Negligence Wouldn’t Disentitle Grant Of Compensation Under Railways Act: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi recently highlighted the distinction between an untoward incident and an act of criminal negligence, to hold that only the latter would disentitle grant of compensation under the Railways Act, 1989.“I cannot agree with the arguments urged on behalf of the appellants/applicants in the facts of the present case because there is a difference between an untoward incident...