felt that there may be some error and thus, the compensation might have been marginally excess and on the higher side; nevertheless, from the point ... computation of compensation and in doing that, it may commit marginal errors. As I see, in doing the guess-work, such minor errors may occur
issued by the Doctor based on radiology or dentist opinion
then margin of error in age ascertained is two years on
either side. Age estimation ... Supreme Court had observed that one can take judicial
notice that margin of error in age ascertained by
radiological examination is two years on either
conclusive and incontrovertible nature and it
is subject to a margin of error. Medical evidence as to the age of
a person, though a very ... does not contain the provisions regarding benefit of
margin of age to be given to the child or juvenile as was
provided in Rule
importance of bone ossification test has also discussed
about the margin of error principle in paragraph Nos. 57
to 60, which reads as under ... Court, however, once accepted, they
become the opinion of the Court.
Margin of error principle
60.The bone ossification test is not an exact
science
several decisions, has taken judicial notice of the fact
that the margin of error in age determined by
radiological examination is two years on either ... determine the
survivor's age. Therefore, relying on the margin of error
principle based on a radiological test, which allows for a
margin
Court has observed
that, one can take judicial notice that the margin of
error in age ascertained by radiological examination is
two years on either ... years as on the date of
the incident and the margin of error in age ascertained by
radiological examination can be taken two years
erroneously considered the same at
Rs.20,330/-. There is marginal error by Rs.5/-. i.e. not the
substantial question of law formulated
There
was no ossification test report. Even in such cases the
marginal error of plus or minus 2 years has to be given
in arriving ... that assessment
of age by the medical officer is subject to margin of error
of two years and such benefit shall be given
dental clinical examination
and it is an approximate one, with a margin of error of two
years on either side. The third molar ... stated that dental clinical
examination is an approximate one with a margin of error of
two years on either side, which shows that they have
dental clinical examination
and it is an approximate one, with a margin of error of two
years on either side. The third molar ... stated that dental clinical
examination is an approximate one with a margin of error of
two years on either side, which shows that they have
