https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=206733 In a motor accident compensation claim, the deceased's income may be reassessed on the basis of lifetime tax payments, tax deducted at source, assessment records and surrounding business evidence, even if posthumous tax returns appear inconsistent. The note explains that such returns are not conclusive where proved facts show substantially higher actual earnings. Applying a one-fourth deduction for personal expenses, a multiplier of 15 and conventional amounts for funeral and non-pecuniary losses, the compensation was enhanced with interest on the increased sum and apportionment among dependants. en-us Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:50:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=206733 In a motor accident compensation claim, the deceased's income may be reassessed on the basis of lifetime tax payments, tax deducted at source, assessment records and surrounding business evidence, even if posthumous tax returns appear inconsistent. The note explains that such returns are not conclusive where proved facts show substantially higher actual earnings. Applying a one-fourth deduction for personal expenses, a multiplier of 15 and conventional amounts for funeral and non-pecuniary losses, the compensation was enhanced with interest on the increased sum and apportionment among dependants. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=206733