SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
Listen Audio Icon Pause Audio Icon
judgment-img

2019 Supreme(Raj) 1841

PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
New India Assurance Co Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Chand Mohd – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
Anil Bachhawat, Advocate, Sr Paliwal, Advocate, Surendra Surana, Advocate

JUDGMENT

Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J. - The appellant insurance company has preferred this appeal under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (for short 'WC Act') challenging the judgment dated 1.10.2005 passed by the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner, Sirohi.

2. Brief facts of this case as noticed by this Court are that the claimant/respondent no.1 Chand Mohd. was working as driver on the jeep no.RJ 24/T-0653 owned by the respondent no.2. The said jeep met with an accident and the claimant sustained several injuries resulting into amputation of leg of the claimant below knee.

3. The substantial question of law raised by learned counsel for the appellant insurance company in the matter is that the claimant's leg was amputated below the knee and thus, the percentage of loss of earning capacity was to be taken as 50% as per the WC Act. The medical certificate issued by the District General Hospital, Sirohi was showing the permanent disability to the tune of 70% with respect to the injuries caused to the claimant. The learned authority below computed the loss of income taking i

                                                                                                                                                            Click Here to Read the rest of this document
                                                                                                                                                            1
                                                                                                                                                            2
                                                                                                                                                            3
                                                                                                                                                            4
                                                                                                                                                            5
                                                                                                                                                            6
                                                                                                                                                            7
                                                                                                                                                            8
                                                                                                                                                            9
                                                                                                                                                            10
                                                                                                                                                            11
                                                                                                                                                            SupremeToday Portrait Ad
                                                                                                                                                            supreme today icon
                                                                                                                                                            logo-black

                                                                                                                                                            An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

                                                                                                                                                            Please visit our Training & Support
                                                                                                                                                            Center or Contact Us for assistance

                                                                                                                                                            qr

                                                                                                                                                            Scan Me!

                                                                                                                                                            India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

                                                                                                                                                            For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

                                                                                                                                                            whatsapp-icon telegram-icon
                                                                                                                                                            whatsapp-icon Back to top