Turn, Hanuman Nagar, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur v. Smt. Rashida Bano W/o Late Shri Ismile, Aged

Judgment

1. Smt. Rashida Bano W/o Late Shri Ismile, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Ballu Khan Ki Dhani, Tan Mozamabaad, P.s. Dudu, District- Jaipur (Raj.)

2. Shabbir S/o Late Shri Ismile, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Ballu Khan Ki Dhani, Tan Mozamabaad, P.s. Dudu, District- Jaipur (Raj.)

3. Irfan Mohammed S/o Late Shri Ismile, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Ballu Khan Ki Dhani, Tan Mozamabaad, P.s. Dudu, District- Jaipur (Raj.)

Hanif S/o Shri Gulab Khan, R/o Mozamabaad, P.s. Dudu, District Jaipur (Raj.)

5. Heera Lal Choudhary S/o Shri Hanuman Lal, R/o 19, Nodalo Ki Dhani, Aasalpur, Tehsil- Phulera, District- Jaipur (Raj.) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Chanderdeep Singh Jodha, For Respondent(s) Adv. : Mr. Yunus Khan, Adv. [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (2 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order 20/08/2025 1- vihykFkhZ@chek daiuh }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k dze&17½ t;iqj egkuxj] t;iqj }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 20@2013 ¼356@2009½ ¼1940@2008½ esa ikfjr vokMZ o fu.kZ; fnukad 21-06-2018 ls O;fFkr gksdj is'k dh gS ftlds ek/;e ls nkosnkjksa dks dqy 4]86]800@& :i;s dk izfrdj 06 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt lfgr fnyk;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA 2- mijksDr Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 20@2013 esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnukad 15-07-2010 dks nkosnkjksa ds i{k esa fu.kZ; ikfjr djrs gq, 3]80]000@&:i;s izfrdj fnyk;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k] ijarq bl U;k;ky; }kjk nhokuh fofo/k vihy la[;k 2401@2010 esa fnukad 20-10-2010 dks fu.kZ; ikfjr djrs gq, fnukad 15-07-2010 ds fu.kZ; dks vikLr dj ekeyk iqu% izfrizsf"kr fd;kA fopkj.k vf/kdj.k }kjk f}rh; fu.kZ; fnukad 30-07-2013 dks ikfjr djrs gq, Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh x;h ftlds fo:) iqu% nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls bl U;k;ky; esa nhokuh fofo/k vihy la[;k 3583@2013 izLrqr dh] ftlesa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 30-06-2016 ls fnukad 30-07-2013 ds f}rh; vokMZ dks vikLr djrs gq, ekeyk iqu% izfrizsf"kr fd;k x;k vkSj varr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk rhljh ckj ;g vihyk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 30-06-2018 dks ikfjr fd;k ftlls [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (3 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] O;fFkr gksdj chek daiuh dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- lqlaxr rF; ;g gS fd e`rd bLekby dh iRuh rFkk nksuksa iq=ksa dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dj vfHkdfFkr fd;k x;k fd fnukad 22-10-2008 dks e`rd bLekby viuh eksVjlkbZfdy ij lgh fn'kk esa ekStekckn tk jgk Fkk rc lkeus ls vkjksfir eksVjlkbZfdy RJ 14 SY 7863 ds pkyd us eksVjlkbZfdy dks rst xfr o ykijokgh ls pykrs gq, e`rd ds VDdj ekjh] ftlls og xaHkhj :i ls ?kk;y gks x;k ftlds ifj.kkeLo:i mldh nkSjkus bykt e`R;q gks xbZA var esa vyx&vyx enksa esa izfrdj fnyk;s tkus dk fuosnu ;kfpdk ds ek/;e ls fd;k x;kA 4- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ chek daiuh dk ;g fuosnu gS fd ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ djhc 11 fnu ds foyac ls vkjksfir okgu dks feF;k :i ls vkfyIr djrs gq, ntZ djokbZ xbZ gS tcfd ekSds ij iqfyl vk pqdh Fkh] iapukek rS;kj djrs le; Hkh nksuksa dfFkr izR;{kn'khZ xokg ekStwn Fks] ysfdu muds }kjk vkjksfir okgu ds uacj rRle; ugha crk;s x;s gSaA ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd izn'kZ ,&1 o ,&2 fuokZpu vk;ksx ds igpku i= ds vuqlkj Hkh e`rd dh iRuh o e`rd dh vk;q ?kVuk ds le; Øe'k% 48 o 52 o"kZ Fkh] ysfdu vf/kd xq.kd yxkdj vuqfpr :i ls izfrdj izkIr fd;k tk lds] bl mn~ns'; ls feF;k :i ls nksuksa dh vk;q Øe'k% 39 o 35 o"kZ crkbZ gS vkSj blh izdkj vU; nkosnkj tks e`rd ds iq= gSa] mudh Hkh vk;q djhc 10&15 o"kZ ?kVkdj mYysf[kr dh gS] tks [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (4 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] mudh nqHkkZouk dks nf'kZr djrk gSA nkok ;kfpdk feF;k o nqHkkZoukiw.kZ gksuk crkrs gq, [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA vihyk/khu fu.kZ; dks Hkh fof/k o rF;ksa ds foijhr gksuk crkrs gq, [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 5- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ@nkosnkjksa dk fuosnu gS fd e`rd dh e`R;q gks tkus ls ifjokjtu lnes dh fLFkfr esa Fks] 11&12 fnu dk foyEc vR;f/kd o vuqfpr ugha gS] iqfyl }kjk bl ekeys esa vkjksfir okgu ds pkyd dks nks"kh ekurs gq, vkjksi i= is'k fd;k x;k gS] tks ifjfLFkfr nkos dk leFkZu djrh gSA var esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; dks rF;ksa o fof/k ds vuq:i gksuk crkrs gq, vihy [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 6- fo}ku vf/koDRkk nkosnkj dh vksj ls U;kf;d n`"Vkar 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 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 [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (5 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] 7- 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." [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (6 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] 8- fo}ku vf/koDrk chek daiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr fu.kZ; Surender Kuma 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 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." 9- 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 [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (7 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] 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." 10- 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 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 gSA nq?kZVuk ds 26 fnu ckn dSls vihykfFkZuh ds HkkbZ dks cl dk uacj vkSj nq?kZVuk dk lkjk fooj.k ekywe iMk] ;g Hkh le{k ugha vk;k [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (8 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] gSA ,sls fooj.k dh lR;rk ?kfVr gq, foyEc ds dkj.k iw.kZr% lafnX/k gks tkrh gSA ;g fof/k lqLFkkfir gS fd vihykfFkZuh dks de ls de bl vk'k; dh vR;ar vko';d ,oa U;wure lk{; rks izLrqr djuh gh Fkh fd ftlls ;g fl) gks tkrk gS fd fnukad 8@4@92 dks blds crk;s vuqlkj cl ls nq?kZVuk gksdj ;g pksVxzLr gqbZ fdUrq bl fLFkfr dks izFker% izekf.kr djus esa gh vihykfFkZuh iw.kZr% vlQy jgh gS vkSj mlds }kjk le{k yk;h lk{; ls dbZ rjg ds lUnsg le{k vkrs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa eSa bl er dk gwa fd vf/kdj.k ds fo}ku U;k;k/kh'k us vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds }kjk vihykfFkZuh dk Dyse lgh izdkj ls vLohd`r fd;k gSA ,sls fu"d"kZ ,oa fu.kZ; esa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ Hkh ;Fkksfpr vk/kkj crkus esa vihykfFkZuh vlQy jgh gSA** 11- 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 12- tgka rd nkosnkjksa ds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk o ln~Hkkfodrk dk iz'u gS] e`rd o nkosnkjksa dh vk;q ds laca/k esa nkok ;kfpdk ds lkFk tkucw>dj nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls dksbZ [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (9 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] nLrkost is'k ugha fd;s x;s gSa rFkk vk;q ds laca/k esa e`R;q iwoZ tks nLrkost muds dCts esa Fks] mudks tkucw>dj jksduk ¼foFk&gSYM½ djuk vius vki esa nkosnkjksa dh nqHkkZouk dks nf'kZr djrk gSA chek daiuh dh vksj ls e`rd dh iRuh o e`rd ds fuokZpu vk;ksx ds igpku i= dh izfr;ka izn'kZ ,&1 o ,&2 izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ftls e`rd dh iRuh us lgh gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh vk;q o"kZ 1995 esa 39 o"kZ Fkh] tks nq?kZVuk fnukad 22-10-2008 dks 52 o"kZ ls vf/kd gks tkrh gSA blh izdkj e`rd dh iRuh dh Hkh vk;q nq?kZVuk ds le; 48 o"kZ gksuk izdV gqvk gSA 13- mijksDr rF;kRed fLFkfr ds foijhr e`rd dh iRuh }kjk nq?kZVuk ds le; viuh vk;q 35 o"kZ rFkk e`rd dh vk;q 39 o"kZ vFkkZr~ nksuksa us 13 o"kZ de vk;q fn[kkdj uk dsoy feF;k vfHkdFku izLrqr fd;k gS cfYd vuqfpr :i ls vf/kd izfrdj izkIr djus ds fy, U;k;ky; o U;k;ky;hu izfØ;k ds lkFk f[kyokM+ djus dk iz;kl fd;k gSA vfHkdFku o e`rd dh iRuh dh lk{; nksuksa feF;k gSaA tks O;fDr ,d fcanq ij tkucw>dj feF;k dFku dj ldrk gS] og vU; fcanqvksa ij Hkh vlR; Hkk"k.k dj ldrk gS] bl ckr dk lgt gh vuqeku yxk;k tk ldrk gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa nkosnkjksa dh lk{; dk lko/kkuh o lrdZrk ds fu;e ds lkFk foospu] fo'ys"k.k o ijh{k.k vko';d gks tkrk gSA 14- tgka rd vkjksfir okgu dk nq?kZVuk esa fyIr gksus o pkyd dh ykijokgh dk laca/k gS] nq?kZVuk fnukad 22-10-2008 dks dkfjr gqbZ gSA e`rd ds HkkbZ vCnqy jgeku ,-MCY;w&2 rFkk [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (10 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] vU; O;fDr ,-MCY;w&3 Hkao: [kka nksuksa izR;{kn'khZ xokg ds :i esa ijhf{kr gq, gSaA vCnqy jgeku }kjk ?kVuk ds 12 fnu ckn izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ xbZ gS rFkk ;g cpko fy;k x;k gS fd ifjokj esa e`R;q gks xbZ Fkh blfy, iqfyl esa ckn esa fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZA ,-MCY;w&3 Hkao: [kka nq?kZVuk vkjksfir okgu ls dkfjr gksuk dFku djrk gS ysfdu izfrijh{kk esa tkfgj djrk gS fd ?kVuk gksus ds 2&3 feuV ckn mls nq?kZVuk dh tkudkjh gqbZ Fkh] og ekSds ij igqapk rc vkjksfir eksVjlkbZfdy ekSds ij ekStwn Fkh] mlds igqapus ds 5&10 feuV ckn e`rd dk HkkbZ vCnqy jgeku ekSds ij igqapk FkkA xokg ;g Hkh tkfgj djrk gS fd ml le; iqfyl ekSds ij vk xbZ Fkh vkSj iqfyl dks lkjh ckr crk nh FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa tc ekSds ij iqfyl ekStwn Fkh rks vkjksfir okgu ds uacj ckcr~ mlh le; tkudkjh nh tk ldrh Fkh] vr% izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ds foyEc ds fy, tks dkj.k crk;k x;k gS] og drbZ ln~Hkkfod o fo'oluh; ugha gSA 15- ,-MCY;w&2 vCnqy jgeku ds laca/k esa Hkao: [kka dk dFku gS fd ?kVuk ds 5&10 feuV ckn og ekSds ij vk;k Fkk ysfdu U;k;ky; esa ;g xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd mlds lkeus nq?kZVuk gqbZ Fkh] og 40&50 dne nwjh ij Fkk rFkk vkjksfir okgu ekSds ij ugha :dk FkkA Li"V gS fd nksuksa xokgku ds dFku fojks/kkHkklh] folaxfriw.kZ rFkk feF;k gSA ?kVuk ds fnu gh iapukek izn'kZ&5 e`rd dh yk'k dk cuk;k x;k Fkk] rRle; mijksDr nksuksa dfFkr izR;{kn'khZ xokg Hkao: [kka o vCnqy jgeku ekSds ij mifLFkr Fks vkSj muds iapukes ij gLrk{kj [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (11 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] djok;s x;s gSa] ysfdu ml le; vkjksfir okgu dk uacj vFkok pkyd dk uke ugha crk;k x;k gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa mijksDr nksuksa xokgku dks ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ xokg gksuk ugha ekuk tk ldrkA 16- mijksDr foopsu ls Li"V gS fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ vR;f/kd o vuqfpr foyEc ls gS] nkosnkjksa ds vfHkdFku o muds dFku feF;k gSa rFkk muds }kjk vuqfpr o dqfVy :i ls izfrdj izkIr djus gsrq nqHkkZoukiw.kZ ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZ gSA laiw.kZ lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vkjksfir okgu dk nq?kZVuk esa fyIr gksuk o pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk fdlh Hkh :i easa o fdlh Hkh va'k esa nkosnkj izekf.kr ugha dj ik, gSa] ysfdu blds ckotwn fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk rF;ksa o lk{; dk lgh :i ls foospu fd;s fcuk rF;ksa o fof/k ds foijhr tkdj vihyk/khu fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS tks vikLr gksus] ;g vihy eatwj gksus rFkk varr% Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSA 17- ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ@chek daiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 21-06-2018 dks vikLr fd;k tkrk gSA mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn vihykFkhZ chek daiuh }kjk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ vFkok mlls iwoZorhZ fu.kZ; o vokMZ dh ikyuk esa nkosnkjksa dks fdlh izdkj dh jkf'k dk Hkqxrku fd;k tk pqdk gS] rks vihykFkhZ chek daiuh Hkqxrku dh frfFk ls okfil olwyh rd vnk dh xbZ jkf'k 7-5 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt lfgr izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gksxhA [2025:RJ-JP:32760] (12 of 12) [CMA-4916/2018] 18- fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn bl U;k;ky; dks izkIr gks j[kk gS rks vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk ykSVk;k tkosA Murari Lal Sharma /37 (UMA SHANKER VYAS),J