Remedies of employer against stranger
Section 86 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 deals with remedies of employer against stranger. Where an employee has recovered compensation in respect of any injury caused under circumstances creating a legal liability of some person other than the person by whom the compensation was paid to pay damages in respect thereof, the person by whom the compensation was paid and any person who has be The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
Where an employee has recovered compensation in respect of any injury caused under circumstances creating a legal liability of some person other than the person by whom the compensation was paid to pay damages in respect thereof, the person by whom the compensation was paid and any person who has been called on to pay an indemnity under section 85 shall be entitled to be indemnified by the person so liable to pay damages as aforesaid.
Section 86, The Code on Social Security, 2020 (Act 36 of 2020).
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Questions about Section 86
What does Section 86 of the Code on Social Security deal with?
Section 86 of the Code on Social Security is headed "Remedies of employer against stranger". Where an employee has recovered compensation in respect of any injury caused under circumstances creating a legal liability of some person other than the person by whom the compensation was paid to pay damages in respect thereof, the person by whom the compensation was paid and any person who has be
How do I find court cases under Section 86 of the Code on Social Security?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code on Social Security 86, section 86 Code on Social Security, section 86 of the Code on Social Security. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 86 of the Code on Social Security, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 85 (Contracting), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 86 of the Code on Social Security enacted?
Section 86 of the Code on Social Security, cited as Code on Social Security 86, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 36 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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