Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987

Act No. 54 of 1987 In force from 08-11-1989 Ministry of Railways 32 sections

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Railway Claims Tribunal for inquiring into and determining claims against a railway administration for loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of animals or goods entrusted to it to be carried by railway or for the refund of fares or freight or for compensation for death or injury to passengers occurring as a result of railway accidents or untoward incidents and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

9 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Rajni and Another v. Union of India and Another
  2025 INSC 12018 October 2025

  The deceased was pushed out of the running train resulting in his death. The claim petition of appellants herein was dismissed by the Tribunal on ground that claimants had failed to prove deceased was a bonafide passenger. The…

• Union of India v. M/s Kamakhya Transport Pvt. Ltd. Etc. Etc.
  2025 INSC 8055 June 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the Courts below had rightly held that the Railway authorities could not have raised the demand notice after the delivery of goods.

• Doli Rani Saha v. Union of India
  2024 INSC 6039 August 2024Disposed of

  Issue arose whether the victim was a bona fide passenger of the train in question on the date of incident, and was entitled to compensation.

• Shree Shyam Agency v. Union of India & Others
  2012 INSC 48518 October 2012Dismissed
• Tahazhathe Purayil Sarabi & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
  2009 INSC 81514 May 2009Appeal(s) allowed
• T. Fenn Walter and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
  2002 INSC 29912 July 2002Disposed of
• Union of India and Ors. v. Indu Lal and Ors.
  2002 INSC 24329 April 2002Appeal(s) allowed
• Kalpataru Agroforest Enterprises v. Union of India
  2002 INSC 1205 March 2002Appeal(s) allowed
• Aa. Haja Muniuddin v. Indian Railways
  1992 INSC 31817 November 1992Appeal(s) allowed