Leela Bai vs Seema Chouhan

The Supreme Court held that the accidental death of the deceased bus driver occurred in the course of and arose out of his employment under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923. The Court emphasized that the nature of the deceased's duties required him to remain with the bus at all times, thus establishing a notional extension of duty. The rejection of the compensation claim was deemed a misappreciation of facts, and the Court ruled in favor of the appellants, granting them compensation under the Act.