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Pradhan S/O Heeralal Rager v. Lahri Gujar S/O Paanchu

Rajasthan HC15 Jan 2026CMA/937/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Injury motor-accident appeal against tribunal award of Rs.1,40,635 to a self-employed motorcycle mechanic with 12% permanent disability. Court added future prospects at 40%, applied multiplier 18 to loss of earning capacity, enhanced heads like pain, amenities and diet, and awarded Rs.3,47,679.

What did the court decide?

Award enhanced from Rs.1,40,635 to Rs.3,47,679 with 8% annual interest; earlier receipts adjusted.

Pradhan S/O Heeralal Rager Vs Lahri Gujar S/O Paanchu — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2026)

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[2026:RJ-JP:4257]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 937/2024

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Pradhan S/o Heeralal Rager, Aged 29 Years, R/o Fatehgarh, Tehsil Sarwad, Distt. Ajmer

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----Claimant-Appellant

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Versus

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Lahri Gujar S/o Paanchu, R/o Sarsunda Tehsil Sarwad, Distt. Ajmer (Driver of Vehicle Tractor No. RJ-48-RA2734)

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Kalu Bairwa S/o Ramdev Bairwa, R/o Sarsunda Post Syar Tehsil Sarwad, Distt. Ajmer.

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United India Insurance Company Limited, Through Divisional Manager, Office Divisional Old RICCO Industrial Area, Near SBI Parbatpura, Ajmer Policy No. 1421013119 P 1036812005 Valid From 19.06.2019 To 17.06.2020. (Insurance Company Vehicle Tractor No. RJ-48-RA-2734)

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----Respondents-Non-Claimants

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Praveen Kumar Jain, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ganesh Joshi, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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15/01/2026

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3- vihykFkhZ iz/kku }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 65]00]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 1]40]635@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 06 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 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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4- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 6]750@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd oDr ?kVuk erd eksVjlkbZfdy feL=h dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 20]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 12 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gqbZ gS] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; esa 5 izfr'kr vkadk tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; of) ugha dh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa o vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa o vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% mijksDr rdZ ds vk/kkj ij 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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5- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k fd;k x;k o 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

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6- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 7- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 12 izfr'kr LFkk;h 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 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

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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- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 01-09-2019 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks eksVjlkbZfdy feL=h dk dk;Z djuk crkrs gq, izfrekg 20]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; ds laca/k esa dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 225@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 225 x 30 = 6]750@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA vr% erd dh ;gh vk; 6]750@& #i;s ge fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; of) ugha dh x;h gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 25 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ 25 o"kZ dh vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h FkkA ,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 nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 6]750@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]700@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 9]450@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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9- gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk vihykFkhZ ds nk,a iSj esa vfLFk Hkax dh pksV dkfjr gqbZ] ftlds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 12 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk

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izek.k i= izn'kZ&13 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ij fo'okl djrs gq, vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 12 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar jktdqekj cuke vt; dqekj] fjiksVsZM bu ,l-,l-lh2011¼i½ ,l-lh- 343 ds ekeys esa ikfjr erkuqlkj mDr 12 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; eas 05 izfr'kr vkadk x;k gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks eksVjlkbZfdy feL=h dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA eksVjlkbZfdy feL=h dk dk;Z ,d Jelk/; dk;Z gS] ftls ,d Jfed }kjk vius lEiw.kZ 'kkjhfjd cy dks yxkdj dk;Z djuk gksrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf'pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 12 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 12 izfr'kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 9]450@& #i;s dk 12 izfr'kr 1]134@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h 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, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]134 x 12 x 18 = 2]44]944@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s] 05 fnol vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 3]000@& #i;s] bykt ds nkSjku O;; dh x;h jkf'k ds en esa 20]235@& #i;s] byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ nks ekg vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 13]500@& #i;s] ,d lk/kkj.k pksV dh en esa 1]000@& #i;s rFkk 'kY; fpfdRlk dh

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en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa ge] 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa rFkk ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds iSj esa vfLFk Hkax dh pksV dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gS] ftlds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks fo'ks"k vkgkj dh vko';drk jgh gksxh rFkk vihykFkhZ dks bykt gsrq vLirky vkuk&tkuk iM+k gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s rFkk ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 10]000@& #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 dk vf/kdkjh gS %&

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Øe la[;k	'kh"kZ@en	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k¼:i;s esa½
1-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa	2]44]944@&
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa	15]000@&
3-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa	15]000@&
4-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	10]000@&
5-	;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa	10]000@&
6-	bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	20]235@&
7-	05 fnol vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	3]000@&
8-	byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ 02 ekg vk; dh gkfu ds en esa	13]500@&
9-	,d lk/kkj.k pksV dh en esa	1]000@&
10-	'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa	15]000@&
bl	U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	3]47]679@&
fo}k	u vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k¼&½	1]40]635@&
	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	2]07]044@&

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14rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 1]40]635@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 3]47]679@& :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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15bl vkns'k }kjk c<kbZ xbZ lEiw.kZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZ@vihykFkhZ] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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16rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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17lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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LOKESH RAJ /120-S

Pradhan S/O Heeralal Rager v. Lahri Gujar S/O Paanchu

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