The Calcutta High Court awarded ₹8 lakh compensation to the family of a railway accident victim, holding that a ticket dispute alone cannot defeat a claim if the death qualifies as an "untoward incident" under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989.
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Supreme Court questions why online railway tickets include accident insurance while offline counter tickets do not, directing Railways to explain the disparity.
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