High Court of Karnataka Upholds Insurance Company's Liability in Motor Accident Claim — Deceased Was a Third Party Not a Workman Under Employees' Compensation Act. The court held that the deceased, who was sleeping inside a construction site compound after work, was not a 'workman' under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, and thus the insurance policy covering the vehicle involved did not exclude liability under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
17 Dec 2024The appeal was filed by the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award d...
