Union Of India vs M/S Indian Oil Corporation Ltd on 21 March, 2024 indiankanoon.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiankanoon.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The HC was hearing an appeal filed by Harish Damodar challenging the order of the Railways Tribunal rejecting his claim for a compensation of Rs 4 lakh.
The order further stated that the purpose of section 124(A) of the Railways Act was to provide speedy remedy to an injured passenger or to the dependents of a deceased passenger involved in an untoward incident.
Bombay High Court observed that local trains are the lifeline of Mumbai and if a person falls, suffers injuries while trying to board an overcrowded train, it will fall within the ambit of an "untoward incident" and compensation will have to be paid.