DHROPADABAI vs M/S. TECHNOCRAFT TOOLINGS

The Supreme Court held that the legal heirs of a deceased employee are entitled to compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, despite the employee being insured under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. The Court affirmed the labor Court's finding that the employee's death occurred in the course of employment, thus justifying the compensation claim. The judgment of the Bombay High Court, which set aside the labor Court's award, was overturned, and the compensation amount was upheld.