any interpretation which would lean in favour of the beneficiary should be given

ESI Corporation vs Radhika Theatre | ESI Act | Liberal Interpretation | Social Welfare Legislation | CA 312 OF 2023 | 20 Jan 2023 | Justices M R Shah and C T Ravikumar |The ESI Act being a social welfare legislation, any interpretation which would lean in favour of the beneficiary should be given. The object and purpose of the ESI Act has been elaborately considered by this Court in the case of Bangalore Turf Club Limited (supra). After considering catena of earlier decisions under the ESI Act, it is observed and held that ESI Act should be given liberal interpretation and should be interpreted in such a manner so that social security can be given to the employee