# M/S NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs SMT. KIRAN BAHADUR AND ORS

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-05-13
Citation: FAO-71/2021 2025:DHC:3608
Petitioner: M/S NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
Respondent: SMT. KIRAN BAHADUR AND ORS

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/61013052025FAO712021_114631.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 07 May 2025 Judgment pronounced on: 13 May 2025 FAO 71/2021, CM APPL. 6730/2021 & CM APPL. 6731/2021 M/S NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Salil Paul, Mr. Sahil Paul and Mr. Sandeep Dayal, Advs. versus SMT. KIRAN BAHADUR AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. R.K. Nain, Ms. Pratima N. Lakra and Mr. Chandan Prajapati, Advs. for R-1 and R-2 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGMENT DHARMESH SHARMA, J. 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant/insurance company under Section 30 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 [“EC Act”], assailing and seeking the setting aside of the impugned judgment-cum-award dated 27.11.2020 passed by the learned Commissioner, Employee’s Compensation, Labour Welfare Centre, Nimri Colony, Ashok Vihar, Phase-IV, Delhi [“Commissioner”], whereby the claim for compensation filed on behalf of respondents No. 1 and 2, being the widow and minor child, respectively, on account of the death of Mr. Dipak Kumar @ Deepak Kumar Bahadur, son of Shri Chandra Kumar @ Chander Bahadur, was allowed. FAO 71/2021 2. In a nutshell, the case of the claimants before the learn

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