Vkar Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre v. Pratap son of Zhampannappa

Judgment

1. Ramjilal Saini S/o Shri Badrilal Saini, R/o Darwaja Mohalla, Malipada Bhagwatgarh, Sawai Madhopur, District Sawai madhopur. (Driver Vehicle No. RJ-25-GA-0912)

2. Harkesh Gurjar S/o Motilal Gurjar, R/o Gram Pipalwada, Tehsil Boli, District Sawai Madhopur. (Owner of Vehicle RJ-25-GA-0912)

3. United India Insurance Company Limited Through Branch Manager, Branch Office 20-B, Ist Floor, Indira Colony, Sawai Madhopur, District Sawai Madhopur. (Insurance Company of Vehicle No. RJ-25-GA-0912) ----Respondents For Appellant(s)

: Mr. Amrit Prasad Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rizwan Ahmed, Adv. (for insurance company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 20/03/2025 1- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] t;iqj] ftyk&t;iqj] jktLFkku ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&217@2013] ftrsUnz dqekj lSuh cuke jkethyky oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 30-04-2016 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ ftrsUnz dqekj lSuh }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 24]40]000@& #i;s [2025:RJ-JP:12961] (2 of 6) [CMA-4460/2016] Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 3]47]250@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 9 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 3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; 4]050@& :Ik;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr fd, tkus esa =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ VkbZYl fQfVax dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa Hkh leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd 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 vihy i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- ;g vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA 7- 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 [2025:RJ-JP:12961] (3 of 6) [CMA-4460/2016] Lamzane & Anr. Reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450, esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS %& “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.” 8- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 02-01-2013 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks VkbZYl fQfVax dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA ;gka ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu ekeyksa esa vkgr dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka mls nSfud osru Hkksxh etnwj dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh nj ls mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk,xhA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks [2025:RJ-JP:12961] (4 of 6) [CMA-4460/2016] vdq'ky Jfed ekurs gq, oDr ?kVuk mldh ekfld vk; rRle; izpfyr etnwjh dh U;wure nj ds fglkc ls 135@& :i;s izfrfnu vFkkZr 4]050@& #i;s ekfld fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] tks =qfViw.kZ gSA ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA jkTkLFkku jkT; esa izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij ?kVuk dh fnukad 02-01-2013 dks vdq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 166@& #i;s izfrfnu Fkh] ftlds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 4]980@& #i;s gksrh gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh mDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA bl fcUnq ij vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 26 o"khZ; Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% 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; 4]980@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr vFkkZr 1]992@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 6]972@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds cka;k iSj] Qhej o fVfc;k esa QSzDpj dkfjr gksus ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj esa 20-4 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&18 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh pksVksa ds vk/kkj ij dkfjr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 20-4 izfr'kr ds vk/kkj ij Hkfo"; dh vk; dh {kfr 20-4 izfr'kr ekuh gS] tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 6]972@& #i;s dk 20-4 izfr’kr 1422@& #i;s gksrk gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 26 o"khZ; vk;q dk gksuk ekuk x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU;% ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj [2025:RJ-JP:12961] (5 of 6) [CMA-4460/2016] 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 gS] ftlesa la'kks/ku fd, tkus dh vko'drk ughaa gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 1422 x 12 x 17 = 2]90]088@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mDr nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds dkj.k 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA fdUrq vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 20]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj o vLirky vkokxeu ds en esa ,deq'r 5]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% mDr enksa esa ge vihykFkhZ dks i`Fkd&i`Fkd jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr O;; ds en esa 5]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 13- vihykFkhZ pksVxzLr vof/k ds nkSjku djhc 13 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 135@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 1]755@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tks vR;f/kd U;wu gSA ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA vr% bl en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks dqy 13 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus gsrq 500@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 6]500@& #i;s fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:12961] (6 of 6) [CMA-4460/2016] 14- vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa dqy 1]51]991@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 15- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %& Øe la[;k 1- 'kh"kZ@en Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k ds en esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa nkSjkus bykt 13 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa fpfdRlk O;; dh en esa 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k 2]90]088@& 20]000@& 20]000@& 10]000@& 5]000@& 6]500@& 1]51]991@& 5]03]579@&#i;s 16- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 3]47]250@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 5]03]579@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA 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 17- bl vkns'k }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 gSaA 18- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 19- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal/26