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17 Years Later: Bombay HC Awards Rs 8 Lakh to Parents of Boy Who Died in Train Fall
A boy died in 2008 when he fell off a crowded train while going to see Lord Ganesha during the Ganesh festival.
After 17 years, the Bombay High Court said his parents should get Rs 8 lakh as compensation.
The court said there was no reason to think the parents were trying to cheat the system and that they should get the money within eight weeks.
Bombay High Court ordered Rs 8 lakh compensation to parents of a 17-year-old boy who died in 2008
Boy fell off a crowded train while visiting Lalbaug during Ganesh festival
Court set aside 2016 Railway Claims Tribunal order that rejected their plea
Justice Jain directed compensation to be given within eight weeks
Court ruled out any foul play and considered the claim genuine
- Who
- The parents of a 17-year-old boy
- What
- Filed a claim for compensation after their son's death in 2008
- Where
- Lalbaug, Mumbai, while on a train
- When
- 2008 (death), 2022 (compensation ordered)
- Why
- To seek compensation for their son's death
Key facts
- Date of Incident
- 2008
- Amount of Compensation
- Rs 8 lakh
- Court Decision Date
- 2022
- Reason for Delay
- Previous rejection by Railway Claims Tribunal
- Time Frame for Compensation
- Eight weeks
Quotes
Justice Jitendra Jain
A judge at the Bombay High Court
“Loss to parents on death of young son is unimaginable and cannot be arrived at in monetary terms and when such a tragic and untoward incident happens, when son is on his way to take darshan of Lord Ganesha, normally parents would not take opportunity of such incident to make a claim under the Railways Act, 1989, and litigate for decades for paltry sum”
indianexpress.com
