Rajvati & Ors vs Union Of India

ik-52256783 Delhi High Court 23 February 2026 • 7 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (3)

Prasant Kumar Shisodia Counsel Appellant Srivats Kashal Counsel Respondent Vinod Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Rajvati Appellant

Case Significance

Rajvati & Ors vs Union Of India is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 23, 2026 (citation: ik-52256783). The appellants challenged the Railway Claims Tribunal's rejection of their compensation claim for the death of the deceased (husband/father), who allegedly fell from a train at Mohiddinpur Railway Station. The Tribunal had concluded the death was caused by trespassing in the railway yard, not by falling from a train. The High Court set aside the Tribunal's findings as based on conjectures, noting the DRM report was prepared after 90 days' delay, and remanded the matter to the Tribunal to asse The case was heard by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri. Counsel appearing: Prasant Kumar Shisodia (counsel for appellant), Srivats Kashal (counsel for respondent), Vinod (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The appellants challenged the Railway Claims Tribunal's rejection of their compensation claim for the death of the deceased (husband/father), who allegedly fell from a train at Mohiddinpur Railway Station. The Tribunal had concluded the death was caused by trespassing in the railway yard, not by falling from a train. The High Court set aside the Tribunal's findings as based on conjectures, noting the DRM report was prepared after 90 days' delay, and remanded the matter to the Tribunal to assess and disburse compensation within 2 months.

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