Supreme Court Settles Compensation Calculation Under Workmen’s Compensation Act: Shantilata Sethy vs. New India Assurance (2021) Date of the Judgment: 11 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 753 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud J and A S Bopanna J Can an insurance company dispute the salary of a deceased employee when the employer has already admitted […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Liability in Expired Driving License Cases Under Workmen’s Compensation Act Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2020 Citation: Beli Ram v. Rajinder Kumar & Anr. (2020) INSC 692 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., and Krishna Murari, J. (authored by Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J.) Can an employer be held liable
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
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disability certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner is sufficient evidence for compensation claims under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Workmen’s Compensation. Case Name: B. Lakshmana etc. vs. Divisional Manager, New India Assurance Company Limited etc. Judgment Date: July 1, 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 1, 2013.
