Supreme Court · 2024 INSC 816 · Decided 24 October 2024
Saroj & ORS. v. Iffco-Tokio General Insurance CO. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2024 INSC 816 · [2024] 10 S.C.R. 939
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 12077/2024
- Decided
- 24 October 2024
- Bench
- SANJAY KAROL, UJJAL BHUYAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Juvenile Justice Act
Headnote
Issue arose that in case of conflict of the dates of birth between the two documents, School Leaving Certificate and the Aadhar Card, which of the two is to be taken as authoritative; and whether the High Court's reduction of the compensation awarded by the MACT accordance with law. Deeds and document - Aadhar Card - Suitability of, to determine proof of age, vis-à-vis the school leaving certificate: Held: Aadhar card may not be used as proof of date of birth - Circular No.08 of 2023 by Unique Identification
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