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Man falls to death from crowded train, Railways ordered to pay his family Rs 8 lakh

Man falls to death from crowded train, Railways ordered to pay his family Rs 8 lakhWorldPing

The Calcutta high court ordered the Railways to pay compensation to a deceased passenger's family. The court ruled the death was an untoward incident under the Railways Act. This decision overturned a prior tribunal order that had rejected the family's claim.

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