Section 51E
Accidents happening while commuting to the place of work and vice versa.
The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
About this Act
An Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto.
1[51E. Accidents happening while commuting to the place of work and vice versa.--An accident
occurring to an employee while commuting from his residence to the place of employment for duty or
from the place of employment to his residence after performing duty, shall be deemed to have arisen out
of and in the course of employment if nexus between the circumstances, time and place in which the
accident occurred and the employment is established.]
Notes
1. Ins. by s. 13, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-6-2010).