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Court Orders Railways to Pay Rs 8 Lakh to Family of Ticketless Accident Victim
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 09:58 PM
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The High Court has ordered Indian Railways to pay Rs 8 lakh to the family of a person who died in a train accident while traveling without a ticket.
In a significant ruling, the High Court has ordered Indian Railways to pay Rs 8 lakh as compensation to the family of a deceased individual. The victim, who was traveling without a valid ticket, lost his life in a train accident. The court determined that the railways were liable for the tragic incident and ordered the compensation to be paid to the victim's family.