Functional Disability Archives

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Driver with 100% Disability Under Workmen’s Compensation Act (10 December 2019)

December 10, 2019 / Functional Disability, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Loss of Earning Capacity, Uday Umesh Lalit, Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 with Section 4

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Driver with 100% Disability Under Workmen’s Compensation Act LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of functional disability and compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 for a driver who can no longer work due to injuries. CASE TYPE: Workmen’s Compensation. Case Name: Sri Chanappa Nagappa Muchalagoda v. Divisional Manager, New India Insurance Company […]

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Supreme Court Awards Enhanced Compensation for Driver with Amputated Leg: Arun Kumar Jha vs. Ranvir Singh (2018)

Supreme Court Awards Enhanced Compensation for Driver with Amputated Leg: Arun Kumar Jha vs. Ranvir Singh (2018) Date of the Judgment: November 1, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 976 Judges: Kurian Joseph, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Can a person with an amputated leg be considered 100% functionally disabled, especially when their job requires physical