Bombay High Court Allows Widow's Appeal for Enhanced Compensation Under Workmen's Compensation Act — Commissioner Cannot Restrict Award to Claimed Amount When Entitled to Higher Sum. The court held that the Commissioner's reasoning to limit the award to the claimed amount is erroneous and must be set aside, directing payment of the full computed compensation....
The appellant, Smt. Raiwantabai w/o Ramdas Sardare, is the widow of Ramdas Sardare, who was employed as a Drainage Kuli (cleaner) with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. He died in an accident on 11.03...
