Supreme Court of India
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Harshadbhai Amrutbhai Modhiyand Anr.
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What the Court ordered
For the reasons stated therein, we modify the order made by the High Court to that extent.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923-Section 3--Contract of Insurance entered into by Employer with an Insurance Company to indemnify for compensation payable under the Act--Commissioner awarded compensation with interest to the claimant-Appeal by Insurance Company before High Court challenging the payment of interest-High Court dismissed the appeal Correctness of-Held, employer is statutorily liable to pay workman compensation under the Act-On facts, payment of any interest/penalty is specifically excluded under the contract of insurance-Hence, employer, and not the insurance company, is liable…
Where later benches applied it
- 2008 Kamla Chaturvedi v. National Insurance Co. & Ors.
- 2008 United India Insurance Company Ltd. v. Manubhai Dharmasinhabhai Gajera & Ors.
- 2007 Deddappa & Ors. v. The Branch Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd.
- 2014 Manju Sarkar & Ors. v. Mabish Miah and Ors.
Of those, 1 distinguished · 3 mentioned
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