The Uttarakhand High Court has upheld a labour court order awarding around Rs 16 lakh, including interest, to the family of a 40-year-old truck driver who died of cardiac arrest after stopping to have a meal while driving from Uttar Pradesh to Jharkhand, as per a TOI report.
The court held that the driver's death was "sufficiently connected with his employment" and ruled that having food was necessary to maintain his health during prolonged driving duties. The judgment provides relief to the family of Kamal Singh under the Employees’ Compensation Act.
