The Railways Act, 1989
The Railways Act, 1989, was enacted to consolidate and amend the laws related to railways in India. It provides a comprehensive framework for the management, operation, and regulation of the Indian Railways, covering various aspects such as administration, carriage of passengers and goods, accidents, and penalties.
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Section 79: Weighment of consignment on request of the consignee or endorsee
A railway administration may, on the request made by the consignee or endorsee, allow weighment of the consignment subject to…
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Section 78: Power to measure, weigh, etc.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the railway receipt, the railway administration may, before the delivery of the consignment, have the right…
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Section 77: Power of railway administration to deliver goods or sale proceeds thereof in certain cases
Where no railway receipt is forthcoming and any consignment or the sale proceeds of any consignment are claimed by two…
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Section 76: Surrender of railway receipt
The railway administration shall deliver the consignment under a railway receipt on the surrender of such railway receipt: Provided that…
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Section 75: Section 74 not to affect right of stoppage in transit or claims for freight
Nothing contained in section 74 shall prejudice or affect– (a) any right of the consignor for stoppage of goods in…
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Section 74: Passing of property in the goods covered by railway receipt
The property in the consignment covered by a railway receipt shall pass to the consignee or the endorsee, as the…
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Section 73: Punitive charge for overloading a wagon
Where a person loads goods in a wagon beyond its permissible carrying capacity as exhibited under sub-section (2) or sub-section…
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Section 72: Maximum carrying capacity for wagons and trucks
(1) The gross weight of every wagon or truck bearing on the axles when the wagon or truck is loaded…
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Section 71: Power to give direction in regard to carriage of certain goods
(1) The Central Government may, if it is of the opinion that it is necessary in the public interest so…
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Section 70: Prohibition of undue preference
A railway administration shall not make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to, or in favour of,…
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