Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 128 · Decided 17 February 2015
Praveenbhai S. Khambhayata v. United India Insurance Company LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 128 · [2015] 2 S.C.R. 436
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1970/2015
- Decided
- 17 February 2015
- Bench
- V. GOPALA GOWDA, R. BANUMATHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 142; Workmen's Compensation Act Section 147
Headnote
2 S.C.R. 436 PRAVEENBHAI S. KHAMBHAYATA v. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 1970 of 2015) FEBRUARY 17, 2015 [V. GOPALA GOWDA AND R. BANUMATHl,JJ.) Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 - s. 147 - Death of workman in the course of employment - Insurance company to water in the radiator of another dumper, met with an accident resulting in fatal injuries - Labour court holding that the owners of the vehicle, jointly and severally liable to pay compensation along with 10% E penalty and 6 % interest p.a. and insurance company not liable - High Court upheld the
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