Jaya Biswal & Ors vs Branch Manager, Iffco Tokio General ...

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Commissioner for Employees’ Compensation, affirming that the deceased was in the course of employment at the time of the accident, thus entitling the appellants to compensation under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923. The Court noted that the High Court's reduction of compensation from Rs. 10,75,253/- to Rs. 6,00,000/- was unjustified and reinstated the original compensation amount. The Court emphasized that the employer's liability under Section 3 of the Employees' Compensation Act is established when the employee's death occurs during the course of employment, regardless of the employer's claims of negligence.