Supreme Court of India

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Rekha Chaudhary

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Bench Ara Vind Kumar and Prasanna B. V Arale JJ.
Decided 23 February 2026

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We have heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties at length and after perusing the material on record, we are of the considered view that the core issue which arises for our consideration is whether the High Court has committed an error to fasten the liability of paying the penalty component under Section 4A(3)(b) of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 upon the Appellant-Insurance Company in addition to the compensation and interest component? ANALYSIS 16. At the outset, it is apt and appropriate for us to consider the scope and objective of the Employees’ Compensation

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