7, Civil Lines, Sawaimadhopur, District Sawaimadhopur (Raj.). Insurance Company Of Tractor No. RJ26-RB-6925.

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----Non-Claimants/Respondents

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Amit Sharma, Adv. for Mr. SandeepJain,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Adv. Mr. Arvind Kumar Arora, Adv.
	Mr. Lokesh Parihar,Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Judgment

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05/05/2026

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

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ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 82]59]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus

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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 7]560@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ MªkbZoj dk dk;Z dj 25]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk FkkA nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds ck,a da/ks o Nkrh esa vfLHkHkax o dbZ vU; xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 28 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gS rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa o 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 dEiuh dh vksj ls mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 28 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&1 ds voyksdu ls Li"V 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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Lamzane & Anr. reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 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 27-10-2020 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 21 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, Mªkboj dk dk;Z dj 25]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdarq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, mldh ekfld

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vk; dh 252 x 30 = 7]560@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks Mªkboj dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk Lo;a ds dk;Z dh izdfr ds laca/k esa Lo;a dk Mªkbfoax ykblsal izn'kZ&66 izLrqr fd;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky;] vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr o ?kVuk dh frfFk 27-10-2020 dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 276@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 276 x 30 = 8]280@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh xbZ gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 21 o"kZ dh vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 8]280@& #i;s ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr ¼3]312@& #i;s½ dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 11]592@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds ck,a da/ks o Nkrh esa vfLHkHkax o dbZ vU; xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSa] ftlds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks lkal ysus esa dfBukbZ o Åij ds fyEc esa lqUuiu gks x;k gSA vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 28 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&1 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ dh 28 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk gksus o dk;Z djus esa {kerk dh gkfu ds vk/kkj ij vk; dh {kfr 35 izfr'kr ekuh gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 11]592@& #i;s dk 35 izfr’kr 4]057@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh

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vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 21 o"kZ vk;q dk ekuk x;k gS] ftldk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh121 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, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 4]057 x 12 x 18 = 8]76]312@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 60]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA mDr jkf'k dks ge Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh dh en esa rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ifjogu O;; dh en esa 60]000@& :i;s o ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 60]000@& :i;s rFkk esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 1]56]052@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 11nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ 3 fnu rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 3 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 600@& #i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls dqy 1]800@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bZyktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu dh en esa vihykFkhZ dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds ck,a da/ks o Nkrh esa vfLHkHkax o dbZ vU; xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSa] ftlds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks lkal ysus esa dfBukbZ o Åij ds fyEc esa lqUuiu gks x;k gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ djhc 3 ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge 3 ekg dh vk; dh

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gkfu ds en esa 8]280 x 3 = 24]840@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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13mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV 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-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa	8]76]312@& #i;s
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh ds en esa	60]000@& #i;s
3-	ifjogu O;; dh en esa	60]000@& :i;s
4-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	60]000@& :i;s
5-	esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa	1]56]052@& #i;s
6-	3 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	1]800@& :i;s
7-	3 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu dh en esa	24]840@& #i;s
8-	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	12]39]004@& #i;s
9-	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	9]07]588@& #i;s
10	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	3]31]416@& #i;s

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14rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 9]07]588@& :i; s fnyok;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 12]39]004@& :i; s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA 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 dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA

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