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Widow sought rail compensation; ticket bought 4 hours after train left, HC rejects
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a compensation claim filed by a widow following her husband's fatal fall from a moving train. The court ruled that the claimant failed to prove the victim was a legitimate passenger, noting the ticket was purchased hours after the train's departure.
WHY IT MATTERS
This ruling highlights the strict evidentiary requirements needed to establish passenger status and liability in railway accident compensation claims.
The Delhi High Court has refused to award compensation in a case involving the death of a man who was allegedly killed after falling from a moving train. The Delhi High Court found that the claimant could not establish the basic requirement of proving that the deceased was a bona fide passenger travelling on the train concerned.
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