Supreme Court of India

Shantilata Sethy and Another v. M/s Divisional Manager, the New India India Assurance Company Limited and Anr.

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Reported as [2021] 12 S.C.R. 145
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and A. S. Bopanna JJ.
Decided 11 December 2021

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Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923: s.4 – Victim-dece ased was working as a helper in a truck belonging to second resp ondent- employer – On the fateful day, while helper was mak ing arrangements for loading of rice bags, the driver o f the truck allegedly lost control of truck and dashed into the helper who struck against a tree on the side of road – He succumbed t o his injuries next day – Parents of the deceased filed claim peti tion under the 1923 Act – Deceased was 24 years old at the time of accident and was receiving a salary of Rs. 2400 per month and Rs. 25/- e veryday toward food

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