Compensation for Railway Accident: “Absence of Ticket Does Not Negate Bonafide Passenger Status

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Bombay High Court Directs Compensation for Railway Accident: “Absence of Ticket Does Not Negate Bonafide Passenger Status,” Declares Fall from Overcrowded Train an “Untoward Incident”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court overturned the Railway Claims Tribunal's rejection of a compensation claim, holding that the appellants—the parents of a deceased passenger—had sufficiently proven their entitlement under…

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Rawlaw January 9, 2025

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