SMT. RAKESH vs UNION OF INDIA

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 27 March 2025 Judgment pronounced on: 17 April 2025 FAO 40/2021 SMT. RAKESH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajan Sood, Ms. Ashima Sood and Ms. Megha Sood, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Akshay Amritanshu, Sr. Panel Counsel with Ms. Drishti Saraf and Ms. Pragya Upadhyay, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGMENT 1. The appellant has preferred this appeal under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 [“RCT Act”] to set aside/quash the impugned order dated 13.02.2020 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi [“RCT”] whereby the claim petition of the appellant/claimant, under Section 16 of the RCT Act, seeking compensation for the grievous injuries sustained by her in an alleged untoward incident, was dismissed. 2. Briefly stated, it was the case of the claimant/appellant that Smt. Rakesh was travelling from Rohtak to Vivekanandpuri Halt (Sarai Rohilla) on 02.01.2018 in Ashram Express. The appellant had FAO 40/2021 3. Upon arrival of the train at Vivekanandpuri Halt (Sarai Rohilla), the appellant and her son approached the gate of the train compartmen