Driver Killed While on Duty Entitled to Compensation Unless Murder Was Personal and Targeted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld compensation awarded to the family members of a truck driver who was murdered by unknown assailants while performing his official duty. The court ruled that the incident qualified as an “accidental death” arising out of and during the course of employment under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923. The judgment was delivered by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri while dismissing appeals filed by the insurance company…
