High Court of Bombay Upholds Railway Claims Tribunal Award in Favour of Deceased Vendor's Family — Fall from Train Due to Jerk Constitutes Untoward Incident Under Section 124A of Railways Act, 1989. The court held that the railway administration failed to prove the exception of self-inflicted injury, and the death of a passenger selling articles in a train is an untoward incident attracting strict liability.
1 Jul 2017The case involves an appeal by the Union of India, represented by the General Manager of South Central Railway, against a judgment of the Railway Clai...
