Indian Railways Not Liable For Cross-Border Cargo Loss Unless It Occurred On Its Network: P&H High Court Rejects Appeal After 34 Yrs

Aiman J. Chishti

3 July 2026 10:15 AM IST

  • Indian Railways Not Liable For Cross-Border Cargo Loss Unless It Occurred On Its Network: P&H High Court Rejects Appeal After 34 Yrs

    The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. challenging the rejection of its compensation claim by the Railway Claims Tribunal in a case involving shortage of goods in a cross-border consignment from Pakistan in 1990.Justice Pankaj Jain said, "where the goods are being carried from a place outside India to a place in India by the railway,...

    Aiman J. Chishti

    Aiman J. Chishti

    Aiman J. Chishti is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering Punjab And Haryana High Court

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