{"id":93515,"date":"2025-06-01T11:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93515"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:52:08","slug":"in-which-of-the-following-cases-will-an-employer-be-held-liable-to-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-which-of-the-following-cases-will-an-employer-be-held-liable-to-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"In which of the following cases will an employer be held liable to pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In which of the following cases will an employer be held liable to pay compensation under the Employees&#8217; Compensation Act, 1923?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Where a personal injury is caused to an employee by an accident arising out of his employment<\/li>\n<li>2. Where the injury caused results in total disablement for two days<\/li>\n<li>3. Where the personal injury to the employee is caused in the course of his employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nSection 3 of the Employees&#8217; Compensation Act, 1923 outlines the employer&#8217;s liability. An employer is liable to pay compensation if personal injury is caused to an employee *by accident* arising *out of and in the course of his employment*.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 1 describes injury caused by an accident arising *out of* his employment.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 describes injury caused in the course of his employment.<br \/>\nBoth &#8216;arising out of&#8217; and &#8216;in the course of&#8217; employment are required conditions under Section 3. Thus, statements 1 and 3 together (or representing the components of the requirement) lead to liability (assuming an accident occurred and resulted in the required level of disablement\/death).<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 mentions injury resulting in total disablement for two days. Section 3(1) contains a proviso that states the employer shall not be liable for compensation in respect of any injury which does not result in the total or partial disablement of the employee for a period exceeding three days. Since two days is less than three days, statement 2 describes a scenario where the employer is *not* liable for temporary disablement compensation.<br \/>\nTherefore, conditions leading to liability are represented by statements 1 and 3 (jointly), while statement 2 represents a case where liability for temporary disablement does not arise.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe question tests the core conditions for employer&#8217;s liability to pay compensation under the Employees&#8217; Compensation Act, 1923, specifically the &#8216;arising out of and in the course of employment&#8217; principle and the minimum duration of disablement for temporary injuries.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe phrase &#8220;arising out of and in the course of his employment&#8221; is a crucial concept in workers&#8217; compensation law, requiring a causal connection between the employment and the accident (&#8216;arising out of&#8217;) and that the accident occurred while the employee was performing duties within the period and scope of employment (&#8216;in the course of&#8217;).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In which of the following cases will an employer be held liable to pay compensation under the Employees&#8217; Compensation Act, 1923? 1. Where a personal injury is caused to an employee by an accident arising out of his employment 2. Where the injury caused results in total disablement for two days 3. 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Since two days is less than three days, statement 2 describes a scenario where the employer is *not* liable for temporary disablement compensation. Therefore, conditions leading to liability are represented by statements 1 and 3 (jointly), while statement 2 represents a case where liability for temporary disablement does not arise. 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