P&H: Railway accident: Court awards Rs 8 lakh to mother of man who died after falling from train, says missing ticket not fatal to claim

(i) Railways Act, 1989, Ss.123(c)(2), 124A, Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987, Ss.16, 23, Railway Passengers (Manner of Investigation of Untoward Incidents) Rules, 2003, R.7(2) — Compensation — Untoward incident — Bona fide passenger — Mere non-recovery of journey ticket from deceased could not, by itself, lead...

(ii) Railways Act, 1989, Sections 123(c)(2) and 124-A — Compensation — Circumstantial evidence — Contemporaneous record, including death report, RPF model proforma, statements of Station Superintendent and other railway officials, and close time gap between departure of train and discovery of deceased on platform, established strong circumstantial link...

(iii) Railways Act, 1989, Ss.123(c)(2), 124-A, Railway Passengers (Manner of Investigation of Untoward Incidents) Rules, 2003, R.7(2)  — Compensation — Death due to falling from train — Railway authorities contention that deceased was travelling in disguise as eunuch could not be sustained -- In absence of independent corroboration...