Supreme Court of India
Kamukayi & Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above, the claimants are held entitled to seek compensation, but during hearing, it is brought to our notice that after the date of accident and filing the claim petition on 25.7.2016, the Compensation Rules, 1990 were amended w.e.f. 01.01.2017.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Railways Act, 1989 – ss. 123(c) and 124 – Railway Passengers (Manner of Investigation of Untoward Incidents) Rules, 2003 – r. 7 – Claim for compensation – Victim-deceased fell down from the running train between platform and track and sustained grave injuries including decapitation and amputation of right hand – Deceased died on the spot – FIR was registered – Inquest report and final report submitted clearly revealed that death was an outcome of untoward railway incident – Claim petition was filed before the Railways claims Tribunal – Claims Tribunal held that appellants had failed to prove…
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Where later benches applied it
- 2025 Rajni and Another v. Union of India and Another
- 2024 Doli Rani Saha v. Union of India
- 2026 Lata v. Union of India
Of those, 2 referred to · 1 mentioned
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