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Gajendra Gurjar S/O Shri Sultan Gurjar v. United India Insurance Company Ltd.

Rajasthan HC15 Jan 2026CMA/1448/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

In this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, the High Court of Rajasthan enhanced the compensation awarded to a minor child injured in a motor accident. The Court recalculated future loss of income using minimum wages and granted additional amounts for other heads of claim, directing the Tribunal to pass a revised order.

What did the court decide?

Enhanced the compensation awarded from Rs. 3,20,318 to Rs. 5,70,978 by recalculating future loss of income and granting additional amounts for other heads of claim.

Gajendra Gurjar S/O Shri Sultan Gurjar Vs… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | 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. 1448/2024

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Gajendra Gurjar S/o Shri Sultan Gurjar, Aged 13 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Father Shri Sultan Gurjar S/o Sadhuram Gurjar, Aged 52 Years, R/o Ward No. 03, Khatiyo Ka Mohalla, Village Jodhula Tehsil And Police Station Viratnagar, District Jaipur, Raj.

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----Appellant-Claimant.

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Versus

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United India Insurance Company Ltd., Through Authorized Officer, Office- Sahara Chamber, Tonk Road, Jaipur. Insured Vehicle Scorpio No. RJ-32-UA-3771 Policy No. 1413053120P113750803/1 Validity No. 25.02.2021 To 24.02.2020

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Sultan Singh S/o Shri Chauthuram, R/o- Dhani Bilora Tan Achrol, Tehsil Amer, District Jaipur, Raj. (Driver of Vehicle Scorpio No. RJ-32-UA-3771).

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Suresh Chand Saini S/o Shri Gopal Lal Saini, Aged 34 Years, R/o 37 Badi Dhani, Achrol, Tehsil Amer, District Jaipur, Raj. (Owner of Vehicle Scorpio No. RJ-32-UA3771).

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----Respondents-Non-Claimants

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Banshi Dhar Badaya, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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15/01/2026

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2- vihykFkhZ xtsUnz dh vksj ls tfj;s izkÑfrd laj{kd firk }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k 'kkgiqjk] ¼vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k 1] 'kkgiqjk] t;iqj ftyk] t;iqj½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&08@2022] xtsUnz xqtZj cuke ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 16-01-2024 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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3- vihykFkhZ xtsUnz xqtZj dh vksj ls tfj;s izkÑfrd laj{kd firk }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa mlds iq= xtsUnz xtqZj ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 25]95]000@& #i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kph dks dqy 3]20]318@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 07 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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4- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh dksbZ vk; fu/kkZfjr ugha dj] vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 23-61 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ,deq'r 3]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds iSj esa vfLFk Hkax dh pksV dkfjr gqbZ rFkk 'kjhj ds vU; Hkkxksa esa Hkh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ] ftuds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 23-61 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/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gS rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa

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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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5- 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

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6- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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7- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 23-61 izfr'kr LFkk;h 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

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Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap Son of Zhampannappa 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

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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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8- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 28-11-2021 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 11 o"khZ; ckyd gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n"Vkar efYydktqZu cuke fMfotuy eSustj] us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM o vU;] fjiksVZsM bu ¼2014½ 14 ,l-lh-lh- 396 esa ikfjr erkuqlkj] vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 23-61 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, vk; dh {kfr ds en esa ,deq'r 3]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA ;gka ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu ekeyksa esa vkgr@erd dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka vkgr@erd dks vdq'ky] v)Zdq'ky o dq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg,A gLrxr ekeys esa vihykFkhZ dks 11 o"khZ; ckyd gksuk crk;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr Hitesh

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Nagjibhai Patel Vs. Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 10278/2025 (Arising Out of SLP (C) No. 14444/2025) esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %&

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" 9 . On the aspect of monthly income of the minor appellant, we are inclined to interfere with the judgment and order of the Courts below. In the present case, it is evident that the Courts below have failed to take into account the monthly income of the appellant while determining the quantum of compensation. It is now a well-entrenched and consistently reiterated principle of law that a minor child who suffers death or

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permanent disability in a motor vehicle accident, cannot be placed in the same category as a non-earning individual for the purposes of assessing the amount of compensation because the child was not engaged in gainful employment at the time of the accident. In such a case, the computation of compensation under the head of loss of income ought to be made by adopting, at the very least, the minimum wages payable to a skilled workman as notified for the relevant period in the respective State where the cause of action arises. The said observation was rendered by this Court, in Kajal v. Jagdish Chand and Ors., and Baby Sakshi Greola v. Manzoor Ahmad Simon and Anr."

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15 . For the purpose of emphasis, it is again clarified here that when a Tribunal or the High Court in appeal, is concerned with the case involving a child having suffered injury or having passed away, the calculation of loss of income necessarily has to be made on the matric of minimum wages payable to a skilled worker in the respective State at the relevant point of time. It is our hope that this restatement helps avoiding such errors and thereby obviates the necessity of this Court's interference, applying wellestablished principles of law."

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9- ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel (supra) ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, bl ekeys esa vihykFkhZ dks oDr ?kVuk dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rFkk ?kVuk dh frfFk 28-11-2021 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh 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 Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ ckyd dks 11 o"kZ vk;q dk 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 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj

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vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 8]280@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]312@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy ekfld vk; 11]592@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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10gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ o vihykFkhZ ds iSj esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksV dkfjr gqbZ] ftlds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 23-61 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&29 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA gLrxr ekeys es a LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&29 jktdh; fpfdRlky; ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS] ftl ij vfo'okl djus dk dksbZ dkj.k gekjs le{k ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf'pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 23-61 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 23-61 izfr'kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 11]592@& #i;s dk 23-61 izfr'kr 2]737@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 11 o"kZ crkbZ x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 15 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 2]737 x 12 x 15 = 4]92]660@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 04 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 2]400@& #i;s] ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 5]000@& #i;s rFkk bykt ds nkSjku O;; dh x;h jkf'k ds en esa

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7]918@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr enksa eas fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge] 24]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa ge] 24]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 ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds iSj esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftlds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks fo'ks"k vkgkj dh vko';drk jgh gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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15fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa ge] 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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16mDrkuqlkj nkokdrkZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&

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Øe la[;k	'kh"kZ@en	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼#i;s esa½
1-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa	4]92]660@&
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa	24]000@&
3-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa	24]000@&
4-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	5]000@&
5-	;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa	5]000@&

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6-	bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	7]918@&
7-	04 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	2]400@&
8-	'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa	10]000@&
	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	5]70]978@&
	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k¼&½	3]20]318@&
	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	2]50]660@&

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17rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 3]20]318@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 5]70]978@& :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 dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSA

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