In Brief
In this case, the widow of a deceased workman challenged the insurance company's appeal that denied her compensation. The original Workmen's Compensation Act award had granted her relief, recognizing the death as work-related. The High Court had reversed this, holding that although death occurred during work, it did not arise from employment. The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order, finding it unsustainable, and restored the original compensation award to the widow, reaffirming that death during employment triggers compensation entitlements unless clearly unrelated.
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