Author: Himanshu28

Introduction The case of Leela Bai & Anr v. Seema Chouhan & Anr is related to the issue of payment of compensation under the Workers Compensation Act. The issue arose when the petitioners, the legal heirs of a deceased bus driver, sought compensation for his sudden death. After a meal, the driver fell from the roof of the bus and sustained serious injuries. Despite the fact that the nature of his job required him to stay with the bus at all times, their claim for damages was initially dismissed by the lower courts on the ground that the death did…

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