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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR
Narasamma W/o Late Baburaya – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claimants' assertion of deceased's ticket purchase (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding bona fide passenger status (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. judicial precedents on ticket absence and liability (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. application of strict liability under railway act (Para 9) |
| 5. compensation award and case conclusion (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
JUDGMENT :
HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR, J.
The appellants/claimants being aggrieved by the judgment dated 30.10.2018 passed in claim application No.O.A II U.No.131/2015 by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Bangalore Bench, Bangalore, thereby, the claim petition filed by the claimants was dismissed on the reasons that the deceased was not bonafide passenger as ticket was not recovered from the body of the deceased.
2. It is the case of the claimants that on 27.05.2015 the deceased had purchased a journey ticket and travelled as a bonafide passenger from Mantralayam to Raichur in a superfast train and during the course of the journey, he accidentally fell down from train under the bridge of Thungabhadra river into flowing water at KM.NO.536/700-800 between Mantralayam road to Matamari (MTL). Therefore, the claimants being the wife and children of the deceased hav
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.
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....
Claimants are entitled to compensation for death due to a railway accident despite a lack of eyewitnesses, based on strict liability principles.
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.
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....
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....
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....
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, and an eyewitness substantiating travel can shift the burden of proof to the Railways under strict liability principles.
Compensation for railway accident claims is based on the principle of strict liability, ensuring entitlement despite negligence unless proven otherwise; judicial interpretation should favor claimants....
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