Non-recovery of train ticket from deceased passenger can't defeat compensation claim: Supreme Court
The Bench noted that after the parents of the deceased filed the claim application before the tribunal, the authorities prepared the investigation report
The Supreme Court has upheld a compensation claim against a railway company, rejecting the argument that the absence of the deceased passenger's train ticket should invalidate the case. The incident occurred in 2017, when Maheshbhai fell from a moving train in Gujarat and died. His parents were awarded ₹8 lakh in compensation by the Railways Claim Tribunal, which the court found to be justified.
The court noted that the railway authorities failed to prove that Maheshbhai was not a genuine passenger, as his father had sworn on oath that he had purchased the ticket. The bench also pointed out that the delay in conducting the investigation did not impact the claimants' right to compensation. Therefore, the court has restored the original award and directed the railway company to pay the amount to the deceased's parents within thirty days.
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