Kalpanaraj & Ors vs Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to reduce the compensation awarded by the Tribunal in a motor vehicle accident case, emphasizing the need for reliance on documented income over oral testimony. The Court noted that the High Court correctly adjusted the monthly income of the deceased to ₹3,115 based on income tax returns and applied a multiplier of 13, given the deceased's age of 46. Ultimately, the Court affirmed the total compensation of ₹5,76,000 awarded by the High Court, which included adjustments for loss of income, funeral expenses, and loss of consortium.