M/S. BHARAGATH ENGG. vs R. RANGANAYAKI . — C.A. No. 8623/2002

Case Summary: Bharagath Engineering v. R. Ranganayaki The Supreme Court held that a deceased employee qualifies as an "insured person" under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 from the date of employment, regardless of whether registration with the Corporation occurred before or after death. The Court ruled that Section 53 of the Act bars proceedings under the Workmen's Compensation Act, and the employer's statutory obligation to pay contributions commences from the employment date, not from registration. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.