Allowed

Dhapu Bai W/O Dhanraj, v. Babulal Prajapat S/O Kailash Chand Prajapat

Rajasthan HC12 May 2026CMA/607/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Court enhanced compensation from Rs 4,12,640 to Rs 7,77,040 in a motor accident appeal, overturning the Tribunal's reduction of disability percentage and adjusting future earning calculations based on the claimant's age and lost earning capacity.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced to Rs 7,77,040 for the claimant/appellant to replace the awarded Rs 4,12,640.

Dhapu Bai W/O Dhanraj, Vs Babulal Prajapat… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | 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. 607/2025

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Dhapu Bai W/o Dhanraj, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Nanta Karni Nagar, Kota Distt. Kota.

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----Claimant/Appellant

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Versus

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Babulal Prajapat S/o Kailash Chand Prajapat, R/o Parsoli Tehsil Baigu Distt. Chittorgarh Rajasthan. (Driver And Owner Trola Truck No. RJ-9 G.B. 5592)

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National Insurance Co Ltd. Through Its Regional Manager, At Regional Office NBCC Center Beema Bhawan, Jyoti Nagar, Sahkar Marg Jaipur. (Insurer Of Trola Truck No. RJ-9-G.B 5592) (Insurance Period From 30-6-2019 To 29-6-2020)

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----Non-Claimants/Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sunil Jain, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajeev Bhushan Bansal, Adv. with Ms. Ritu Bansal, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Judgment

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12/05/2026

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2- vihykfFkZ;k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 53]22]000@& #i; s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kph dks dqy 4]12]640@& #i; s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 7-5 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy]

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vihykfFkZ;k 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 vihykfFkZ;k dk rdZ jgk gS fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k dh ekfld vk; 5]850@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k ?kjsyw o etnwjh dk dk;Z dj 9&10 gtkj #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrh FkhA nq?kZVuk esa vihykfFkZ;k ds 'kjhj ij lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 28 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykfFkZ;k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa o vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;ar de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykfFkZ;k 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 mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, O;Dr fd;k fd vihykfFkZ;k ds 'kjhj ij dkfjr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk mlds laiw.kZ 'kjhj ds lanHkZ esa ugha gSA vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykfFkZ;k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 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 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykfFkZ;k dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 28 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&16 ds voyksdu ls Li"V 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.

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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."

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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 11-09-2019 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dks 38 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, ?kjsyw o etnwjh dk dk;Z dj 9&10 gtkj #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdarq vihykfFkZ;k }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k ds dk;Z dh izdfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mls vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekudj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh ekfld vk; 5]850@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dks etnwjh dk dk;Z dj x`fg.kh gksuk crk;k x;k gS] blfy, ?kjsyw dke dkt djus

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okyh efgyk Lo;a ds dk;kZsa ds vfrfjDr vius ifjokj ds yksxksa dh ftEesnkfj;ksa dk Hkh fuoZgu djrh gS] bl dkj.k vihykfFkZ;k dks dq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj mldh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky;] vihykfFkZ;k ds dk;Z dh izÑfr o ?kVuk dh frfFk 11-09-2019 dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 249@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 249 **x** 30 **=** 7]470@& #i; s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dh vk;q 38 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 vihykfFkZ;k dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 7]470@& #i;s ij Hkfo"; izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr ¼2]988@& #i;s½ dh c<+ksrjh dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+us ds mijkar vihykfFkZ;k dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 10]458@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykfFkZ;k ds iSj] izkbZosV ikVZ] jh<+ dh gM~Mh o ck,a gkFk ds da/ks rFkk 'kjhj ds vU; Hkkxksa esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSaA vihykfFkZ;k ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykfFkZ;k ds 'kjhj esa dqy 28 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&16 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gS] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k ds LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= esa n'kkZ;h x;h 28 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; eas 14 izfr'kr vkadk x;k gS] D;ksafd vihykfFkZ;k us bykt djus okys vFkok LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= cukus okys MkWDVj dks lk{; esa is'k ugha fd;k gSA 9- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr Prakash Chand Sharma Vs. Rambabu Saini & Anr. reported in

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2025 SCC Online SC 276, ds ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS %&

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” 9. The Tribunal questioned the competence of the Medical Board to assess the permanent disability of the claimantappellant, terming the certificate of the Medical Board as not completely reliable. If the Tribunal had reason to doubt the medical certificate, the option available before it was to have the disability re-assessed but it could not have gone into the details of the determination of disability. Since that course of action has not been adopted, the opinion of the Medical Board, being an opinion of the experts is to be treated as such. That apart, the comatose state of the claimant-appellant is not in dispute.”

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10bl izdkj mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ;g ekuk x;k gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k] LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= esa n'kkZ;h x;h LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks fdlh izdkj ls de ugha dj ldrkA ;fn fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ds laca/k esa lansg Fkk rks og LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds laca/k esa iqu% fo'ks"kK dh jk; izkIr dj ldrk FkkA vU;Fkk ,slh fLFkfr esa esfMdy cksMZ ds fo'ks"kKksa }kjk LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= esa tks LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk n'kkZ;h x;h gS] og iw.kZ LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk fo'ks"kKksa dh jk; vuqlkj ;Fkkor ekuh tkosxhA

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11gLrxr ekeys es a LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&16 egkjk.kk Hkwiky jktdh; fpfdRlky;] mn;iqj ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gSA vr% izdk'k pUn 'kekZ ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj gLrxr ekeys esa ge] vihykfFkZ;k ds LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&16 esa vafdr 28 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 28 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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12vr% vihykfFkZ;k dks dkfjr gqbZ 28 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykfFkZ;k dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 28 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykfFkZ;k dh ekfld vk; 10]458@& #i;s dk 28 izfr’kr 2]928@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykfFkZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh

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ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykfFkZ;k dh vk;q 36 ls 40 o"kZ ds e/; gksuk tkfgj gS] ftldk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,llh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykfFkZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykfFkZ;k dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 15 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykfFkZ;k dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 2]928 x 12 x 15 = 5]27]040@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykfFkZ;k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k dks lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVksa dh en esa 12]500@& #i;s] esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 35]890@& #i;s] 7 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 4]200@& #i;s] 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh dh en esa la;qDr :i ls 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] 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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14fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 3]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr djrs gq, ge vihykfFkZ;k dks mDr en esa 15]000@& #i;s jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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15fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykfFkZ;k dks ;krk;kr o ifjogu O;; dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ge vihykfFkZ;k dks mDr en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bZyktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu dh en esa vihykfFkZ;k dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykfFkZ;k ds I;wfcd cksu dh vfLFk esa vfLFkHkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSa] ftlds QyLo:i og iwoZor viuk dk;Z ugha dj ldsxhA bl izdkj vihykfFkZ;k djhc 3 ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgh gksxhA

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,slh fLFkfr esa ge 3 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 7]470 x 3 = 22,410@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykfFkZ;k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 17mDrkuqlkj vihykfFkZ;k@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gS %&

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Øe la[;k	'kh"kZ@en	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k
1-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa	5]27]040@& :Ik;s
2-	lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVksa dh en esa	12]500@& #i;s
3-	esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa	35]890@& #i;s
4-	7 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	4]200@& #i;s
5-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh dh en	1]50]000@& #i;s
6-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	15]000@& #i;s
7-	ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	10]000@& #i;s
8-	3 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu dh en esa	22]410@& #i;s
9-	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	7]77]040@& #i;s
10-	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	4]12]640@& #i;s
11-	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	3]64]400@& #i;s

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18rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk fd vihykfFkZ;k@DysesaV dks 4]12]640@& :i; s fnyok;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 7]77]040@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA vihykfFkZ;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 vihykfFkZ;k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh ik;h tkrh gSaA

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19bl fu.kZ; }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykfFkZ;k] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSA 20fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA

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21rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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