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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim — Deemed Bona Fide Passenger Despite Missing Ticket. Non-production of ticket does not defeat claim under Section 124A of Railways Act, 1989 if other evidence establishes passenger status.

The present appeal was filed by the appellants, being the widow, son, and mother of the deceased Dilip Gaikwad, aggrieved by the judgment and order da...

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Supreme Court Acquits Conductor in Bus Accident Case Under Section 308 IPC — No Intent to Cause Death or Grievous Hurt Established. Ringing Bell Without Checking Passenger Boarding Does Not Amount to Attempt to Commit Culpable Homicide.

The Supreme Court considered an appeal against the conviction of Abdul Ansar, a bus conductor, under Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for an...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Compensation Case — Amputation of Both Legs Due to Fall from Train. Held that the claimant was a bona fide passenger and the incident was an 'untoward incident' under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989, entitling him to compensation.

The appellant, Nagesh Gulabrao Kale, filed a claim for compensation before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, for injuries sustained in an untoward ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Railway Claims Tribunal Rejection of Compensation for Untoward Incident. Held that strict proof of boarding train is not required under Section 124-A of Railways Act, 1989 and the claimant's version must be accepted unless rebutted by strong evidence.

The appellant, Nitin Navindas Hundiwala, a 75-year-old consultant, filed a claim for compensation under Section 124-A of the Railways Act, 1989, read ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Dismissal of Judicial Officer for Granting Bail and Acquitting Accused, Holding That Wrong Orders Alone Do Not Constitute Misconduct. Disciplinary Action Requires Proof of Extraneous Considerations or Corrupt Motive, Not Mere Errors of Judgment.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the legal representatives of the deceased judicial officer, Krishna Prasad Verma, against the State of B...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Bank's Appeal Against Reinstatement of Messenger Convicted Under Section 324 IPC. Simple Hurt Offence Does Not Involve Moral Turpitude Under Section 10(1)(b)(i) of Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The respondent, P. Soupramaniane, was employed as a Messenger in the State Bank of India at Puducherry. On 17.06.1983, he voluntarily stabbed two indi...

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Supreme Court Restores Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Bus Driver's Negligence Established by Preponderance of Probabilities. Non-examination of Pillion Rider Not Fatal to Claim Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident on 28 October 2011, when Sitaram, a senior government school teacher, was riding a motorcycle with a pillion rid...