Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 — section 17
17. Contracting out..—Any contract or agreement whether made before or after the commencement of this Act, whereby a workman relinquishes any right of compensation from the employer for the personal injury arising out of or in the course of the employment, shall be null and void in so far as it purports to remove or reduce the liability of any person to pay compensation under this Act.
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