GENERAL MANAGER, B. E. S. T.UNDERTAKING, BOMBAY vs MRS. AGNES

The Supreme Court held that under Section 3(1) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, an employer is liable to pay compensation if a workman suffers personal injury due to an accident arising out of and in the course of employment. The Court found that the bus driver, P. Nanu Raman, was entitled to compensation as the accident occurred while he was traveling in a bus, which was part of his duty to maintain punctuality and efficiency. The High Court's decree in favor of the widow was upheld, establishing that the right to travel in the bus was an implied obligation of his employment.