VkUr Geeta Dubey Ors v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd Ors

Judgment

6. Versus ----Appellant Rafiq Mohammed S/o Barkat Ali, R/o Giriuda Meattha, Police Station Ladnu District Nagaur. (Driver Tanker No. Rj-29-G-0276) Ashok Patni S/o Nathu Lal Patni, Partner M/s Patni Service Station Lalsot, Lalsot, District Dausa (Co-Owner Tanker No. Rj-29-G-0276) Mahendra Kumar Patni S/o Nathu Lal Patni, Partner M/s Patni Service Station Lalsot, Lalsot, District Dausa. (Co- Owner Tanker No. Rj-29-G-0276) Dinesh Kumar Patni S/o Nathu Lal Patni, Partner M/s Patni Service Station Lalsot, Lalsot, District Dausa. (Co-Owner Tanker No. Rj-29-G-0276) Anil Kumar Jain S/o Prem Chand Jain, Partner M/s Patni Service Station Lalsot, Lalsot, District Dausa. (Co-Owner Tanker No. Rj-29-G-0276) United India Insurance Company Limited, Division Office At Bharatpur Having Its Regional Office At Vishal Chambers, Tonk Road, Jaipur Through Its Regional Manager. (Insurer Of Tanker No. Rj-29-G-0276, Policy No. 141301/31/04/04959 Valid From 29.01.2005 To 28.01.2006) ----Respondents For Appellant(s)

: Mr. Vinay Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajpal Choudhary, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order 22/08/2025 vihykFkhZ@nkosnkj dh vksj ls ;g vihy eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼,-Mh-ts- la[;k&1½] c;kuk ftyk&Hkjriqj }kjk eksVj nq?kZVuk okn izdj.k la[;k 43@2008 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 07-06-2018 ls O;fFkr [2025:RJ-JP:33260] (2 of 6) [CMA-4627/2018] gksdj is'k dh gS] ftlds ek/;e ls vihykFkhZ@nkosnkj dh vksj ls izLrqr Dyse ;fpdk vUrxZr /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e [kkfjt dh x;hA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ rFkk izR;FkhZ&chek dEiuh dh cgl lquh x;h] vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk fuosnu gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk dks rF;ksa ds foijhr tkdj [kkfjt fd;k gS] tcfd fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ&chek dEiuh dk fuosnu gS fd okLro esa lkai }kjk dkVs tkus ds ifj.kkeLo:i e`rdk dh e`R;q gqbZ gS] Dyse jkf'k izkIr djus ds mn~ns'; ls dfFkr vkjksfir okgu dks feF;k :i ls vkfyIr fd;k x;k gSA mUgksaus fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; rF;ksa o fof/k ds vuq:i gksuk crkrs gq, vihy [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA la{ksi esa lqlaxr rF; bl izdkj gSa fd vihykFkhZ johUnz flag }kjk fopkj.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dj vfHkdfFkr fd;k fd mldh ekrk e`rdk 'khyk dks lkai dkV x;k Fkk] bZykt gsrqq eksVjlkbZfdy ij ys tk jgs Fks rFkk eksVjlkbZfdy dks lqjsUnz pyk jgk Fkk rFkk e`rdk 'khyk chp esa cSBh Fkh] eqds'k ihNs cSBk Fkk rHkh ?kVukLFky ij vkjksfir Vsadj vkj-ts-29&th&0276 ds pkyd us rstxfr o ykijokgh ls okgu dks pykrs gq, ihNs ls VDdj ekjh ftlls eksVjlkbZfdy fxj x;hA 'khyk dks c;kuk vLirky ys tk;k x;k] tgka ij mldh e`R;q gks x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkjksfir okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksus rFkk mlesa pkyd dh ykijokgh gksus ds rF; dks izekf.kr ugha ekurs gq, Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUr Geeta Dubey & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd & Ors. 2025 AIR (Supreme Court) 386, Kuncham Lavanya & ors Vs. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. 2025 AIR (SC) 2038 izLrqr djrs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd izR;sd ekeys esa izR;{kn'khZ xokg miyC/k ugha gksrs gSa] izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij ;fn vkjksfir okgu [2025:RJ-JP:33260] (3 of 6) [CMA-4627/2018] ds pkyd ds fo:) nkafMd U;k;ky; esa vkjksi i= is'k gks pqdk gS rFkk okgu pkyd@Lokeh dh vksj ls /kkjk 133 vFkkok 134 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr uksfVl ds izR;qRrj esa pkyd gksus ds rF; dks Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS rks ,slh fLFkfr esa vkjksfir okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksuk o mlesa pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk Lor% gh izekf.kr gks tkrk gS vkSj vf/kd lqn`< lk{; dh vko';drk 'ks"k ugha jgrh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk chek daiuh dh vksj ls ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; dh rhu lnL;h; U;k;ihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; Lachoo Ram and Others Vs. Himachal Road Transport Corporation (2014) 13 SCC 254 izLrqr fd;k] ftldk llEeku voyksdu fd;kA mijksDr ekeys esa Dyse ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ Fkh vkSj fof/kd izko/kkuksa dks ns[krs gq, ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd ,slh ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk gh i;kZIr ugha gS] vfirq pkyd dh ykijokgh jgh] ;g rF; Hkh nkosnkjku }kjk izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk la-&10 o 11 fuEukuqlkj gSa%& "10. But simply the involvement of the bus in the accident cannot make the respondent liable to pay compensation unless it can be held on the basis of materials on record that the accident was caused by rash and negligent act of the driver-Respondent No. 2...." "11. In the facts of the case it is not found possible to accept the contention on behalf of the appellants claimants that the accident was on account of rash or negligent driving by the driver, Respondent No. 2. In that view of the matter it is not found possible to give any relief to the appellants." fo}ku vf/koDrk chek daiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr fu.kZ; Surender Kumar Arora and Anr. Vs. Manoj Bisla and Ors. (2012) 4 SCC 552 ds ekeys esa Hkh ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k [2025:RJ-JP:33260] (4 of 6) [CMA-4627/2018] gS fd eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 163, ds rgr izLrqr ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk gh i;kZIr gS] tcfd /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr ;kfpdk esa vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr gksuk o pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk nksuksa rF; nkosnkjku }kjk izekf.kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gS] bl fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k&9 dk lqlaxr Hkkx bl izdkj gS%& "9. Admittedly, the petition filed by the claimants was under Section 166 of the Act and not under Section 163-A of the Act. This is not in dispute. Therefore, it was the entire responsibility of the parents of the deceased to have established that Respondent 1 drew the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner which resulted in the fatal accident." U;kf;d fu.kZ; 2014 vkj , vkj 372 ¼jkt-½ tulhjke cuke fouksn dqekj o vU; esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj Li"V gS fd /kkjk 133 vFkok 134 eksVj okggu vf/kfu;e ds rgr fn;s x;s uksfVl dk izR;qRrj ekSfyd lk{; ugha gS] bl fu.kZ; dk iSjk la[;k&6 lqlaxr gS] tks fuEukuqlkj gS%& "6.Merely because the owner of the offending vehicle made an admission that his vehicle had met with an accident, it would not prevent the learned Tribunal from dismissing the claim petition. After all, the learned Tribunal is expected to analyse the entire evidence and to adjudicate upon the issues framed by it. Instances are not lacking when a claim petition has been filed with collusion between the claimant and the owner of the offending vehicle. Thus, the Tribunal is duty bound to critically analyse the evidence produced before it. Hence the first contention raised by the learned counsel for the appellant is unacceptable." blh izdkj bl U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; dqekjh lquhrk pkSgku cuke guqeku flag mQZ fgEerflag o vU; 2011 ¼1½ lh-lh-vkj- 305 ¼jktLFkku½ esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj ;g Li"V gS fd vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd ds [2025:RJ-JP:33260] (5 of 6) [CMA-4627/2018] fo:) iqfyl }kjk vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ek= bl vk/kkj ij nkosnkjku vius fl)h Hkkj ls eqDr ugha gksrs gSa] vkjksi i= ekSfyd o izkFkfed lk{; ugha gS] bl fu.kZ; dk lqlaxr Hkkx fuEukuqlkj gS%& **dsoy izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ gksus vkSj bl ij vuqla/kku ds ckn vkjksi i= is'k gksus ek= ls Dyse vkosnu ds rF; fl) ugha ekus tk ldrsA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ rFkk vkjksi i= ewyHkwr lk{; ugha gS vkSj nq?kZVuk cl pkyd dh ykijokgh ls gqbZ] bls izFker% fl) djus dk Hkkj rks fuf'pr :Ik ls vihykfFkZuh ij Fkk ftldk fuoZgu djus esa og vlQy jgh gS-----------A** nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds izdk'k esa orZeku ekeys esa vkbZ lk{; o lkexzh dk voyksdu fd;kA nkosnkjku dh vksj ls ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vkjksfir okgu ls ;g nq?kZVuk gksuk rFkk pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk vf/klaHkkO; :i ls izekf.kr djus dk nkf;Ro nkosnkjku ij gSA orZeku ekeys esa nkosnkjku vius bl fl)hHkkj dks vf/klaHkkO; :i ls fuoZgu dj ik, gSa vFkok ugha] ;g bl U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj ;ksX; gSA orZeku ekeys esa e`rdk dks lkai dkV x;k Fkk rFkk bZykt gsrq ys tk;k tk jgk Fkk] bl laca/k esa fookn ugha gSA xokg ,-MCyw&1 johUnz flag izkIr lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij ekSds ij igqapk Fkk] ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ xokg ugha gSA tc johUnz dh ekrk dks lkai dkVk vkSj vU; O;fDr mldh ekrk dks vLirky ys tk;s] ;g LokHkkfod izrhr ugha gksrk gSA xokg ,-MCyw&2 eqjkjh yky 'kekZ izR;{kn'khZ xokg ds :i esa ijhf{kr gqvk gS] ijUrq iqfyl }kjk izLrqr vkjksi i= dh xokg lwph esa bl xokgdks izR;{kn'khZ xokg ds :i esa nf'kZr ugha fd;k gSA eksVjlkbZfdy lqjsUnz pyk jgk Fkk rFkk ihNs eqds'k cSBk Fkk] bl izdj.k esa nkosnkj dh ckr ekuh tkos rks os izR;{kn'khZ xokg Fks rFkk bl ekeys esa loksZRre lk{kh gks ldrs Fks] fdUrq mDr nksuksa xokgku dks ijhf{kr ugha djk;k x;k gSA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g [2025:RJ-JP:33260] (6 of 6) [CMA-4627/2018] nq?kZVuk vkjksfir okgu ls gqbZ gks vkSj mlesa pkyd dh ykijokgh jgh gks] ;g rF; izLrqr lk{; ls fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gks jgk gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk iqfyl fu;e 6-35 dh rjQ U;k;ky; dk /;ku vkd`"V djrs gq, ;g rdZ fn;k fd izR;sd ekeys eas e`rd dk iksLVekVZe gksuk vko';d ugha gSA orZeku ekeys esa chek dEiuh dk 'kq: ls ;g cpko jgk gS fd e`rdk dh e`R;q okgu nq?kZVuk ds dkj.k ugha] vfirq lkai dkVus ls gqbZ gSA mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fu"i{k vuqla/kku dh n`f"V ls rFkk e`R;q ds dkj.k dks Kkr djus gsrq iksLVekVZe gksuk vko';d FkkA orZeku ekeys esa nkosnkj vkfn dh vksj ls e`rdk dk u rks pksV izfrosnu is'k fd;k gS vkSj uk gh iksLVekVZe djk;k x;k gS] vr% e`rdk dh e`R;q okgu nq?kZVuk esa gqbZ gks] izekf.kr ugha gksrk gSA mijksDr foospu ls ;g Li"V gS fd vkjksi i=] /kkjk 133 o 134 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr fn;s x;s uksfVl ds izR;qRrj ekSfyd o lkjoku lk{; ugha gS vkSj vkjksi i= is'k gksus ek= ds vk/kkj ij nkosnkj viuh nkf;Ro ds Hkkj ls eqDr ugha gks tkrk gSA bl izdkj vkjksfir okgu dk nq?kZVuk eas fyIr gksuk rFkk pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS vkSj blh vuqlkj fopkj.k vf/kdj.k }kjk viuk vfHker nsrs gq, vihyk/khu fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS tks rF;ksa o fof/k ds vuq:i gS] ftlesa izLrqr rdksaZ ds vk/kkj ij gLr{ksi fd;s tkus dk dksbZ mfpr vk/kkj izrhr ugha gksrk gSA bl izdkj vk{ksfir fu.kZ; iq"V gksus o vihy [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSA mijksDrkuqlkj izLrqr vihy [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn izkIr gks j[kk gS rks fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA Mittal /22 (UMA SHANKER VYAS),J