Blood relatives not restricted as workman under Employees Compensation Act

Divisional Manager Vs Smt. Sayeeda Khanam (Karnataka High Court) Karnataka High Court held that there is no prohibition under the Employees Compensation Act for blood relatives to be employer and employee. Facts- The claimants are the legal hears of the deceased Azam Khan, who died in an accident which occurred on 30.01.2008, contending that as per the instructions of the owner i.e. respondent No.4 herein, he was driving the lorry bearing registration No.KA-36/6712 from Kampli to Tumkur to unload the rice bags and after taking dinner on NH-13, the second driver by name Paulraj was driving the ...