P&H: Bomb Blast In Train Is An “Accident” Under Railways Act: Affirms Railway Liability
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has affirmed the Railways’ liability to compensate victims of a 1992 bomb blast in the 24-Down Janta Express, ruling that a blast/fire onboard a passenger train is an “accident” under Section 124 of the Railways Act, 1989. Justice Pankaj Jain dismissed two appeals filed by the Union of India and partly allowed cross-objections on the issue of interest and quantum.
The case arose from claims filed by the families of passengers who died in the explosion between Tohana and Jind on February 8, 1992. The Railway Claims Tribunal had awarded compensation, treating the incident...
