https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467169 Tribunal reliance on a verified income tax return and bank passbook entries suffices to establish the deceased's probable income for loss of dependency where testimonial gaps reflect social context rather than contradict documentary proof; challenges to authenticity are neutralised by verification from tax authorities. Tribunals are summary fact-finders for probable income and may award benefit for future prospects of increased income consistent with the Motor Vehicles Act's social welfare purpose. Where two Full Bench precedents conflict, the later Full Bench decision controls, and the later ruling permitting future prospects was applied to uphold the award in favour of respondents. en-us Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:27:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467169 Tribunal reliance on a verified income tax return and bank passbook entries suffices to establish the deceased's probable income for loss of dependency where testimonial gaps reflect social context rather than contradict documentary proof; challenges to authenticity are neutralised by verification from tax authorities. Tribunals are summary fact-finders for probable income and may award benefit for future prospects of increased income consistent with the Motor Vehicles Act's social welfare purpose. Where two Full Bench precedents conflict, the later Full Bench decision controls, and the later ruling permitting future prospects was applied to uphold the award in favour of respondents. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467169