The Supreme Court, in a significant ruling on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, held that an official railway inquiry verifying the issuance of a train ticket constitutes prima facie proof that the victim of an “untoward incident” was a bona fide passenger. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria declared that procedural lapses, such
Official Verification of Ticket is Prima Facie Proof of Travel; Procedural Lapses Cannot Defeat Claim: Supreme Court
