Doctrine Of Notional Extension Of Employment Applies When Accident Occurred While Deceased Workman Was In Workplace Not By His Own Choice: SC [Read Judgment]

Ashok Kini

22 Jan 2019 6:36 PM IST

“If the requirement of the deceased to stay with the bus was integrally connected with the efficiency of the service to be provided to the public by respondent no.1 and the deceased was not present at the bus terminal with the bus in his nature as a member of the public by choice, we see no reason why the doctrine of notional extension of the employment will not be applicable”

Applying the 'doctrine of notional extension of the employment', the Supreme Court has ordered employers to pay compensation to the legal heirs of a bus driver who had died in an accident while he was coming down the roof of the bus after having his meals. "Merely because the deceased was coming down the roof of the bus after having his meal, cannot be considered in isolation and...

Doctrine Of Notional Extension Of Employment Applies When Accident Occurred While Deceased Workman Was In Workplace Not By His Own Choice: SC [Read Judgment]

Ashok Kini

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