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Meena Devi vs The Union Of India on 4 May, 2026 cites

Smt. Satiya And Ors. vs Sub-Divisional Officer, P.W.D. ... on 11 April, 1974

In Smt.Satiya v. Sub-Divisional Officer, Public Works Department 9 Buildings and Road), Narsimhapur [1974 (2) L.L.N. 204], a chowkidar in the Public Works Department was murdered while on duty. One of the questions that arose was whether his murder could be said to be an accident. Relying upon Nisbet, it was held that the murder was an unlooked for mishap or untoward event which was not expected or designed. The learned Judge held that word "accident" excludes the idea of wilful and intentional act but as explained in Nisbet, "the phrase ought to be held to include murder as it was an accidental happening so far as the workman was concerned.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Cites 8 - Cited by 17 - Full Document

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Philo And Ors. on 1 February, 1996

15. The question that arose for consideration in United India Insurance Company Ltd. v. Philo [1996 (3) L.L.N. 116], was whether the killing of a workman while he was in the course of his employment, by an unknown person, can be considered as death caused as a result of an accident arising out of his employment? In this case the deceased was the driver of a taxi. He had taken some tourist out of town. He did not return from the tour and it was reported that he was killed and somebody stole the taxi. The Division Bench answered the question in the affirmative and held in Paras. 7 and 8 of the report:
Kerala High Court Cites 3 - Cited by 12 - Full Document

Smt.Rita Devi & Ors vs New India Assurance Co.Ltd. & Anr on 27 April, 2000

13. Admittedly, the husband of petitioner No.1 was missing and subsequently he was found dead and in view of that the aforesaid two judgments in the cases of Rita Devi (supra) and United India Insurance Company Ltd. (supra) are helping the petitioners. Further the person, who was charged for murder has already been acquitted by learned Sessions Judge in S.T. No.278 of 2006 by judgment dated 28.05.2008. His acquittal is also proving that it was a case of accident.
Supreme Court of India Cites 8 - Cited by 419 - Full Document

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Kamlesh & Ors. on 9 August, 2017

13. Admittedly, the husband of petitioner No.1 was missing and subsequently he was found dead and in view of that the aforesaid two judgments in the cases of Rita Devi (supra) and United India Insurance Company Ltd. (supra) are helping the petitioners. Further the person, who was charged for murder has already been acquitted by learned Sessions Judge in S.T. No.278 of 2006 by judgment dated 28.05.2008. His acquittal is also proving that it was a case of accident.
Delhi High Court Cites 37 - Cited by 76 - J R Midha - Full Document
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