Iffco Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt Meena & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO 200/2020; CM APPL. 27721/2020; IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd v. Smt Meena & Ors.; Delhi High Court; Manoj Kumar Ohri, J.; Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923; Section 30(1); Commissioner final authority on findings of fact; employer-employee relationship; North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation v. Sujatha (2019) 11 SCC 514; death of driver Pooran Chand; TSR Auto DL-1RQ-1098; accident 17.05.2016; FIR No. 242/16 Sections 279/304A IPC P.S. Sunlight Colony; wages Rs. 15,000/- per month; award amount released to claimants; appeal dismissed.
What did the court decide?
In terms of the decision in North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation v. Sujatha, (2019) 11 SCC 514, the learned Commissioner under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 is the final authority on findings of fact, including the existence of an employer-employee relationship.