{
  "id": 12995865,
  "title": "Railways not liable if passenger not careful about belongings: Consumer commission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/railways-not-liable-if-passenger-not-careful-about-belongings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T01:30:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/railways-passenger-not-careful-belongings-consumer-commission-10912594/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Chhattisgarh District Consumer Commission dismissed a Rs 5 lakh claim against Indian Railways for a passenger's stolen luggage on the Garib Rath Express. The commission ruled that railways cannot be held liable for theft if passengers fail to take proper precautions. The bench stated that passengers are responsible for safeguarding their belongings during the journey.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "This ruling sets a precedent that passengers, not Indian Railways, bear responsibility for protecting their belongings, potentially limiting the railways' liability in similar cases.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}