Imposition of penalty upon principal employer under Employees Compensation Act unjustified: Bombay HC

Air India Charters Ltd. Vs Tanja Glusica (Bombay High Court)

Bombay High Court held that as per section 12(1) of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 there cannot be any imposition of penalty upon the principal employer.

Facts- The Respondents are Serbian nationals and the family members and dependents of deceased Zlatko Glusica, who was working as pilot with the Appellant-Company and expired while on duty on 22^nd May 2010 in an unfortunate accident which occurred at Mangalore. On 27^th September, 2012 the Appellant-Company deposited wit

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