Employees' Compensation Act, 1923

The appellant, a forging machine operator, lost multiple phalanges of four fingers of his right hand in an accident at work. The Commissioner under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 initially assessed a 100% disability and awarded compensation based on a factor of 213.57. On appeal, the High Court reduced the disab…

Shahu Sampatrao Jadhavar, a night watchman, died in a road accident on 22 April 2003 while commuting 5 km to his sugar factory workplace. His family claimed compensation under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, but the employer and insurer argued the accident did not arise out of or in the course of employment beca…

The appellant, the Commanding Officer of the Railway Protection Special Force, appealed against a decision allowing the widow and heirs of a constable of the RPF to claim compensation under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 for his death in service. The central question was whether a constable of the RPF, declared a…

The appellant, a skilled labourer, suffered spinal and multiple fractures when a centering plate collapsed during construction work, rendering her unable to lift heavy weights. She claimed compensation under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, seeking Rs.20 lakh, but the Commissioner assessed her disability at 20% o…

The appellant, father of a deceased employee, claimed compensation under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 after the employee died in a road accident while returning from a field assignment. The Commissioner and the High Court dismissed the claim, holding the accident was not "arising out of and in the course of em…

The deceased Ramakant Yadav, a driver, died while tying logs on a trailer, and his mother and wife claimed compensation under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923. The Commissioner awarded a lump‑sum compensation of ₹3,94,120 and a penalty of ₹1,97,060 against the insurer, but the High Court set aside this order, holdi…

The legal heirs of Machindra Ananda Jagtap, who died in a road accident while driving a jeep owned by Jayram Ganpati Jagtap, filed a claim for compensation under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 in 2004, more than nine years after the accident. The Commissioner rejected the claim on grounds of delay and on merits, …

The appellant family filed a claim for compensation after their 26‑year‑old son, a truck driver, died in an accident that occurred while he was attempting to stop an unmanned vehicle during the course of his employment. The Employees' Compensation Commissioner awarded Rs 10,75,253 with interest, but the High Court redu…