Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923

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 Supreme Court, acting suo motu, examined the problem of large sums of unclaimed compensation lying with Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) and Labour Courts under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, after an email from a retired district judge highlighted the issue. The Court…

The appellant, a self‑employed mechanic with 30 years of experience, suffered a road accident on 23‑04‑2013 resulting in a 17% whole‑body disability as certified by Dr. Alok Mehta. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.87,700 as loss of future income, which the High Court enhanced to Rs.1,27,700, both based on…

The owner of a utility van involved in a fatal accident filed five claim petitions and appealed against the High Court's order directing the insurer to "pay and recover". The insurer argued that the policy’s "limitation as to use" clause barred coverage for passengers, contending the vehicle was effectively a goods car…