# Gujarat HC Orders Railways to Pay Rs 8 Lakh Accident Compensation 2026-08-07T09:44:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Gujarat high court has ordered the Railways to pay Rs 8 lakh to the family of a man who died after falling from a moving train. The judgment, dated July 31, also imposed 9% annual interest from the date of the accident until payment, with the amount to be deposited within eight weeks. The court overturned the Railway Claims Tribunal’s rejection of the claim. It said the tribunal relied improperly on police statements and a Divisional Railway Manager’s report without properly proving them. The court held that once the family stated on affidavit that the man had a valid ticket, the Railways had to show otherwise. Medical evidence recorded fatal head injuries from a fall, while the accident occurred during the Covid-19 period, when ticket checks were generally limited. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: accident compensation, Gujarat High Court, Railway Claims Tribunal, railways Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gujarat-hc-orders-railways-to-pay-rs-8-lakh-accident-compensation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gujarat-hc-orders-railways-to-pay-rs-8-lakh-accident-compensation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.