High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Compensation Case — Deemed Passenger Status Upheld Despite Absence of Ticket. Death of a passenger due to falling from a train due to overcrowding is an 'untoward incident' under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989, and the burden of proof on the railway to show negligence or criminal act is high.
30 Jun 2016The case involves an appeal by the widow, mother, and two minor children of the deceased, Chikkanahalli Mahaboob Basha Alias Basha Sab, who died in a ...




