"railway-accident"

The Supreme Court ruled that the absence of a train ticket on a deceased passenger's body cannot by itself justify denial of compensation in railway accident cases. The court awarded Rs 8 lakh to a widow and stressed a liberal interpretation of the Railways Act

According to the police, after completing his duties, Suresh was returning home when the mishap occurred. He reached Alwal railway station in a train.

Police said it could not be ascertained from which train she fell off.