Ditrict Bharatpur (Raj.) v. Murari Lal Sharma son of

Smt. Pushpa Devi wife of Shri Gauri Shankar, aged 61 No.2 to 3 minors through their natural guardian and mother Smt. Rajani Singhal wife of Late Shri Rajendra Prasad alias Raju Singhal, aged 37 years All residents of Main Market Uchchain, Tehsil Roopwas, Ditrict Bharatpur (Raj.) ----Claimants/Appellants Versus

1. Murari Lal Sharma son of Shri Bal Mukund, resident of Maharana Pratap Colony, Kumher Gate, Bharatpur (Raj.) (Owner)

2. Dinesh Sharma son of Shri Bal Mukund Maharana Pratap Colony, Kumher Gate, Bharatpur (Raj.) (Driver)

3. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Anand Bhawan, Sansar Chandra Road, Jaipur through Regional Manager. ----Non-Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Kapil Sharma, Adv. for Mr. Sandeep Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shiv Lal Meena, Adv. [2025:RJ-JP:35502] (2 of 7) [CMA-1834/2009] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order RESERVED ON : 12/08/2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 11/09/2025 vihykFkhZx.k jtuh o vU; dh vksj ls ;g vihy fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k QkLV Vªsd½ la[;k&1] Hkjriqj }kjk izdj.k la[;k 48@2008 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 30-01-2009 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gS] ftlds }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZx.k dks 4]28]800@& :i;s izfrdj jkf'k rFkk mDr jkf'k ij ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad 10-01-2008 ls olwyh rd 7-5 izfr'kr lk/kkj.k okf"kZd C;kt dh nj ls C;kt fnyok;k gSA chek daiuh rFkk okgu Lokeh@pkyd dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA vihykFkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fnukad 05-12-2007 dks lM+d nq?kZVuk esa jktsUnz izlkn mQZ jktw fla?ky dh e`R;q gks x;h Fkh] tks diM+s dh nqdku djrk Fkk vkSj d`f"k O;olk; Hkh djrk FkkA og 38 o"khZ; Fkk] rFkk foÙkh; o"kZ 2005&06 esa mldh vk; O;kikj ls 96]970@& :i;s Fkh vkSj 40]500@& :i;s d`f"k ls FkhA foÙkh; o"kZ 2006&07 esa mldh vk; 98]466@& :i;s O;kikj ls Fkh o 58]200@& :i;s d`f"k ls FkhA blh izdkj foÙkh; o"kZ 2007&08 esa mldh vk; 1]28]529@& :i;s gks x;hA og ifjokj esa ,dek= dekus okyk FkkA mldh vk;dj fjVuZ ij fopkj ugha djds fo}ku vf/kdj.k us mldh vf/kdre ekfld vk; 3]000@& :i;s ekus tkus esa fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us mldh vk; gkfu dh x.kuk djrs le; 16 dk [2025:RJ-JP:35502] (3 of 7) [CMA-1834/2009] xq.kd iz;ksx esa fy;k gS] tks mfpr ugha gSA blds vfrfjDr vU; enksa esa Hkh mfpr izfrdj jkf'k ugha fnyok;h x;h gS] vr% izfrdj jkf'k esa fof/k vuqlkj o`f) fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA izR;FkhZ&chek daiuh ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us lgh :i ls e`rd dh 3]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; fu/kkZfjr dh gSA d`f"k ls tks vk; e`rd dh crk;h x;h gS] ml vk; esa e`rd dh e`R;q ls dksbZ foijhr izHkko iM+k gks] ;g Li"V ugha gSA blds vfrfjDr d`f"k dh vk; ij dksbZ vk;dj ugha yxrk gSA e`rd dh e`R;q ls mldk O;olk; vkSj d`f"k iwjh rjg lekIr gks x;s gksa] bl rF; dks vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lkfcr ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us 3]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; ekuus esa vkSj e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij 16 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx djds vk; gkfu ds en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa tks jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;h gS] mlesa dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV ugha dh gSA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vihy [kkfjt dh tkosA eSaus mHk; i{k ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA izdj.k ds rF;ksa ds vuqlkj fnukad 05-12-2007 dks jktsUnz izlkn mQZ jktw fla?ky viuh diM+ksa dh nqdku ls jkf= 8-30 cts eksVjlkbfdy ij tk jgk Fkk] rHkh jkf= ds 9-30 cts ds yxHkx lsoj dh rjQ ls bafMdk dkj uacj RJ 05 CA 498 rst xfr o ykijokgh ls vkdj jktsUnz izlkn ds VDdj ekj nh] ftlls og ?kk;y gks x;k] ftldh ckn esa e`R;q gks x;hA mldh e`R;q gksus ij mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA [2025:RJ-JP:35502] (4 of 7) [CMA-1834/2009] tgka rd e`R;q ds le; e`rd dh vk; dk iz'u gS] rks e`rd dh fnukad 05-12-2007 dks nq?kZVuk ds ifj.kkeLo:i e`R;q gqbZ FkhA ml le; foÙkh; o"kZ 2005&06 dh vk;dj fooj.kh dh izfr izn'kZ&12 iznf'kZr djok;h x;h gS] ftlds vuqlkj e`rd 96]970@& :i;s O;olk; ls o vU; ek/;e ls vk; vftZr djrk FkkA mDr jkf'k esa ls 40]500@& :i;s og d`f"k ls vftZr djrk FkkA e`rd jktsUnz izlkn dh e`R;q ls d`f"k vk; esa dksbZ foijhr izHkko ugha iM+k gS] oju~ tks vU; vk;dj fjVuZ izLrqr gqbZ gSa] muds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh d`f"k vk; esa o`f) gqbZ gSA d`f"k vk; ij vk;dj Hkh ns; ugha gksrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd dh d`f"k vk; 40]500@& :i;s vk; gkfu gsrq x.kuk esa lfEefyr fd;k tkuk U;k;laxr o mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA izn'kZ&12 foÙkh; o"kZ 2005&06 dh vk;dj fjVuZ ds vk/kkj ij 96]970@& :i;s esa ls 40]500@& :i;s de djus ij 'ks"k jkf'k 56]470@& :i;s e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; ekuh tk ldrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls tks vk;dj fjVuZ izLrqr fd;s x;s gSa] muds laca/k esa ;g fu"d"kZ fn;k gS fd ^^dksbZ Hkh xokg viuh lk{; esa ;g ugha crkrk gS fd e`rd jktsUnz izlkn dh e`R;q ds mijkar mDr O;olk; o d`f"k dk;Z iwjh rjg lekIr gks x;k gksA** esjs fouez er esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk mDr er ;qfDr;qDr o larks"ktud ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS vkSj mlds vk/kkj ij fcuk fdlh fof/kd izko/kku ds fo}ku vf/kdj.k us e`rd dh ekfld vk; 3]000@& :i;s ekuus esa fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA vr% esjs fouez er esa mijksDr foospu ds vuqlkj e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 56]470@& :i;s ekuh tk ldrh gSA e`R;q ds le; e`rd jktsUnz izlkn dh vk;q 38 o"kZ Fkh] mlesa dksbZ fookn ugha gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vo/kkfjr fofu'p; [2025:RJ-JP:35502] (5 of 7) [CMA-1834/2009] National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors., (2017) 16 SCC 680 ds vuqlkj mldh vk;q 36 ls 40 o"kZ vk;qoxZ esa gksus ls 15 dk xq.kd iz;ksx esa fy;k tkuk pkfg, Fkk] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 16 dk xq.kd iz;ksx esa ysdj fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA e`rd dh iRuh] iq=&iq=h o ekrk&firk e`rd ij vkfJr Fks] ,slh fLFkfr esa mlds O;fDrxr [kpZ ds :i esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gS] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh x;h gS] tks mfpr ugha gSA e`rd dh LFkk;h izd`fr dh ukSdjh gks vkSj og fu;fer osru izkIr djrk gks] bls vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lkfcr ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds Lofu;ksftr gksus ds vk/kkj ij mls Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 40 izfr'kr dh nj ls fn;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 56,470x15x2/3=6,35,288@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS rFkk blesa 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 2]54]115@& :i;s tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 8]89]403@& :i;s gksrh gS] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa 3]84]000@& :i;s fnyk;s gSaA vr% vk; gkfu ds en esa 5]05]403@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA tgka rd ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa izfrdj jkf'k dk iz'u gS] National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors.¼mijksDr½ fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd%& "54. ........................ It seems to us that reasonable figures on conventional heads, namely, loss of estate, loss of consortium and funeral expenses should be Rs. 15,000/-, Rs. 40,000/- and Rs. 15,000/- respectively. The principle of revisiting the said heads is an acceptable principle. But the revisit should not be fact-centric or quantum-centric. We [2025:RJ-JP:35502] (6 of 7) [CMA-1834/2009] think that it would be condign that the amount that we have quantified should be enhanced on percentage basis in every three years and the enhancement should be at the rate of 10% in a span of three years. We are 41 disposed to hold so because that will bring in consistency in respect of those heads." bl izdkj mDr fofu'p; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 31-10-2017 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA mlds i'pkr Sadhana Tomar & Ors. Vs. Ashok Kushwaha & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 3763/2025 fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 24-01-2025 dks iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ ds fu.kZ; ds vuq:i fu.kZ; ikfjr dj nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu] lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds enksa esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ i'pkr 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dh x;h gSA blh izdkj dk er ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Kavita Devi & Others Vs. Sunil Kumar & Another 2025 INSC 938 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; esa O;Dr fd;k gSA mDr fu.kZ; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)akrksa ds vuq:i fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa dalksfVZ;e] izse&Lusg dks foLr`r :i ls foosfpr djrs gq, eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dks ykHknk;d o dY;k.kdkjh fof/k gksuk crkrs gq, mfpr izfrdj fu/kkZj.k ds laca/k esa er O;Dr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa bl izdj.k esa Hkh dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu] lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds enksa esa iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ ds fu.kZ; fnukad 31-10-2017 ds vuq:i izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dk ykHk fn;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA ,sls esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj dalksfVZ;e gkfu ds en esa izR;sd vihykFkhZ 48]400@& :i;s vFkkZr~ dqy 2]42]000@& :i;s rFkk vafre laLdkj ds en [2025:RJ-JP:35502] (7 of 7) [CMA-1834/2009] esa 18]150@& :i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa Hkh 18]150@& :i;s vFkkZr mDr enksa esa dqy 2]78]300@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa] tcfd vf/kdj.k us mDr enksa esa dsoy 15]000 :i;s gh fnyk;s x;s gSaA vr% mDr enksa esa dqy 2]63]300@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] mlesa c<+ksrjh djrs gq, vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjku dqy 7]68]703@& :i;s vfrfjDr :i ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA mijksDr foospukuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k QkLV Vªsd½ la[;k&1] Hkjriqj }kjk izdj.k la[;k 48@2008 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 30-01-2009 dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;h x;h gS] mlds vfrfjDr vihykFkhZx.k 7]68]703@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxs rFkk vihykFkhZx.k mDr c<+h gqbZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad ls olwyh dh fnukad rd 07 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k C;kt nj ls C;kt Hkh izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxsA vihyk/khu vkns'k dh 'ks"k 'krsaZ ;Fkkor jgsaxhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn bl U;k;ky; dks izkIr gks j[kk gS] rks bl vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk ykSVk;k tkosA MANISH SAINI /Res. (CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J