Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 with Section 3(1)

Supreme Court Expands “Course of Employment” in Compensation Case: Leela Bai vs. Seema Chouhan (2019)

/ Arun Mishra, Course of Employment, Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 with Section 3(1), Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 with Section 4, Judges, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Expands “Course of Employment” in Compensation Case: Leela Bai vs. Seema Chouhan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s accidental death while on the employer’s premises, but outside of direct work hours, can be considered as “arising out of and in the course of employment” under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Employee […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Truck Driver’s Death: Jaya Biswal vs. IFFCO Tokio (2016)

/ Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 with Section 3(1), Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 with Section 30(1), Judges, Uday Umesh Lalit, V. Gopala Gowda

Can an employer avoid compensation for a worker’s death if the worker was negligent? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a truck driver’s fatal accident. The court clarified the scope of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, emphasizing its welfare nature. This judgment highlights the importance of protecting workers and

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