High Profile Cases Providing safety and security measures in stations as sought in PIL: Railways to Delhi HC March 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian Railways on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it has put in place safety and security measures like baggage scanners, hand-held metal detectors and CCTV cameras in stations as sought in a PIL. The court granted the railways time till May 15 to file an affidavit and asked it to indicate the […] Read more » baggage scanners CCTV cameras Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court hand-held metal detectors Indian Railways Justice C Hari Shankar RIGHT TO INFORMATION RTI
Top Law News Railways asked to compensate passenger for stolen luggage April 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Railways has to ensure safety of not just the passengers, but also their belongings, Delhi state consumer commission has said while holding it responsible for service deficiency after a commuter’s luggage got stolen. The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), while dismissing the Railways’ appeal against a district forum’s order, asked it to pay a […] Read more » compensate passenger for stolen luggage Court featured Indian Railways Law Legal News
Consumer Law News Top Law News Bombay HC asks railways to compensate woman who lost legs in mishap April 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has asked the Railways to take a decision on granting compensation to a woman who lost both her legs while trying to board a moving train at Khandala railway station two years ago. A division bench of justices Abhay Oka and Anil Memon, while hearing a petition filed by the victim, […] Read more » Bombay High Court compensation to woman who lost legs in mishap Court featured Indian Railways Law Legal News
Top Law News Railways asked to pay for changin’ reservation status August 25, 2014 / August 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian Railways has been asked by a consumer forum in New Delhi to pay Rs. 25,000 to a man for changing his reservation status at the last moment before the journey and failing to accommodate him. New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, presided by C.K. Chaturvedi, asked Railways to pay the amount to Chandigarh-based […] Read more » consumer redressal forum Indian Railways news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Centre to bear 50% of cop deployment cost on rlys July 31, 2014 / July 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Union Government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it was ready to bear 50 per cent of expenses for hiring and deploying an additional 100 Government Railway Police (GRP) officials on railways in the interest of women’s safety. In an affidavit, the Railway Board said it had sanctioned a proposal for additional […] Read more » Government Railway Police GRP officials Indian Railways news railways todays news todays top news Top news Union government
Top Law News Railways appeals single judge’s order on competition panel February 29, 2012 / February 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian Railways Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court against the order of a single judge that held that Competition Commission of India (CCI) is empowered to hear complaints against it for alleged abuse of its dominant position in goods transport sector. Hearing the plea of the Indian Railways that challenged the CCI jurisdiction to […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Indian Railways Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Justice Sanghi
Top Law News Court directs railways to rehabilitate scavengers July 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed the Indian Railways to introduce bio-toilets in the trains and rehabilitate thousands of scavengers engaged for doing the menial job. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjive Khanna, who were hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Safai Karamchari Andolan, a federation of state-level organisations […] Read more » Bio-Toilets Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Indian Railways Justice Sanjive Khanna