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Supreme Court: Different Methods for Calculating Compensation in Road Accidents

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The Supreme Court has ruled that different methods should be used to calculate compensation in road accident cases, distinguishing between salaried and self-employed individuals.
For salaried persons, income tax returns from the previous year will be considered, while for the self-employed, an average of the last three years' ITRs will be used.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that different methods should be used to calculate compensation in road accident cases, distinguishing between salaried and self-employed individuals. For salaried persons, income tax returns from the previous year will be considered, while for the self-employed, an average of the last three years' ITRs will be used.

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