Nawal Kishore Sharma v. Union of India (2021)
Legal Issues
- Whether Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) qualifies as an “injury” under maritime compensation rules.
Court Reasoning
- “Injury” under the Agreement requires causal relation to employment.
- DCM is not proven to be an internal injury arising from ship duty.
Held Principle
- DCM is not an employment injury under Clause 5.9.F(ii).
- Only severance compensation is payable, not 100% disability compensation.