The question (6 marks)
Write a short note on the Employees' Insurance Court — its constitution, jurisdiction and procedure — and compare it with the machinery for deciding a claim under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. (6 marks)
MU Module III, adjudication of disputes and claims; pack ch. 03 §§6 and 8.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · Employees' State Insurance and Maternity Benefit of Labour Law and Industrial Relations – II.
Authorities you will need
- Employees' State Insurance Act 1948, s. 74(1) and (3)
- Employees' State Insurance Act 1948, s. 75(1)
- Employees' State Insurance Act 1948, ss. 76(1), 77(1A), 78(1) and (4)
- Employees' State Insurance Act 1948, ss. 81 and 82
- Maternity Benefit Act 1961, ss. 14, 15, 16 and 17
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