Contents of the Social Security Code

The Code on Social Security, 2020

Section 35. Accidents happening while acting in breach of law, etc

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter IV — Employees State Insurance Corporation

Official text

An accident shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of an employee's employment notwithstanding that he is at the time of the accident acting in contravention of the provisions of any law applicable to him, or of any orders given by or on behalf of his employer or that he is acting without instructions from his employer, if—

(a) the accident would have been deemed so to have arisen had the act not been done in contravention as aforesaid or without instructions from his employer, as the case may be; and

(b) the act is done for the purpose of and in connection with the employer's trade or business.

Source: The Code on Social Security, 2020, Act No. 36 of 2020 — Gazette of India, p. 32 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 32 · official download · all sources

Commencement In force since 21 Nov 2025

Notification wording (1)
  • S.O. 5319(E), in force from 21 Nov 2025: “sections 17 to 141”