Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Postmortem Report More Reliable Than Aadhaar for Age Determination
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that an Aadhaar card is not conclusive proof of age, emphasizing that a postmortem report, based on medical assessment, provides a more reliable determination. This decision arose from a compensation dispute following the death of a 13-year-old boy in a 2019 road accident. The court accepted the postmortem age over the Aadhaar card's age, leading to an enhanced compensation award to the boy's parents.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 11 Nov, 12:15 pm. Other outlets followed.