Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Employer Not Liable for Death of Agricultural Labourer Due to Electrocution as Incident Did Not Arise Out of and in the Course of Employment. The court held that the death of a 'Salgadi' (yearly labourer) due to electrocution while cutting grass for personal use, not for the employer's work, does not fall within the purview of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923.
13 Oct 2017The case involves an appeal under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, filed by Chandrakant Toshniwal, the owner of agricultural land, ...






