Motor Accident Compensation--Informal Sector Worker--Absence of Documentary Proof Does Not Mandate Application of Lowest Tier of Minimum Wages for Income Assessment
Motor Accident Claims Tribunals must not reflexively apply the lowest tier of minimum wages merely because a claimant lacks documentary proof of income. In matters involving the informal sector, where wages are paid in cash and formal records are scarce, courts must engage in intelligent guesswork based on a holistic assessment of the victim's age, nature of work, and family standard of living. Oral testimony of family members or employers, if consistent and unrebutted, may form a valid basis for income assessment. The appropriate category of minimum wages — unskilled, skilled, or matriculate — must reflect actual work profile, not default to the lowest slab.
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