Partly allowed

Smt Bhooli and Others v. Mukesh Meena and Another

Rajasthan HC7 Jan 2026CMA/2931/2010

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

A motor accident claim appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Jaipur District Tribunal for the death of a housewife. The court enhanced income using a skilled-worker rate of Rs. 125 daily with 40% future prospects, applied a multiplier of 16, awarded Rs. 48,000 per dependent as parental consortium, and raised the total award from Rs. 2,55,000 to Rs. 9,84,096.

What did the court decide?

Award enhanced from Rs. 2,55,000 to Rs. 9,84,096 with 8% p.a. interest from date of filing; pending applications disposed.

Smt Bhooli and Others Vs Mukesh Meena and Another — 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. 2931/2010

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Smt. Bhooli @ Bhuri Devi Meena W/o. Sh. Bhura Ram, aged about 61 years,

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Rekha Meena D/o. Shri Ramjilal, aged about 17 years,

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Prem Meena S/o. Shri Ramjilal, aged about 15 years,

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Deepak Meena S/o. Shri Ramjilal, aged about 13 years, 5. Guddi Meena D/o. Shri Ramjilal, aged about 11 years, (No. 2 to 5 minor through their natural guardian grandmother Smt. Bhooli @ Bhuri Devi) All r/o. Village Boodthal, Tehsil Bassi, District Jaipur.

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----Claimants/Appellants

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Versus

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Mukesh Meena S/o. Shri Jansiram, r/o. Prem Nagar, Paldi Meena, Agra Road, Jaipur (Driver/Owner of offending Motorcycle).

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The Regional Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd., 20, Mohan House, Transport Nagar, Jaipur (Insurance Company of offending Motorcycle).

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----Non-Claimants/Respondent

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Harshit Mehta, Adv. with
	Ms. Bhanwari Kumari, Adv. for
	Mr. Satyapal Poshwal,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Ram Singh Bhati,Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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07/01/2026

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2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k larks"k mQZ lUrh nsoh dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 30]27]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 2]55]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 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 vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;s vihy {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZx.k 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 vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 15-06-2009 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rdk larks"k mQZ lUrh nsoh

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dks fgaxksfu;ka xkS'kkyk esa pijklh dk dk;Z djds 3]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq erdk dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k 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 erdk dh uks'kuy okf"kZd vk; 15]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZA oDr ?kVuk erdk dks xkS'kkyk esa pijklh dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA erdk ,d xfg.kh gS] xfg.kh dks ?kj ds lapkyu ds fy, dbZ dk;Z djus gksrs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge erdk dks dq'ky etnwj dh Js.kh esa j[krs gq, mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA ?kVuk o"kZ 2009 dh gSA jkT; ljdkj }kjk o"kZ 2008 ds i'pkr~ U;wure etnwjh dh njksa esa o"kZ 2011 esa of) dh x;h gSA o"kZ 2009 esa U;wure etnwjh dh dksbZ nj jktLFkku jkT; esa fu/kkZfjr ugha dh x;h gSA o"kZ 2008 esa dq'ky Js.kh ds etnwj Jfed dh nSfud vk; 115@& #i;s izfrfnu rFkk o"kZ 2011 esa 155 #i;s izfrfnu jgh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge oDr ?kVuk erdk dh nSfud vk; 125@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 125 x 30 = 3]750@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erdk dh iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn'kZ&9 ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk erdk dh vk;q 35 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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 erdk dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, erdk dh 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 erdk dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 3]750@&#i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 1]500@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks erdk dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar erdk dh dqy ekfld vk; 5]250@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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7- oDr ?kVuk erdk ds Åij 5 vkfJr crk, x, gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa erdk ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 5]250@&#i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 1]312@&#i;s

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gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 3]938@&#i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erdk dh vk;q 35 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ 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 erdk dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj erdk dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 3]938@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]938 x 12 x 16 = 7]56]096@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 13]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ o ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2021½ 11 ,llhlh 780 o vU; U;kf;d n"Vkar esxek tujy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2018½ 18 ,llhlh 130 ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA lkFk gh iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ;g fl)kUr Hkh izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd erdk ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh dh tkuh visf{kr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½] lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj erdk dh larkusa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 5 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]92]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA pwafd erdk dh lkl dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa jkf'k fnyok;s tkus dh dksbZ fof/k orZeku esa ykxw ugha gS] blfy, mDr en esa erdk dh lkl vihykfFkZ;k la[;k& 1 dksbZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh ugha gSA

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9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 2]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% mDr en esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks lEink dh gkfu ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% mDr en esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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11mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZx.k fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %&

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Øe la-	'kh"kZ@en	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼:i;s esa½
1-	vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa	7]56]096@&
2-	dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 5 dks izR;sd dks 48]000@& :i;s½	dqy 1]92]000@&
3-	vafre laLdkj ds en esa	18]000@&
4-	lEink dh gkfu ds en esa	18]000@&
bl	U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	9]84]096@&
f	o}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k¼&½	2]55]000@&
	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	7]29]096@&

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12rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 2]55]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 9]84]096@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA vihykFkhZx.k }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 ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA

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13bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 14vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA

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15rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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16lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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Smt Bhooli and Others v. Mukesh Meena and Another

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