Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Compensation Case — Appellant Held to be Bona Fide Passenger Entitled to Compensation for Injuries from Fall from Train Due to Rush. The Court set aside the Railway Claims Tribunal's rejection of compensation, finding that the appellant's fall from a crowded local train constituted an 'untoward incident' under Section 123(c) of the Railways Act, 1989, and that the appellant was a bona fide passenger holding a valid ticket....
The appellant, Harish Chandra Damodar Gaikwad, filed a claim under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 seeking compensation for injuries sustained from a fall from a local train on 25 ...
