railway accidents Archives

Unauthorized entry no defence when Railway Tracks are easily accessible: Madhya Pradesh HC grants relief to kin of 3-year-old, two women run over by train

“If crossing railway tracks is accessible or easy even for a three years old child, it implies a systemic failure of the Railway to restrict access.”

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

S. 124 of the Railways Act has an overriding effect vis-a-vis compensation payable as provided under the Railway Accident and Untoward Incidents Rules: NCDRC

“SCDRC was not justified in saying that a person is entitled to more compensation, depending upon the fact of the case than the compensation as provided under the Railway Accident and Untoward Incidents (Compensation) Rules, 1990”.

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Discretion not to be exercised in blanket form which may otherwise lead to improper exercise of such power and will frustrate object of grant of compensation under Railway Accidents and Untoward Incidents (Compensation) Amendment Rules, 2020

Orissa High Court: K. R Mohapatra J. allowed the appeals and directed to disburse the awarded amount by liquidating the fixed deposits,