Income tax return supporting claim of income sufficient for determining compensation in road accident

U P State Road Transport Corporation Vs Jitender Kumar Rana & Anr (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court held that while determining compensation for injuries suffered in the road accident only documentary evidence in form of Income Tax Return in support of the claim of income is sufficient. Facts- The Claimant along with his friends was coming from Allahabad to Delhi in a bus driven by Shri Ravinder Kumar Dwivedi and owned by the UPSRTC. Notably, the driver of the bus was driving the same at a high speed and in a rash and negligent manner. As a result of which, the bus collided with another ...