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2025 Supreme(RAJ) 379

HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS, J
DAL CHAND AND ANR – Appellant
Versus
ARVIND SINGH AND ORS – Respondent
CMA / 2320 / 2018



Advocates:
Dr. Ramdeo Arya, Adv.for Mr. Ritesh Jain, Adv. For : Mr. Ashish Kumar Sharma, Adv.

The court established that the School Leaving Certificate is the authoritative document for age determination in compensation claims, emphasizing the need for just compensation based on the loss suffered.

Headnote:(A) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Sections 168 and 173 - Compensation for death in motor accident - The court emphasized the need for just compensation, ruling that the amount awarded must reflect the loss suffered by the claimants. The court noted that the age of the deceased should be determined based on authoritative documents, prioritizing the School Leaving Certificate over the Aadhar Card. (Paras 1, 3, 7, 10)

(B) Appeal - The appellate court's role is to ensure that the lower court's decision is not afflicted by any legal vice, and it should not substitute its view unless the decision is perverse. (Paras 2, 12)

Facts of the case:
The case involved a claim for compensation following the death of an individual in a motor accident. The initial compensation awarded was challenged, leading to a review of the documents used to determine the deceased's age and the compensation amount.

Findings of Court:
The court found that the compensation amount should be just and reasonable, ultimately determining a compensation of Rs. 6,70,680/- based on the evidence presented.

Issues: The main issues included the appropriate document for age determination and the justification for the compensation amount awarded.

Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that the School Leaving Certificate is a more reliable document for age determination than the Aadhar Card, and emphasized the importance of just compensation in motor accident cases.

Result: Compensation amount determined and awarded.

Judgment :

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5- nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ds lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA

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7- nq?kZVuk ds le; e`rd 22 o"kZ dk vfookfgr ;qod FkkA izdj.k esa nq?kZVuk fnukad 28-03-17 dh gS rRle; vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh 207@&:i;s izfrfnu FkhA rn~uqlkj x.kuk fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds vfookfgr gksus dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, mlds ekrk&firk dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij xq.kd yxkrs gq, vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh gS] tcfd ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa ikfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj ,sls ekeyksa esa e`rd dh vk;q ds vuqlkj gh xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gS] vr% e`rd dh vk;q 22 o"kZ dks ns[krs gq, izdj.k esa 18 dk xq.kd yxsxk] rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 207X30X12X18X1/2=6,70,680/-:i;s gksrh gSA e`rd ds Lofu;ksftr gksus dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, 22 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ ds gksus ls 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 2]68]272@&:i;s izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS] ftlds vuqlkj ;g jkf'k 9]38]952@&:i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa 1]47]000@&:i;s gh fnyk; x;s gS] vr% bl en es a 7]91]952@&:i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA

8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfV;e ds en esa dqy 40]000@&:i;s dh izfrdj jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS tcfd ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa ikfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj izR;sd nkosnkj 40]000@&:i;s vFkkZr dqy 80]000@&:i;s dalksVhZ;e ds uqdlkuh ds :i esa izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA 'ks"k enksa esa fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k ;Fkksfpr gSA

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