M/S Maharaja Agrasen Hospital vs Tulsi Joshi & Ors

ik-188968111 Delhi High Court 28 November 2025 • 15 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (4)

Chandan Prajapati Counsel Respondent Harvinder Singh Counsel Appellant Pratima N. Lakra Counsel Respondent R. K. Nain Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Maharaja Agrasen Hospital Appellant Tulsi Joshi Respondent

Case Significance

M/S Maharaja Agrasen Hospital vs Tulsi Joshi & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 28, 2025 (citation: ik-188968111). The widow and son of a canteen employee at Maharaja Agrasen Hospital claimed compensation under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, after the deceased died in a road accident while allegedly going to procure vegetables late at night. The court allowed the hospital's appeal, finding that the deceased's decision to venture out at an odd hour when procurement was unlikely was strange and the accident did not arise out of and in the course of employment. The impugned award was set aside. The case was heard by Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha. Counsel appearing: Chandan Prajapati (counsel for respondent), Harvinder Singh (counsel for appellant), Pratima N. Lakra (counsel for respondent), R. K. Nain (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The widow and son of a canteen employee at Maharaja Agrasen Hospital claimed compensation under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, after the deceased died in a road accident while allegedly going to procure vegetables late at night. The court allowed the hospital's appeal, finding that the deceased's decision to venture out at an odd hour when procurement was unlikely was strange and the accident did not arise out of and in the course of employment. The impugned award was set aside.

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