Supreme Court modifies penalty under Employees’ Compensation Act in motor accident claim: Sheela Devi vs. Oriental Insurance Company (2025)

/ Aravind Kumar, Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 with Section 4A, Insurance Law, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Liability of Insurer

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 […]

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