Vkar Kuncham Lavanya ors v. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. Ors on 21 Aug 2025

Judgment

1. Manohar S/o Kalu Gurjar, R/o Village Sargown Tehsil Beawar District Ajmer. (Driver Of The Tractor No. Rj-21- Rf-6734).

2. Bahadur @ Bablu S/o Sanwarra, R/o Gopal Sagar, Dagaton Ka Badiya Tehsil Masuda District Ajmer. (Owner Of The Tractor No. Rj-21-Rf-6734).

3. The New India Insurance Company Ltd., Khailand Market Kotwali Scheme, Ajmer Having Its Regional Office At Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur Insured Policy No. 33140731140100002880 Dated 20-03-2015 To 19-03-

2016. (Insurer Of The Tractor No. Rj-21-Rf-6734). ----Respondents For Appellant(s)

: Mr. Jai Prakash Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rishipal Agrawal, Adv. with Mr. Vimal Kumar Yadav, Adv. [2025:RJ-JP:33083] (2 of 7) [CMA-6016/2018] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order 21/08/2025 vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku dh vksj ls ;g vihy fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] Øe&2 ¼vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k] C;koj½] ftyk&vtesj }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&146@2017 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 07-09-2018 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh] ftlds ek/;e ls nkosnkjku dh ;kfpdk varxZr /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e [kkfjt dh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k o fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dh cgl lquh] vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA lqlaxr rF; ;g gS fd e`rd iIiw mQZ bZnw ds HkkbZ vktkn }kjk fnukad 17-09-2015 dks iqfyl esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokdj ;g vkjksi yxk;k fd fnukad 16-09-2015 dks mldk HkkbZ e`rd iIiw mQZ bZnw QSDVªh ls dke djds 'kke dks ykSV jgk Fkk] rc VªsDVj uacj RJ 21 RE 6734 ds pkyd us rst xfr o ykijokgh ls xry fn'kk esa pykdj e`rd ds VDdj ekjh ftlls mldh e`R;q gks xbZA mijksDr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij ckn vuqla/kku VªsDVj uacj RJ 21 RF 6734 ds pkyd izR;FkhZ Øe&1 ds fo:) ekeyk ykijokgh dk ekurs gq, vkjksi i= nkf.Md U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;kA lekukarj :i ls e`rd ds vkfJr@nkosnkjku dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k esa /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr ;kfpdk izLrqr dj izfrdj fnyk;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k ftl ij ckn fopkj.k vkjksfir okgu dk fyIr ugha gksuk ekrs gq, ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZ] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZA 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 [2025:RJ-JP:33083] (3 of 7) [CMA-6016/2018] 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 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:33083] (4 of 7) [CMA-6016/2018] 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 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 [2025:RJ-JP:33083] (5 of 7) [CMA-6016/2018] before it. Hence the first contention raised by the learned counsel unacceptable." for the appellant 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 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 mijksDr fof/kd O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj Li"V gS fd izR;sd ekeys esa izR;{kn'khZ xokg dh vis{kk ugha dh tk ldrh rFkk vf/kdka'k ekeyksa esa nq?kZVuk ds laca/k esa izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ugha gksrs gSa ysfdu blds cktown vkjksfir okgu nq?kZVuk esa fyIr jgk gS vkSj mlesa pkyd dh ykijokgh jgh gS] ;g rF; laHkkoukvksa dh izcyrk ds vk/kkj ij izekf.kr djus dk nkf;Ro [2025:RJ-JP:33083] (6 of 7) [CMA-6016/2018] nkosnkjku ij gS rFkk loksZÙke lk{; ds fl)kar ds vk/kkj ij tgka dksbZ izR;{kn'khZ xokg gS] rks mldk ijh{k.k Hkh visf{kr gks tkrk gSA orZeku ekeys esa ,-MCY;w&1 tehyk e`rd dh iRuh gS] ftlus izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ rFkk vkjksi ls lacaf/kr nLrkostksa dks iznf'kZr djokdj izkIr lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij vkjksfir okgu ls nq?kZVuk gksuk dFku fd;k gSA ,-MCY;w&2 vktkn e`rd dk HkkbZ gS] ftlds }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ xbZ gSA bl xokg us Hkh vkjksfir okgu ls o pkyd dh ykijokgh ls nq?kZVuk gksuk crk;k gS ijarq ;g nksuksa gh xokg ?kVuk ds izR;{kn'khZ xokg ugha gSaA ,-MCY;w&1 tehyk us ;g tkfgj fd;k gS fd nq?kZVuk ds le; mlds ifr ds lkFk lksgu FkkA nkosnkjku dh vksj ls lksgu ds /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr ys[kc) c;ku gks izn'kZ&10 ds :i esa iznf'kZr djok;k gS] izn'kZ&10 ds vuqlkj lksgu us nq?kZVuk ns[kh gS vkSj mlh ds vk/kkj ij vkxkeh vuqla/kku dh fn'kk r; djrs gq, izR;FkhZ Øe&1 ds fo:) vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k gSA lksgu e`rd dk LkkFkh jgk gS] nkosnkjku dk ifjfpr gS] vr% nkosnkjku dk ;g nkf;Ro Fkk fd bl xokg dks vf/kdj.k ds le{k ijhf{kr djokrs rFkk mlds ckn izR;FkhZ chek daiuh dks izfrijh{kk dk volj izkIr gksrk vkSj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k lR;rk vkus dk volj izkIr gksrkA nkosnkjku dh vksj ls bl loksZÙke lk{kh dks tkucw>dj ijhf{kr ugha djok;k gS] foFk&gSYM fd;k gS] vr% izfrdwy mi/kkj.kk nkosnkjku ds fo:) fudyrh gSA tSlk fd Åij foospu fd;k gS vkjksi i=] /kkjk 133 o 134 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr fn;s x;s uksfVl dk izR;qÙkj vkfn ekSfyd] ewyHkwr o lkjoku lk{; ugha gSa] nLrkostksa dk iznf'kZr gksuk o izekf.kr gksuk nksuksa fHkUu fLFkfr gSA Lachoo Ram and Others Vs. Himachal Road Transport Corporation ¼iwoksZDr½ esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj tgka nkok ;kfpdk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr gS] mu ekeyksa esa vkjksfir okgu dk nq?kZVuk esa fyIr gksuk o pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk] ;g nksuksa gh rF; izekf.kr djus dk nkf;Ro nkosnkjku ij gSA orZeku ekeys esa [2025:RJ-JP:33083] (7 of 7) [CMA-6016/2018] nq?kZVuk ds Bhd mijkar iqfyl dks ekSds ij HkhM+ bdV~Bh gksus ckcr~ lwpuk izkIr gqbZ gSA jkstukepk izn'kZ ,&3 esa iqfyl }kjk ;g mYysf[kr fd;k gS fd e`rd dh e`R;q dk D;k dkj.k jgk] Li"V ugha gks ldrk gSA mijksDr laiw.kZ lk{; o foospu ds vk/kkj ij vkjksfir okgu dk nq?kZVuk esa fyIr gksuk o pkyd dh ykijokgh gksuk fdlh Hkh :i esa nkosnkjku izekf.kr ugha dj ik, gSa vkSj blh vk'k; dk fu"d"kZ fopkj.k vf/kdj.k dk jgk gS] tks iw.kZr% rF;ksa o fof/k ds vuq:i gS] vr% vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ iq"V gksus rFkk ;g vihy [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSA ifj.kker% vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukafdr 07-09-2018 iq"V fd;k tkdj ;g vihy [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA LFkxu ,oa vU; dksbZ izkFkZuk&i= ;fn yfEcr gksa rks os Hkh mDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd, tkrs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn izkIr gks j[kk gS rks vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA DINESH KUMAWAT /29 (UMA SHANKER VYAS),J