Railway accident claims cannot be denied on the basis of the deceased’s negligence, the Bombay high court ruled while upholding a victim’s family’s claim. “The railways’ liability is based on the ‘no fault theory,'” said the single judge bench of justice MS Karnik while allowing the accident claim filed by family members of one Roshanlal
Victim’s Negligence Can’t be a Ground to Dismiss Railway Accident Claim, Rules Bombay HC
