Motor accident appeal against tribunal award of Rs. 8,28,283 to a claimant with 36% permanent disability. The court added 40% future prospects to the assessed monthly income of Rs. 7,770, recomputed loss of future income, enhanced amounts for pain and suffering and hospitalisation, and awarded a total of Rs. 10,66,725 with 8% interest.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2214/2025
Aatish S/o Mohan Lal, Age 31 Years, R/o Near Shamshan, Peelee Talai Tonk, Police Station Sadar, Distt. Tonk, Rajasthan.
----Claimant/Appellant
Versus
----Non-Claimants/Respondents
| For Appellant(s) | : Mr. Sunil Jain, Adv. |
|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Virendra Agrawal, Adv. with Ms. Anjali Assat, Adv. & |
| Mr. Prijwal Kumar, Adv. (For Insurance Company) |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Judgment
14/05/2026
1- vihykFkhZ vkfr'k }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] eksVj;ku nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] Vksad ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&133@2022] vkfr'k cuke nsojkt o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 29-01-2025 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
2- vihykFkhZ vkfr'k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 89]86]000@& #i;s Dyse
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izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZ dks dqy 8]28]283@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7 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
3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 7]770@& :Ik;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ oDr ?kVuk ÅaV xkMh lapkyu o etnwjh ds dk;Z ls 20]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; o`f) ckcr dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa Hkh leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk 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
4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZ ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLOk:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 36 izfr'kr dh LFkkbZ 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 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."
"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:"
"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.”
7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 10-10-2021 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 28 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, ÅaV xkMh lapkyu o etnwjh ds dk;Z ls 20]000@& :Ik;s ekfld vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq viuh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k dksbZ Bksl lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed ekurs gq, mldh vk; U;wure etnwjh dh njksa ds vk/kkj ij 7]770@& #i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dksbZ
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c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 28 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy bZa';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; % ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 7]770@& #i;s ij 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 7]770@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]108@& #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; 10]878@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA
8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dk nka;s iSj esa vfLFkHkax gksuk tkfgj gSA ftlds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 36 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 36 izfr'kr dh deh gksuk ekuk gSA vr% ge Hkh vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa 36 izfr'kr dh deh gksuk izekf.kr ikrs gSaA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 10]878@& #i;s dk 36 izfr’kr 3]916@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 28 o"kZ gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 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, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 17 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks mfpr gSA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]916 x 12 x 17 = 7]98]864@& #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 ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 66]000@& :i;s] ;krk;kr O;; dh en esa 66]000@& :i;s rFkk esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 59]661@& :i;s dh fnyokbZ xbZ gSA mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ xbZ jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA
10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 66]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;h xbZ gSA mDr jkf'k dks ge 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 17 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks 17 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 600@& :i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls 10]200@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gS a A
12mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSa %&
| Øe la- | 'kh"kZ@en | bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k |
|---|---|---|
| 1- | Hkfo"; dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa | 7]98]864@& #i;s |
| 2- | ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa | 66]000@& :i;s |
| 3- | ifjogu o ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k dh en esa |
66]000@& :i;s |
| 4- | esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa | 59]661@& :i;s |
| 5- | 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa |
66]000@& #i;s |
| 6- | 17 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa |
10]200@& :i;s |
| 7- | bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k |
10]66]725@& #i;s |
| 8- | fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k |
8]28]283@& #i;s |
| 9- | c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj | 2]38]442@& #i;s |
13rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks
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8]28]283@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 10]66]725@& :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 gSaA
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J
Badal/81s
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the tribunal's assessment of monthly income at Rs. 7,770 without future prospects was adequate.
Whether the compensation for pain and suffering and loss of amenities required enhancement.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr.Relied on¶6
(2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450
National Insurance Company Limited vs Pranay Sethi and othersApplied¶7
(2017) 16 SCC 680 · Who else cites this
Sarla Verma and others vs Delhi Transport Corporation and othersApplied¶8
(2009) 6 SCC 121 · Who else cites this
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Aatish S/o Mohan Lal
Devraj S/o Jagdish
Raghuveer urf Rugha S/o Sukhlal
Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Ashutosh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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