Supreme Court Rules Lost Ticket Does Not Bar Compensation
· India · NDTV, Indian Express
The Supreme Court has overturned a Gujarat High Court decision that denied compensation to the parents of a man who died after falling from a train. The victim, identified as Maheshbhai, fell from a general compartment following a sudden jerk while travelling. Although the ticket was lost, the Supreme Court ruled that this fact alone does not disqualify the family from receiving compensation. The court's decision establishes that procedural losses do not negate the railway's liability in such accidents.
Why it matters
This ruling provides legal relief to families of train accident victims by preventing the denial of compensation based on the loss of travel documents.
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