Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Employee's Compensation Act | Contractual Workers Entitled to Compensation if Employment Nexus Proven, Even Without Formal Appointment Docs: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court affirmed that contractual workers killed in work-related accidents are entitled to compensation under the Employee's Compensation Act, even in the absence of formal appointment letters or salary records, if the employment nexus is established through circumstantial evidence. This ruling expands employer liability and protects vulnerable informal workers by prioritizing factual employment over documentary formalities.