Supreme Court of India
National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Hamida Khatoon and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the High Court was right in holding that in view of the bar created by Section 53 the application for compensation filed by the appellant under the Workmen's Compensation Act was not maintainable.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - s. 173 - Motor accident - Resulting in death - Claim for compensation - Award by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal - Appeal by insurer contending that application for claim being u/s 173, not maintainable in view of s.53 of Employees States Insurance Act, 1948 - Appeal dismissed by High Court - On appeal, Held: Entitlement to the claim to be worked out by the Tribunal by taking note of s. 53 - Employees States Insurance Act, 1948 - s. 53. Regional Director, ES/ Corporation and Anr. v. Francis , De Costa and Anr. 1993 Suppl.(4) SCC 100; . Trehan v. Associated Electrical
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Where later benches applied it
- 2025 New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Kamlesh and Others.
- 2015 Dhropadabai and Others v. M/s. Technocraft Toolings
Of those, 2 referred to
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