Notwithstanding anything contained in the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923), where the death of, or bodily injury to, any person gives rise to a claim for compensation under this Act and also under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, the person entitled to compensation may 1*** claim such compensation under either of those Acts but not under both.
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.Certain words omitted by Act 8 of 2026 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-8-2026).