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High Court Directs Railways to Keep Mehadibagh Railway Crossing Open Due to Lack of Viable Alternative for Commuters. Public Interest Litigation Challenges Closure of Historic Railway Crossing, Court Finds Flyover Insufficient Substitute.

The present writ petition, a Public Interest Litigation, was filed by the Khairipura – Binaki Mangalwari Premnagar Niwasi Action Committee and two i...

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Bombay High Court Allows Claimants' Appeal in Railway Accident Case, Enhances Compensation for Death of Anil Jindal. Negligence of Railway Administration Established as Train Hit Deceased at Unmanned Level Crossing Without Warning.

The case arises from a railway accident at an unmanned level crossing in Jalna, where a train hit a vehicle driven by Anil Jindal, resulting in his de...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Railways Act Case Due to Lack of Mens Rea. Tractor-trailer crossing railway track without permission does not constitute offense under Section 161 of Railways Act, 1989 as it requires intention to cause damage or obstruction.

The petitioner, Hanumanthanayak, was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Holenarsipur, in C.C. No. 3/07 for an offense under Section 161...

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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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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Railway's Refusal to Grant NOC for Redevelopment of Cooperative Housing Society. Held that Railway land vests in the President of India and the Railway has no authority to demand NOC for redevelopment on land owned by MHADA.

The petitioners, Vinobha Bhave Nagar Godavari Adhyapak Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. and M/s. Nisar Properties Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition und...

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence of Bus Driver for Breaking Railway Crossing Gate Under Section 160(2) of Railways Act, 1989. Conviction Upheld but Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone Due to Nature of Offence and Passage of Time.

The appellant, Nagaraj, was a driver employed by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. On 3 August 2006, while driving a bus, he hit a railw...