Reviewed case brief
Regional Director ESI v. Francis De Costa
(1997) 6 SCC 263
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1997
- Subjects
- Labour Law II
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
Section 53 bar is absolute. ESI-covered workers cannot claim under the Employees' Compensation Act even if ESI benefits are lower.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1997) 6 SCC 263; verified from chapter content
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