https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463028 Under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, appellate interference by the High Court requires a substantial question of law; the High Court could not disturb a reasoned compensation award without addressing that jurisdictional . The Court also held that a death occurring while the employee was on duty and engaged in transporting goods arose out of and in the course of employment, and that negligence or contributory negligence does not defeat or reduce statutory compensation. The High Court's unexplained reduction of compensation and waiver of interest and penalty were unsustainable, and the award with interest and costs was restored with limited recalibration. en-us Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:57:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463028 Under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, appellate interference by the High Court requires a substantial question of law; the High Court could not disturb a reasoned compensation award without addressing that jurisdictional . The Court also held that a death occurring while the employee was on duty and engaged in transporting goods arose out of and in the course of employment, and that negligence or contributory negligence does not defeat or reduce statutory compensation. The High Court's unexplained reduction of compensation and waiver of interest and penalty were unsustainable, and the award with interest and costs was restored with limited recalibration. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463028