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Sanjay Kumar Agrawal v. the New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Ors.

Rajasthan HC7 May 2026CMA/5181/2017

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Injury claim appeal by an MBA graduate with 30% permanent disability. The court enhanced monthly income to Rs 7,000, added 40% future prospects, applied multiplier 17, and enhanced heads including conveyance, pain and suffering and loss of amenities.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced from Rs 2,12,200 to Rs 5,65,550 with interest at 8% per annum on the enhanced amount from date of filing; amounts already received adjusted.

Sanjay Kumar Agrawal Vs the New India Assurance Co… — 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. 5181/2017

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Sanjay Kumar Agrawal S/o Shri Nemi Chandra Agrawal, R/o Kalsada, Police Station Bayana, Distt. Bharatpur

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----Claimant/Appellant

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Versus

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The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Registered Office-The New India Assurance Building, 87, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Fort, Mumbai Through The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Branch Nai Mandi, Bharatpur (Insurance Company)

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Sandeep Joshi S/o Kailash Joshi, 60, Gulab Niwas, Chopasani Road, Jodhpur (Owner)

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Babulal S/o Madanlal Sharma, R/o Surajpole Makhepura, Kota Raj. (Driver)

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----Non-Claimants/Respondents

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr.	S.P. Poshwala,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	: Mr.	Ganesh Joshi,Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Judgment

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07/05/2026

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5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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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 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- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds flj o vka[kksa esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSaA vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 30 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZ dh 30 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij vk; dh {kfr Hkh 30 izfr'kr gh ekuh gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks 30 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge Hkh vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr 30 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 7]000@& #i;s dk 30 izfr’kr 2]100@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 22 o"kZ dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS] fdarq nLrkost ds vHkko esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ

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dks 31 ls 35 o"kZ dh vk;q ds e/; gksuk ekuk gSA i=koyh ij miyC/k vihykFkhZ ds vk/kkj dkMZ o lSd.Mjh Ldwy ijh{kk dh vadrkfydk dh QksVksizfr esa mldh tUefrfFk 27-07-1973 vafdr gS rFkk ?kVuk fnukad 04-07-2003 dh gSA bl izdkj oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ 29 o"kZ 11 ekg 8 fnol dh vk;q dk FkkA vr% oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 26 ls 30 o"kZ ds e/; dh vk;q oxZ dk fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lhlh- 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 rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 2]100 x 12 x 17 = 4]28]400@& #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 esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 26]680@& #i;s] /keZ'kkyk esa Bgjus dh en esa 1]470@& #i;s] ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 4]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ xbZ jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ifjogu o ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k dh en esa 4]260@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ c;kuk] Hkjriqj dk jgus okyk gS rFkk nq?kZVuk ds mijkar mldk bykt t;iqj esa pyk gSA vr% mDr en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 15]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 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s rFkk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 6]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks de izrhr gksrh gS rFkk ftuesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld

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ihM+k dh en esa 30]000@& :i; rFkk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh dh en esa iFkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% mDr en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 30]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k iFkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bZyktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu dh en esa vihykFkhZ dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc 3 ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge 3 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 5]000 x 3 = 15,000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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14mDrkuqlkj 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"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa	4]28]400@& #i;s
2-	esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa	26]680@& #i;s
3-	/keZ'kkyk esa Bgjus dh en esa	1]470@& #i;s
4-	ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa	4]000@& #i;s
5-	ifjogu O;; dh en esa	15]000@& :i;s
6-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa	30]000@& #i;s
7-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	15]000@& :i;s
8--	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh ds en esa	30]000@& :i;s
9-	3 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu dh en esa	15]000@& #i;s
10-	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	5]65]550@& #i;s
11-	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	2]12]200@& #i;s
12-	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	3]53]350@& #i;s

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15rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 2]12]200@& :i; s fnyok;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku

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ij 5]65]550@& :i; s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA 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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16bl fu.kZ; }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 17fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA

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18rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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19lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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KESHAV VERMA /16

Sanjay Kumar Agrawal v. the New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Ors.

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