Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 387 · Decided 1 July 2013
B. Lakshmana ETC. v. Divisional Manager, New India Assurance Company Limited ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 387 · [2013] 17 S.C.R. 289
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 11381/2013
- Decided
- 1 July 2013
- Bench
- GYAN SUDHA MISRA, KURIAN JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Workmen's Compensation Act Section 4
Headnote
289 B. LAKSHMANA ·ETC. v. DIVISIONAL MANAGER, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 11381-11386 of 2013) JULY 1, 2013. [GYAN SUDHA MISRA AND KURIAN JOSEPH, JJ.) WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923: A B c s.4 - Assessment of loss of earning capacity - By qualified, and were not produced - Held: Under D · s.4, it is sufficient if the loss of earning capacity is assessed by a qualified and registered medical practitioner - In the instant case, there is no dispute with regard to competence of the doctor issuing disability certificate - Impugned. order of
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