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.