https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462351 In motor accident compensation claims, adult married siblings are not ordinarily treated as dependants unless there is clear evidence of actual financial dependence on the deceased. The SC noted that the deceased lived separately and the claimants were older married brothers with their own families, with no material showing dependence on the deceased's earnings. On that basis, the siblings were held not to be dependants, and the compensation awarded in their favour was found unjustified; the award as affirmed by the High Court was set aside. en-us Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 18:30:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462351 In motor accident compensation claims, adult married siblings are not ordinarily treated as dependants unless there is clear evidence of actual financial dependence on the deceased. The SC noted that the deceased lived separately and the claimants were older married brothers with their own families, with no material showing dependence on the deceased's earnings. On that basis, the siblings were held not to be dependants, and the compensation awarded in their favour was found unjustified; the award as affirmed by the High Court was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462351