Railway Claims Tribunal
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Railway Claims Tribunal is a quasi judicial body formed to determine losses against Indian Railways in case of any natural or unnatural events causings losses to the passenger or freight handled by railways.
History and objective[edit]
Railway Claims Tribunal had been formed to calculate damages or losses against Railway Administration in the event of railway accidents and other natural and unnatural events.[1][2]
Composition[edit]
Railway Claims Tribunal is headed by chairman.[2] Railway Claims Tribunal comprises two members, one each from Technical and Judicial.[3][4] Technical member is a retired official of Indian Railways and Judicial member will be from legal background but outside railway services.[5]
Justice (Retd) Kannan, is the chairman of Railways Claims Tribunal. He will serve for a period of five years or on attaining 65 years whichever is earlier.[6]
Location[edit]
Railway Claims Tribunal is located across India.[7][2]
- Chandigarh
- Delhi (Headquarter)
- Jaipur
- Lucknow
- Gorakhpur
- Allahabad
- Patna
- Guwahati
- Ahmedabad
- Bhopal
- Ranchi
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
- Bhubaneswar
- Secunderabad
- Amravati
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Ernakulum
Challenges[edit]
- Delay in appointment of staff.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tribunal orders Rly. to pay ₹8 lakh as compensation to youth's parents". The Hindu. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "What is the Railway Claims Tribunal?". Law Insider India. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ May 27, PTI / Updated (27 May 2021). "SC asks Centre to complete appointment of 4 Judicial Members in Railway Claims Tribunal | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Malhotra, Manav (30 September 2021). "Vice-Chairman (Judicial) Vacancy At Railway Claims Tribunal". livelaw.in. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "SC rejects Railway Claim Tribunal member's plea for service extension". The Indian Express. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Justice K Kannan appointed Railway Claims Tribunal Chairman". The Economic Times. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Orissa HC restrains appointments of Judicial Members in Railway Claims Tribunal". The New Indian Express. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Appoint members to Railway Claims Tribunal, says Telangana High Court". The New Indian Express. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.