Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 871 · Decided 11 December 2021
Shantilata Sethy and Another v. M/S Divisional Manager, the New India India Assurance Company Limited and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 871 · [2021] 12 S.C.R. 145
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7657/2021
- Decided
- 11 December 2021
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, A.S. BOPANNA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Workmen's Compensation Act Section 4
Headnote
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923: s.4 - Victim-deceased was working as a helper in a truck belonging to second respondent- employer - On the fateful day, while helper was making arrangements for loading of rice bags, the driver lost control of truck and dashed into the helper who struck against a tree on the side of road - He succumbed to his injuries next day - Parents of the deceased filed claim petition under the 1923 Act - Deceased was 24 years old at the time of accident and was receiving
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