Delhi HC: Strict Liability Applies in Railway Accidents; Tribunal’s ‘Hyper-Technical’ Rejection of Claim Based on Ticket Purchase Manner Set Aside

The High Court of Delhi has set aside a judgment of the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) that had dismissed a compensation claim for a death caused by a fall from a train. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri held that the liability under Section 124-A of the Railways Act, 1989 is one of “strict liability,” and the

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