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.
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | India |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs |
| Website | rct |
History and objective
editRailway 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
editRailway 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
editChallenges
edit- Delay in appointment of staff.[8]
See also
editReferences
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.