The High Court of Chhattisgarh has held that the determination of wages under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, should aim to arrive at “realistic and fair compensation” rather than being artificially restricted to outdated statutory ceilings, especially when contemporaneous evidence indicates higher prevailing wages. The Court, presided over by Justice Bibhu Datta Guru, delivered this
Wage Determination Under Employees’ Compensation Act Must Be Realistic and Not Confined to Outdated Statutory Ceilings: Chhattisgarh High Court
