NISHA DEVI & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 13.01.2026 Pronounced on : 15.01.2026 Uploaded on : 15.01.2026 FAO 154/2023 NISHA DEVI & ORS. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Rajan Sood, Ms. Ashima Sood and Ms. Megha Sood, Advocates (M: 9311903346). versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vivek Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel with Mr. Aryan Dev Panday, Advocates (M: 9810418275). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been instituted against the judgment dated 13.12.2022 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Principal Bench [hereafter referred to as the “Tribunal”] in Claim Application No. OA/II(u)/DLI/15/2021, titled “Nisha Devi & Ors. vs. Union of India”. 2. Vide the aforesaid judgment, the appellant’s claim seeking death compensation was rejected by the Tribunal. 3. Mr. Rajan Sood, learned counsel for the appellants, contended that the Tribunal fell into error while deciding the issues against the appellants. He submits that not only was the appellant/Nisha Devi’s husband a bona fide 4. Learned counsel for the respondent, on the other hand, has disputed the aforesaid submissions and, while referring to the statement of one Ka