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MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
National Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Ravinder Kaur – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Manoj Kumar Ohri, J.(Oral)
1. By way of present appeal filed under Section 30 of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter, referred to as the 'EC Act'), the appellant has assailed the order dated 03.02.2016 passed by learned Commissioner, Employees' Compensation, New Delhi in Case No.WCD/191/NW/03/1084-86 whereby the claim petition filed by respondent Nos.1 to 7/claimants was allowed and the appellant held liable to deposit compensation alongwith interest.
2. The solitary contention raised by learned counsel for the appellant is that in the proceedings before the learned Commissioner, the employer-employee relationship between respondent No.8 and deceased/Balvinder Singh was not established as both were neighbours, living in vicinity of each other.
3. A perusal of the claim petition would show that the deceased was claimed to have been employed with respondent No.8 as a second driver on Truck bearing registration No.HR-37-6015 for about six months at a salary of Rs.5,000/- per month. It was further claimed that on 22.07.2003 at about 1:30 p.m., respondent No.8 asked the deceased to remove electrical wire, which was hanging over the said truck. While following d
The scope of interference in an appeal under the Employees' Compensation Act is limited to substantial questions of law, and findings of fact proved either way are not likely to be interfered with.
The appellate jurisdiction of the High Court in an appeal under Section 30 of the Employees' Compensation Act is confined only to examine substantial questions of law, and findings of fact proved eit....
The appellate jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 30 of the Act is confined only to examine substantial questions of law, and findings of facts proved either way are not to be likely interfe....
The limited scope of interference in appeals filed under Section 30 of the Employees' Compensation Act and the material issues that arise for the just decision of the Commissioner in a claim petition....
The central legal point established in the judgment is that in cases of disputed liability, the party should be granted an opportunity to lead evidence and cross-examine to prevent a miscarriage of j....
The legal principle established in the judgment emphasizes the limited scope of interference in appeals under Section 30 of the Employees Compensation Act and the importance of evidence in establishi....
The appeal under Section 30 of the Employees Compensation Act is limited to substantial questions of law, and findings of fact by the Commissioner are not to be interfered with.
The limited scope of interference in an appeal filed under Section 30 of the Employee's Compensation Act and the requirement for substantial questions of law to be involved.
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