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

The court said missing ticket evidence cannot defeat a claim when the railways failed to rebut sworn testimony and the victim was hospitalized for over a month.

Summary by Times of India
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.

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Hindustan Times broke the news in New Delhi, India on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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