Supreme Court of India

Fulmati Dhramdev Yadav & Anr. v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

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Reported as [2023] 14 S.C.R. 374
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Sanjay Karol JJ.
Decided 4 September 2023

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Issue for consideration: The order of the High Court setting aside the order of the Commissioner awarding compensation in favour of legal representatives of the deceased employee. Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 – Victim died as he w as tying up logs on trailer – The Commissioner directed insur er to pay compensation of ₹3,94,120/- and the employer was directed to pay ₹1,97,060/-, i.e., 50% of the compensation amount as penalty – High Court set aside the order of the Commissioner – Propriety: Held: bare perusal of the impugned judgment shows that the High Court did not frame any substantial

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