Employees’ Compensation Act: Married Daughter Cannot Continue Deceased Mother’s Claim, Rules Chhattisgarh HC
Case Title: Smt. Nanda Soni v. M/s Suraj Pulses Industries
Case No.: MAC No. 1311 of 2022
Coram: Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi
Court Observation
“… a married daughter is not included as a “dependent” relative under Section 2(1)(d) of the Act 1923, which explicitly includes only an ‘unmarried daughter’.”
“… since the Original Claimant died during the pendency of the claim proceedings prior to the passing of any award, the cause of action did not survive to the Appellant, who is not a “dependant” under Section 2(1)(d) of the Act of 1923,”
