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High Court Dismisses Appellant in Railway Compensation Case Due to Incident Not Qualifying as Untoward Incident. Death Occurred While Crossing Railway Tracks, Not from Falling from Train Under Section 123(c)(2) of Railways Act, 1989, Making Compensation Ineligible Regardless of Passenger Status.

The appeal concerned a compensation claim under the Railways Act, 1989 filed by the appellant, who was the original applicant and widow of the decease...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Union of India's Appeal in Railway Accident Compensation Case — Accidental Fall from Train Due to Jerk. Deemed Bona Fide Passenger Entitled to ₹8,00,000 Compensation Under Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987.

The present appeal was filed by the Union of India under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987, challenging the award dated 20.08.2025 p...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim — Sets Aside Tribunal's Finding of Rashness. Death of Passenger Falling from Train at Station Held to be 'Untoward Incident' Under Section 124A of the Indian Railways Act, 1989.

The appellants, being the widow and sons of the deceased Vikram Darkonde, filed a claim application before the Railway Claims Tribunal seeking compens...

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High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim — Deemed Passenger Status Upheld. Death of a person found on railway premises with a valid ticket is an 'untoward incident' under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989, and the burden to prove negligence or self-inflicted injury lies on the railway.

The case involves an appeal by the dependents of Kiran Yennam, who died in an alleged untoward incident on 04.03.2010. The claimants, his wife, minor ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim — Negligence of Deceased Not Proved. Parents of deceased passenger awarded compensation under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989 as death occurred due to untoward incident and railway failed to prove negligence.

The appellants, parents of the deceased, filed a claim before the Railway Claims Tribunal for compensation under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 198...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of Driver Proved, No Contributory Negligence by Deceased. Deceased was a pillion rider on motorcycle hit by truck; court held that mere presence of pillion rider on motorcycle does not imply contributory negligence.

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the appellants, who are the legal heirs of the deceased pillion rider. The deceased was riding as...