Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 17, 2025 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar, JJ. When an employee dies in a motor accident during employment, can the employer’s penalty for delayed compensation payment be reduced by the High Court? The Supreme Court addressed this issue in an appeal concerning the compensation awarded to the parents […]
Supreme Court Reinstates Compensation for Injured Employee in Construction Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 16 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 782 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can an employer avoid compensating an employee for a workplace injury by disputing a disability certificate years after the accident? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Total Disablement Under Employees Compensation Act: Arjun vs. IFFCO Tokio (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “total disablement” under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Employees’ Compensation Law. Case Name: Arjun S/O. Ramanna @ Ramu v. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 16 February 2022 Introduction Date of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accident occurring while an employee is traveling back home after completing a work assignment can be considered as arising “out of and in the course of employment” under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Employees’ Compensation Law Case Name: Daya Kishan Joshi & Anr. vs. Dynemech Systems Pvt. Ltd. Judgment
