Vkar Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre v. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane Anr. Reported in

Judgment

1. Pooranmal Napit S/o Ram Kishore Napit, R/o 313, Sindhi Colony, Shanti Path, Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan. (Driver And Owner)

2. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited Through Branch Manager, Branch Office, Jaipur, Rajasthan. (Insurance Company) ----Respondents For Appellant(s)

: Mr. Ram Dev Arya, Adv. for Mr. Ritesh Jain For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajdeep Singh Rathore, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR 20/03/2025 Order 1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] nkSlk ¼jktLFkku½ ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&424@2015] ¼131@2008½ lqjsUnz dqekj mQZ lqjsUnz flag cuke iwj.key ukfir o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 08-05-2017 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 6]00]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk [2025:RJ-JP:12945] (2 of 7) [CMA-4314/2017] esa ;kph dks dqy 36]552@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 9 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA 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 gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks 15 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gqbZ Fkh] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr 15 izfr'kr fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; esa 10 izfr'kr gh ekuk tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ,d rdZ ;g Hkh jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ etnwjh dj 7]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] fdUrq vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; fu/kkZfjr u dh tkdj dsoyek= ,deq'r 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa Hkh dksbZ 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 [2025:RJ-JP:12945] (3 of 7) [CMA-4314/2017] 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 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 20-11-2007 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 28 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, etnwjh dj izfrekg 7]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl [2025:RJ-JP:12945] (4 of 7) [CMA-4314/2017] izek.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh dksbZ vk; fu/kkZfjr u djrs gq, dsoyek= ,deq'r 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vk; dh {kfr ds en esa fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA ;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 gh mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk,xhA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky;] vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, o ?kVuk dh frfFk 20-11-2007 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq,] mldh nSfud vk; 100@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 3]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 28 o"kZ dh vk;q dk 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; 3]000@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 3]000@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 1]200@& #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; 4]200@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSaA mDr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij rhu lk/kkj.k pksVsa rFkk iSj ds vaxwBs esa ÝsDpj dh nks xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 15 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&15 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA pwafd vihykFkhZ dks etnwjh djuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa U;kf;d n`"Vkar jktdqekj cuke vt; dqekj o vU;% ¼2011½ 1 ,llhlh 343 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds [2025:RJ-JP:12945] (5 of 7) [CMA-4314/2017] vuqlkj] ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mDr 15 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 10 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rh gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr esa 10 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 10 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 4]200@& #i;s dk 10 izfr’kr 420@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 28 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk ekuk x;k gSA ftldk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk 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 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 gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 420 x 12 x 17 = 85]680@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge] 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh dh en esa ge] 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa esfMdy fcyksa ds vk/kkj ij dqy 11]552@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:12945] (6 of 7) [CMA-4314/2017] 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa ge 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vLirky vkus&tkus gsrq] ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr dh en esa 3]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k] vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %& Øe la[;k 'kh"kZ@en 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h jkf’k 20]000@& bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k 85]680@& 5]000@& 10]000@& 'kwU; 10]000@& 11]552@& 11]552@& 'kwU; 'kwU; 36]552@&#i;s 5]000@& 3]000@& 1]25]232@&#i;s 16- rn~uqlkj vihy la[;k&4314@2017 vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 36]552@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 1]25]232@& :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 gSA 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 gSA 18- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2025:RJ-JP:12945] (7 of 7) [CMA-4314/2017] 19- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA LOKESH RAJ /41 (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J