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Prem Singh v. Bacchu Singh and Others

Rajasthan HC15 May 2026CMA/3276/2012

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What is this about?

This High Court allowed an appeal against a compensation award. Applying Supreme Court principles on just and equitable compensation, the Court recalculated future income loss using a higher percentage and awarded additional compensation for life annuity, disability, pain and suffering, and future loss of earnings based on the permanent physical injuries sustained.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced to Rs. 7,35,297/- from Rs. 4,26,289/-, utilizing 8% of the enhanced amount for future life expeditures.

Prem Singh Vs Bacchu Singh and Others — Property and Title | 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. 3276/2012

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Prem Singh S/o Jagnnath, Age 38 years, R/o Sajjanwas Post Dhanakherli, Tehsil Rupwas, Distt. Bharatpur.

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----Claimant/Appellant

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Versus

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Bacchu Singh S/o Ram Singh, R/o Behind Neelkamal Takij, Sayog Nagar, P.S. Mathura Gate, Bharatpur. (Driver)

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Amar Chand Naval Kishor, R/o Khrera, Tehsil Rooopwas, Distt. Bharatpur. (Owner)

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Vasudev S/o Kundan Lal, R/o Indra Colony, Bharatpur. (Owner)

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The New India Insurance Co. Ltd. through its Regional Manager at Regional office, Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur.

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----Non-Claimants/Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sunil Jain, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. V.P. Mathur, Adv. (For Insurance Company)

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment

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15/05/2026

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1- vihykFkhZ izseflag }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼,0Mh0ts0 la01½ c;kuk ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&42@07] izseflag cuke cPpwflag o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 02-12-2011 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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2- vihykFkhZ izseflag }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 10]06]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZ dks dqy 4]26]289@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku

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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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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 2]400@& :Ik;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ oDr ?kVuk df"k ;a= cukus o df"k ;a=ksa dh nqdku dj 7]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

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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

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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 74 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

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of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. Reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases

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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

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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 14-04-2004 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 31 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, d`f"k ;a=ksa dh nqdku dj 7]000@& :Ik;s ekfld vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls viuh vk; ds laca/k esa nqdku dk izek.k i= izn'kZ&15 i=koyh ij izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls mDr nqdku ls gksus okyh vk; ckcr dksbZ nLrkost vFkok dksbZ izek.k&i= izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk; ,d [ksrhgj etnwj ds :i esa ekuh tkdj 2]400@& 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 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;

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gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 30 ls 35 o"kZ ds e/; 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; 2]400@& #i;s ij 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 2]400@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 960@& #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; 3]360@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds nka;s iSj esa Vhfc;k rFkk QScqyk dk vfLFkHkax gksuk ik;k x;k gS rFkk vihykFkhZ dk nka;k iSj rhu bap NksVk gks x;k gSA ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 74 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&18 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 74 izfr'kr dh deh gksuk ekuk gSA vr% ge Hkh vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa 74 izfr'kr dh deh gksuk izekf.kr ikrs gSaA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 3]360@& #i;s dk 74 izfr’kr 2]486@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gSA ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 30 ls 35 o"kZ ds e/; 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 nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rnuqlkj

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vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 2]486 x 12 x 16 = 4]77]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 bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 32]785@& :i; s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 11]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;h xbZ gS] tks de izrhr gksrh gS rFkk ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 75]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyok;h xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 75]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky vkokxeu ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k dh en esa 8]000@& :i;s rFkk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;h xbZ gS] tks de izrhr gksrh gS rFkk ftuesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s rFkk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 20]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 byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ fnukad 14-04-2004 ls 12-05-2005 rd o fnukad 08-01-2006 ls 12-01-2006 rd dqy 398 fnu rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk FkkA

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14tgka rd vihykFkhZ ds bykt gsrq vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh vof/k dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa lokbZ ekuflag vLirky ds ^,Mfe'ku ,.M fMLpktZ fjdkWMZ* izn'kZ&148 ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks fnukad 14-04-2004 dks HkrhZ fd;k x;k FkkA ;|fi izn'kZ&148 esa vihykFkhZ dks fMLpktZ fd;s tkus dh dksbZ Li"V fnukad vafdr ugha dh xbZ gS] fdUrq izn'kZ&148 esa fnukad 30-04-2004 rd dh frfFk ds banzkt fd;s x;s gSaA bl izdkj ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks fnukad 14-04-2004 ls 30-04-2004 rd 17 fnol rd o fMLpktZ fVdV izn'kZ&149 ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ fnukad 08-01-2006 dks HkrhZ gqvk gS o fnukad 12-01-2006 dks fMLpktZ gqvk gSA bl izdkj nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dqy 22 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 22 fnu rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 500@& :i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls 11]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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15fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bZyktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc 8 ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge 8 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 2,400x8 = 19,200@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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16mDrkuqlkj 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"; dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa	4]77]312@& #i;s
2-	bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	32]785@& :i;s
3-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa	75]000@& #i;s
4-	Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa	75]000@& :i;s
5-	vLirky vkokxeu dh en esa	25]000@& :i;s
6-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	20]000@& :i;s
7-	22 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	11]000@& :i;s
8-	8 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa	19]200@& :i;s
9-	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	7]35]297@& #i;s

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10-	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	4]26]289@& #i;s
11-	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	3]09]008@& #i;s

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17rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 4]26]289@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 7]35]297@& :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

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18bl fu.kZ; }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh

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frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSaA 19fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA

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20rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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21lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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Prem Singh v. Bacchu Singh and Others

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Prem Singh v. Bacchu Singh and Others

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