NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. SMT. MOHINI DEVI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE short questions involved in these appeals are whether the appellant insurance company was rightly held to pay the interest over the compensation amount awarded by the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner, Bhilwara in award dt. 29.08.2007? and if the insurance company is held to be liable, then from which day, the appellant is liable ? And lastly whether the increase of interest rate in case of default in payment can be justified?

(3.) IN this case, the liability of the insurer has not been excluded expressly and, therefore, the insurance company is liable to pay interest on the compensation.