Compensation to be enhanced in case of Permanent Disability under Employees Compensation Act, 1923

Chandramma Vs Manager (Supreme Court of India)

Conclusion: The Hon’ble Supreme Court have considered disability as permanent and have enhanced compensation under Employees Compensation Act, 1923 as the disability report showed that there is Permanent Partial Disability of about 58% of the limb, which corresponds with 26% whole body. There is no dispute that the appellant suffered from disablement of permanent nature. The disablement has incapacitated the appellant from doing the work which she was capable of doing.

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