Even Short-Term Engagement as Driver Is Sufficient to Claim Compensation Under Employees’ Compensation Act: Bombay High Court

In an important judgment under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, the Bombay High Court has clarified that even hiring a person for a short duration creates an employer-employee relationship. The case arose after the death of Tilakdhari Gupta in a road accident while he was driving a car from Thane to Rajasthan. Facts Leading to the Dispute Jawaharlal R Gupta had hired Tilakdhari Gupta to drive his car for a…