Supreme Court of India · 2015-10-30
KULDEEP SINGH vs PANNA LAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/19225
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KULDEEP SINGH
- Respondent
- PANNA LAL
- Author
- Anil R. Dave
- Bench
- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ANIL R. DAVE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that under Section 29 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, any settlement between the employer and employee must be registered to be valid. The High Court's decision to set aside the Commissioner's order based on an unregistered settlement was erroneous. The Court restored the Commissioner's order directing the employer to pay Rs. 1,31,971 plus interest, emphasizing that the unregistered settlement could not be considered.