The High Court of Jharkhand has ruled that principal employer liability under Section 12 of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, can only be fastened on an entity if the contracted work being executed forms a part of its regular trade or business. Deciding on a batch of miscellaneous appeals, Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi modified the
Principal Employer Liability Under Section 12 Employees’ Compensation Act Arises Only if Work Forms Part of Its Trade or Business: Jharkhand High Court
