Aadhaar Card Not Conclusive Proof Of Age: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that an Aadhaar card cannot be considered conclusive proof of a person's age. In a recent case regarding compensation for a motor vehicle accident, the court stated that the age recorded in a postmortem report is more reliable. The deceased was determined to be 13 years old at the time of the accident. The court's decision came during an appeal for enhanced compensation following a motor accident that occurred on December 24, 2019. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal had previously awarded ₹5,45,000 in compensation, which the appellants sought to increase based on the deceased's age and notional income. This ruling emphasizes the importance of medical assessments in legal matters concerning age determination.