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Delhi High Court sets aside Railway Claims Tribunal order, allows compensation for death in train fall incident, “Mere absence of a ticket will not negate the claim of a bona fide passenger.”

HEADNOTE Case Title: Manarajiya & Ors. v. Union of IndiaCourt: Delhi High CourtBench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Kumar OhriDate of Judgment: 21 January 2026Case Number: FAO No. 324/2019 Laws/Sections Involved:Section…

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Rawlaw January 22, 2026

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Bombay High Court Reverses Tribunal’s Order in Railway Death Compensation Claim: “Strict Liability Applies, Negligence of Deceased Irrelevant Under Law”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court set aside the Railway Claims Tribunal’s order that had dismissed the compensation claim filed by the parents of a deceased railway passenger. The Court…

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Rawlaw August 2, 2025

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