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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR
Gangamma H, W/o Late Parashurama G H @ Ramanna – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claimants are family of deceased; accident details. (Para 1 , 4 , 6) |
| 2. onus of proof regarding bona fide passenger status. (Para 5 , 7) |
| 3. strict liability under railways act, 1989. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. compensation calculation and entitlement. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
JUDGMENT :
HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR, J.
The applicants, who are the wife and mother of the deceased, have filed this appeal questioning the order dated 18.01.2019 passed in OA II U 091/2016 by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Bengaluru Bench (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’ for short) thereby, the claim application filed by the applicants was dismissed on the reason that the deceased was not a bonafide passenger and his death was not due to the Railway accident.
2. Heard arguments from both sides and perused the materials placed on record.
3. In order to prove the case, on behalf of appellants, appellant No.1-wife was examined as AW-1 and one Sri Ramesha was examined as AW-2 and Exs.A1 to A-17 were marked. The respondent did not lead oral evidence, but only submitted DRM’s investigation report marked as Ex.R-1.
4. It is the case of the claimants that the claimant No.1 is the wife and claimant No.2 is the mot
The court ruled that the deceased's claim for compensation under strict liability principles stands unless clear evidence of self-inflicted injury is presented, emphasizing the shifting burden of pro....
The court clarified that the Railways Act mandates strict liability for compensation in railway accidents, with exceptions only when self-inflicted injuries can be clearly proven.
The absence of a ticket does not negate a claim for compensation; claimants establish bona fide passenger status shifts the burden of proof to the Railways under Section 124A of the Railways Act.
The absence of a ticket does not negate a claim for compensation, and an eyewitness substantiating travel can shift the burden of proof to the Railways under strict liability principles.
Under Section 124A of the Railways Act, compensation is grounded on strict liability for railway incidents, reaffirming that bona fide passengers are entitled to compensation despite negligence claim....
Absence of a train ticket does not negate the status of a bona fide passenger, provided there is sufficient corroborative evidence to support the journey claim.
The court established that a deceased passenger found on railway premises can qualify for compensation under strict liability provisions, even if discrepancies arise concerning ticket routes.
In railway accident cases, injuries or deaths during boarding/deboarding are considered untoward incidents under the strict liability principle unless proven otherwise, shifting the burden to the rai....
Absence of a ticket does not negate a claim for compensation under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act; the initial burden of proof rests with the claimant, transitioning to the Railways after preliminar....
Claimants are entitled to compensation for death due to a railway accident despite a lack of eyewitnesses, based on strict liability principles.
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