Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Workmen's Compensation Act | 12% p.a. Interest Mandatory from Accident Date; Daily Allowances Excluded from Salary : MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that interest under the Workmen's Compensation Act must be calculated at 12% per annum from the date of the accident, not from the award date. Additionally, daily diet allowances cannot be included in the salary base for compensation calculations, impacting wage definitions for injured workers.