Partly allowed

Pankaj Kumar Dube S/O Late Nigamswaroop Dube v. Ramavtar Meena S/O Revadya Meena

Rajasthan HC6 May 2026CMA/3702/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Motor accident death claim appeal against inadequate compensation. Court recalculated income tax deduction per slabs, applied 30% future prospects for the deceased's age group and multiplier of 13, and enhanced the total award from Rs. 74,07,845/- to Rs. 93,51,673/- with interest.

What did the court decide?

Award enhanced from Rs. 74,07,845/- to Rs. 93,51,673/-; Rs. 5 lakh directed to appellant No.1; enhanced amount carries 8% annual interest.

Pankaj Kumar Dube S/O Late Nigamswaroop Dube Vs… — 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. 3702/2023

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Pankaj Kumar Dube S/o Late Nigamswaroop Dube, Aged About 47 Years,

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Vinayak Dube S/o Pankaj Kumar Dube, Aged About 20 Years,

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Smt. Saroj Dube W/o Late Nigamswaroop Dube, Aged About 66 Years, All R/o Ward No. 21, Kanyakunj Mohalla, Tehsil Raja Kheda, Distt. Dholpur, Rajasthan.

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----Claimants/Appellants

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Versus

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Ramavtar Meena S/o Revadya Meena, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Kheerkhadi, Tehsil Sapotra, Distt. Karoli, Rajasthan (Driver Of Vehicle Bus No. RJ 10 PA 6520)

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Ramkhiladi Meena S/o Sanwalram Meena, R/o Village Khatumber, Tehsil Lalsot, Distt. Dausa, Rajasthan (Registered Owner Of Vehicle Bus No. RJ 10 PA 6520)

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The New India Insurance Company Ltd., Through Branch Manager, Branch Office, 7 Civil Line, Indra Colony, Bajariya, Sawai Madhopur (Insurer Of Vehicle Bus No. RJ 10 PA 6520)

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Vikram Dube S/o Sh. Pankaj Kumar Dube, Aged About 19 Years, R/o Ward No. 21, Kanyakunj Mohalla, Tehsil Rajakheda, Distt. Dholpur. (Name Of The Said Respondent Deleted In Compliance Of The Order Dated 18.11.2022)

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Pankaj Kumar Dube S/o Late Nigamswaroop Dube, Aged About 47 Years,

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Vinayak Dube S/ O Pankaj Kumar Dube, Aged About 20 Years, Both R/o Ward No. 21, Kanyakunj Mohalla, Tehsil Raja Kheda, Distt. Dholpur, [Name of the respondent no. 5 & 6 Deleted In Compliance Of The Order Dated 24.04.2023]

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----Opposite Party-Non Claimants-Respondents

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr.	Lakshay Sharma, Adv. for
	Mr.	L.L. Gupta,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	: Mr.	Lokesh Parihar,Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Judgment

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06/05/2026

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2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k lksfu;k dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 3]76]18]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 74]07]845@& #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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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rdk dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 9]11]520@& #i;s ij 20 izfr'kr dh vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks

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Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 04-12-2019 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk erdk lksfu;k dks ofj"B ljdkjh v/;kid dk dk;Z dj 75]960@& :i;s ldy osru ds :i esa izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA mDr vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls erdk dh uoacj 2019 dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&15 izLrqr dh xbZ] ftlds vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erdk dk ldy osru 75]960@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkdj 9]11]520@& #i;s okf"kZd vk; fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ] ftl ij 20 izfr'kr dh vk;dj dVkSrh djus ds i'pkr~ erdk dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 7]29]216@& #i;s laxf.kr dh xbZA 7- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erdk dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 9]11]520@& #i;s esa ls dqy 1]82]304@& #i;s dh vk;dj dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] tcfd mDr o"kZ dh LySc ds vuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA mDr vk; esa ls rRle; vk;dj foHkkx }kjk tkjh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj 2]50]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij vk;dj 'kwU;] 2]50]001@& #i;s ls 5]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 5 izfr'kr rFkk 5]00]001@& #i;s ls 10]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 20 izfr'kr vk;dj ns; FkkA 2]50]001@& #i;s ls 5]00]000@& #i;s rd 5 izfr'kr vk;dj dVkSrh 12]500@& #i;s gksrh gS rFkk erdk dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 9]11]520@& #i;s esa ls 5]00]000@& #i;s ?kVkus ds mijkar 'ks"k jkf'k 4]11]520@& #i;s dh 20 izfr'kr vk;dj dVkSrh 82]304@& #i;s gksrh gS] bl izdkj dqy 12]500 + 82]304 = 94]804@& #i;s dh jkf'k e`rdk dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls vk;dj

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dVkSrh ds :i esa dkVk tkuk visf{kr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; vk;dj jkf'k 94]804@& #i;s dks erdk dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 9]11]520@& #i;s esa ls ?kVkrs gq, erdk dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 8]16]716@& #i; s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA

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8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erdk ds lsok vfHkys[k izek.k i= dh QksVksizfr esa vafdr tUefrfFk ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk erdk dks 50 o"kZ 2 ekg dh vk;q dh osruHkksxh deZpkjh gksuk ekurs gq, erdk dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij 15 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; of) dh xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd oDr ?kVuk erdk dh vk;q 50 o"kZ ls rks vf/kd Fkh] fdUrq erdk iw.kZ :i ls 51 o"kZ vk;q dh ugha gqbZ FkhA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar M.H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. reported in 2020 (2)

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R.A.R. 185 (SC) esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %&

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" 9. The Tribunal, by recording a finding that the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years, applied the multiplier of 13 while calculating the compensation. The High Court, curiously while maintaining the multiplier of 13 as per the judgment of this Court in compensation only on the ground that the deceased was aged 50 years 3 months on the date of the accident, as such the compensation is to be calculated on account of loss of dependency by granting future prospects at 15% but not 30%. So far as the application of multiplier of 13 by the Tribunal is concerned, the High Court has not interfered with the same. When the age of the deceased was considered in the group of 40 to 50 years, we are of the view that the High Court has committed error in granting only 15% towards future prospects instead of 30%. As per the judgments of this Court, primarily the age group is to be considered. Considering the age group as 40 to 50 years, when the multiplier of 13 is maintained by the High Court, there is no reason or justification for reducing the compensation

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by granting 15% towards future prospects. Though the learned counsel appearing for Respondent 1 Insurance Company has submitted that the compensation towards future prospects was awarded as per the Constitution Bench judgment of this Court in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi³ but at the same time it is to be noticed that in the very same judgment in para 59.3, while considering the grant of future prospects, this Court has specifically said that the addition should be 30% if the age of the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years. For application of multiplier, the High Court has also accepted the age group of the deceased between 40 and 50 years. In that view of the matter, there is no reason for reducing the compensation by granting future prospects at 15% only."

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9- bl izdkj ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr erkuqlkj ;g U;k;ky; erdk dks oDr ?kVuk 50 o"kZ ls de vk;q ds oxZ esa ekurs gq, 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 erdk dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa 30 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA okf"kZd vk; 8]16]716@& #i;s ds 30 izfr'kr 2]45]015@& #i;s dks fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar erdk dh dqy 'kq) okf"kZd vk; 10]61]731@& #i; s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 10oDr ?kVuk erdk ds Åij 3 vkfJr crk, x, gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa erdk ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 10]61]731@&#i;s dk 1@3 Hkkx 3]53]910@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 7]07]821@&#i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rdk dks 46 ls 50 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ ds e/; gksuk fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ

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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, 13 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rdk dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 7]07]821@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 7]07]821 x 13 = 92]01]673@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 rFkk izR;FkhZ la[;k&4 dks dqy 1]20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tks 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 mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA 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&3 dksbZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh ugha gSA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS tks iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA 13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftls la'kksf/kr djrs gq, iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj ge vihykFkhZx.k dks 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA 14mDrkuqlkj 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	92]01]673@&
2-	dalksfVZ;e ds en esa	1]20]000@&
3-	vafre laLdkj ds en esa	15]000@&
4-	lEink dh gkfu ds en esa	15]000@&
b	l U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	93]51]673@&
	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k¼&½	74]07]845@&
	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	19]43]828@&

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15rnuqlkj ;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 74]07]845@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 93]51]673@& :i; s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA 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 vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA

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