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september 2013

Supreme Court of India · 2013-09-02

Mente Murali K Rao(D) Tr.Lr.Wife vs Union Of India Tr.Gen.Mgr.Cen.Rly.A.P

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Mente Murali K Rao(D) Tr.Lr.Wife
Respondent
Union Of India Tr.Gen.Mgr.Cen.Rly.A.P
Bench
M. Y. Eqbal, H. L. Dattu

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in setting aside the compensation awarded by the Railway Claims Tribunal, which had determined that the claimant was entitled to Rs. 4 lakhs due to the negligence of the Railway Authorities. The Court restored the Tribunal's order, emphasizing that the High Court's reasoning was unjustified. The decision clarified that this order should not be treated as a precedent in future cases.

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