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India Today
02-05-2025
- India Today
Railways asked to compensate family of man who died in train mishap 14 years ago
The Bombay High Court has set aside a Railway Claims Tribunal order that denied compensation to the family of a passenger who died in an accident on the grounds of "self-inflicted injury due to negligence".The court ruled that the death was an "untoward incident" and not a result of criminal negligence, entitling the family to compensation under the Railways Act 14 after the passenger died. advertisementThe case pertains to VJ Thakur, a resident of Nanded, who was travelling with a valid ticket on the Adilabad-Tirupati-Krishna Express from Adilabad to Kinwat on October 10, 2011. As the train approached Kinwat Railway Station, Thakur stood near the door waiting for the crowd to clear. A sudden jerk during the halt caused him to fall from the train and come under the wheels. He was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his wife and married daughter sought compensation of Rs 4 lakh under the Railways Act, 1989. However, the South-Central Railway contested the claim, arguing that the incident resulted from Thakur's own negligence. The Nagpur Bench of the Railway Claims Tribunal agreed and dismissed the claim, classifying the death as a self-inflicted 2017, the family challenged the tribunal's order in the Bombay High Court. Advocate PS Agrawal, appearing for the appellants, argued that the tribunal's decision was flawed as it relied on statements from people who were not eyewitnesses to the also pointed out that no documentary evidence or spot panchnama supported the tribunal's conclusion that Thakur attempted to de-board a moving Sandipkumar C More, who heard the matter, held that mere negligence does not amount to 'self-inflicted injury' under the Railways Act. The court clarified that only acts involving criminal negligence can disqualify a claim for compensation. It emphasised that there was no conclusive evidence to prove such criminal negligence in this court noted that while Thakur's wife had stated he may have tried to de-board a moving train, she was not an eyewitness. Statements from the station master, train guard, and loco pilot were also found to be hearsay and thus unreliable to determine fault."Even assuming that the deceased tried to de-board a running train, such an act, in the absence of criminal intent or recklessness, cannot be treated as a self-inflicted injury," the court the incident an unfortunate accident, the High Court concluded that it fell within the definition of an "untoward incident" under the Railways Agrawal also pointed to a 2016 amendment to the Railway Accidents and Untoward Incidents (Compensation) Rules, which increased the compensation amount for death cases from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 8 the High Court quashed the tribunal's order and directed the Railways to pay Rs 8 lakh as compensation to Thakur's Watch
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Time of India
Raveen Reddy assumes charge as member of Railway Claims Tribunal
Hyderabad: K Raveen Kumar Reddy assumed charge as member (technical) of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad bench. The Railway Claims Tribunal is a quasi-judicial institution established in 1989 under the RCT Act 1987. These benches were set up in different parts of the country to expeditiously settle disputes regarding claims for refunds of fares, freight charges, and claims for compensation pertaining to accidents and untoward incidents in Indian Railways . You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Prior to this position, Raveen Kumar Reddy worked as additional member (traffic transportation) on the Railway Board, New Delhi. During his tenure, he was responsible for train operations of both passenger and freight segments across Indian Railways. He was also instrumental in running several special trains to Prayagraj from different parts of the country during the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Hans India
24-04-2025
- General
- Hans India
Railway Claims Tribunal gets new member
Hyderabad: K Raveen Kumar Reddy assumed charge as member (technical), Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad bench, on Wednesday. According to officials, he belongs to the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) of 1988 batch. The RCT bench is a quasi-judicial institution established in 1989. Prior to the assignment, Reddy was additional member (traffic transportation), Railway Board. During his tenure as AM, he was instrumental in running of several special trains to Prayagraj from different parts of the country during the Maha Kumbh Mela. Earlier, he had worked in various capacities, including Principal Chief Commercial Manager, Chief Commercial Manager (passenger services) and Chief Freight Transportation Manager.
