Appeal by an injured claimant against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award of Rs. 8,78,865 for injuries causing 26% permanent disability. The High Court reassessed income using post-accident minimum wages, added future prospects at 40%, applied the multiplier of 17, and enhanced compensation under several heads.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 669/2026 URN: CMA / 1494U / 2026
Kana S/o Late Rodu Lal, Aged 33 Years, R/o Kalam Ka Kuwa, Tehsil Ladpura, Distt. Kota.
----Claimant-Appellant
Versus
----Non-Claimants-Respondents
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sunil Jain, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ram Singh Bhati, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Judgment
07/07/2026
1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] Øe&1] dksVk ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&217@2021] dkuk cuke egsanz dqekj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 04-10-2025 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
2- vihykFkhZ }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]27]85]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr
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Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 8]78]865@& #i; s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 7-5 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr 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
3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 6]552@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ d`f"k o etnwjh dk dk;Z dj 15 gtkj #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds ck,a iSj esa vfLFkHkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSa] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 26 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ 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 vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;ar 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
4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ 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 dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 26 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&22 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. 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."
"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:"
"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.”
7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 23-04-2021 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks df"k o etnwjh dk dk;Z dj 15 gtkj #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdarq vihykFkhZ }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 vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izdfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, o"kZ 2020 esa izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mls vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 26 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij djrs gq, 252 x 26 = 6]552@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd ?kVuk fnukad 23-04-2021 dh gS rFkk ?kVuk ds yxHkx rhu ekg i'pkr~ gh jktLFkku jkT; esa U;wure etnwjh dh njksa esa of) dh xbZ gSA vr% ;g U;k;ky; ?kVuk dh frfFk 23-04-2021 ds yxHkx rhu ekg i'pkr~
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of) dh xbZ U;wure etnwjh nj dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh nSfud vk; 259@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 259 x 30 = 7]770@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 29 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 vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 7]770@& #i;s ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr ¼3]108@& #i;s½ dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 10]878@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA
8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds ck,a iSj esa vfLFkHkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSa] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 26 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&22 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA pwafd vihykFkhZ dks etnwj Js.kh dk O;fDr crk;k x;k gS rFkk etnwj dks vius 'kjhj dk laiw.kZ cy yxkdj dk;Z djuk gksrk gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks 26 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge Hkh vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr 26 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 10]878@& #i;s dk 26 izfr’kr 2]828@& #i; s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 29 o"kZ vk;q dk ekuk x;k 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 ,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 n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 2]828 x 12 x 17 = 5]76]912@& #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 lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVksa dh en esa 45]000@& #i;s] esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa 2]51]125@& #i;s] 42 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 25]200@& #i;s rFkk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 21]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA
10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh dh en esa la;qDr :i ls 50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks de izrhr gksrh gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks ge mDr nksuksa enksa esa la;qDr :i ls 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks ge mDr en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
12fo}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 ds ck,a iSj dh fVfc;k&fQcqyk vfLFk esa vfLFkHkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSa] ftl dkj.k 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 7]770 x 3 = 23]310@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
13mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSa %&
| 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 |
5]76]912@& #i;s |
| 2- | lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVksa dh en esa | 45]000@& #i;s |
| 3- | esfMdy fcyksa dh en esa | 2]51]125@& #i;s |
| 4- | 42 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa |
25]200@& :i;s |
| 5- | ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa | 21]000@& :i;s |
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| 6- | 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk esa deh ds en esa |
1]00]000@& #i;s |
|---|---|---|
| 7- | ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa | 10]000@& :i;s |
| 8- | 3 ekg vk; dh gkfu dh en esa | 23]310@& #i;s |
| 9- | bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k |
10]52]547@& #i;s |
| 10- | fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k |
8]78]865@& #i;s |
| 11- | c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj | 1]73]682@& #i;s |
14rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 8]78]865@& :i; s fnyok;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 10]52]547@& :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
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J
19/KESHAV VERMA
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the tribunal's monthly income assessment of Rs. 6,552 for the injured claimant required enhancement given the revised minimum wage rates after the accident date.
Whether the compensation awarded under heads of pain and suffering, transportation and loss of income during treatment was inadequate.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr.Relied on¶6
(2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi and othersApplied¶7
(2017) 16 SCC 680 · Who else cites this
Sarla Verma and others v. Delhi Transport Corporation and othersApplied¶8
(2009) 6 SCC 121 · Who else cites this
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kana S/o Late Rodu Lal
Mahendra Kumar S/o Uday Lal (Driver of Bus No. RJ-20 FA 0082)
Oriental Power Cables Ltd., through Power Attorney Dilip Datt Sharma
Oriental Power Cables Ltd., through Director (Owner of Bus No. RJ-20 FA 0082)
National Insurance Co., through Regional Manager
Sushila Bai W/o Late Ramesh Chand
Ashutosh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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