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Supreme Court asks railways to drop second-class passenger label
NDTV··18 Jul
The Supreme Court on July 17 criticised labelling Chandrakant Thakkar a second-class passenger in railway documents. Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh said labels should attach to coaches, not passengers. The court awarded Rs 8 lakh to his widow, overturning denials because no ticket was found after his 2015 fall from a moving train.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Rail accident victims' families may claim compensation even if no ticket is found on the body.
- Railways may need to revise language in manuals and accident records.
- Passengers boarding moving trains share legal responsibility for their safety.
What's Happening
- The Supreme Court criticised second-class passenger labelling on July 17.
- Chandrakant Thakkar's widow received Rs 8 lakh compensation.
- Lower courts had denied her claim citing missing ticket evidence.
Adaptive Context
- Thakkar died falling from a moving train in 2015.
- The Railways Claims Tribunal had rejected the compensation petition.
- Prior Supreme Court rulings protect bona fide passenger status without ticket proof.
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