The Orissa High Court ruled that a father’s custody claim cannot be rejected only because he did not submit the wife’s death certificate and the child’s birth certificate, set-a siding the Family Court’s technical grounds for denial.
The Supreme Court slammed insurance firms for filing frivolous appeals, emphasizing that delays in compensation cannot be justified on technical grounds. The Bench ruled, “Insurer would be liable to indemnify the employer” under the Employees’ Compensation Act.
