Section - 141. Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death or permanent disablement.

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(1) The right to claim compensation under section 140 in respect of death or permanent disablement of
any person shall be in addition to any other right, except the right to claim under the scheme referred to
in section 163A (such other right hereafter] in this section referred to as the right on the principle of fault)
to claim compensation in respect thereof under any other provision of this Act or of any other law for the
time being in force.
(2) A claim for compensation under section 140 in respect of death or permanent disablement of any
person shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible and where compensation is claimed in respect of
such death or permanent disablement under section 140 and also in pursuance of any right on the
principle of fault, the claim for compensation under section 140 shall be disposed of as aforesaid in the
first place.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where in respect of the death or permanent
disablement of any person, the person liable to pay compensation under section 140 is also liable to pay
compensation in accordance with the right on the principle of fault, the person so liable shall pay the
first-mentioned compensation and-
(a) if the amount of the first-mentioned compensation is less than the amount of the
second-mentioned compensation, he shall be liable to pay (in addition to the first-mentioned
compensation) only so much of the second-mentioned compensation as is equal to the amount by
which it exceeds the first-mentioned compensation;
(b) if the amount of the first-mentioned compensation is equal to or more than the amount of the
second-mentioned compensation, he shall not be liable to pay the second-mentioned compensation.

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