The Economic Times

Non-recovery of train ticket from deceased passenger can't defeat compensation claim: SC

The Supreme Court restored an award of compensation for the parents of Maheshbhai, a deceased passenger. He died after falling from a moving train in Gujarat on September 27, 2017. The court noted the absence of a train ticket should not invalidate their claim for compensation. The Railways Claim Tribunal had held Maheshbhai was a bona fide passenger deserving of compensation, which was initially undermined by the Gujarat High Court.