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 178: Making a false report by a railway servant
Text of Section 178: “If any railway servant who is required by a railway administration to inquire into a claim…
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Section 177: False returns
Text of Section 177: “If any railway servant required to furnish a return by or under this Act, signs and…
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Section 176: Obstructing level crossing
Text of Section 176: “If any railway servant unnecessarily–(a) allows any rolling stock to stand across a place where the…
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Section 175: Endangering the safety of persons
Text of Section 175: “If any railway servant, when on duty, endangers the safety of any person–(a) by disobeying any…
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Section 174: Obstructing running of train, etc.
Text of Section 174: “If any railway servant (whether on duty or otherwise) or any other person obstructs or causes…
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Section 173: Abandoning train, etc., without authority
Text of Section 173: “If any railway servant, when on duty, is entrusted with any responsibility connected with the running…
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Section 172: Penalty for intoxication
Text of Section 172: “If any railway servant is in a state of intoxication while on duty, he shall be…
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Section 171: Section 169 or 170 not to preclude Central Government from taking any other action
Text of Section 171: “Nothing in section 169 or 170 shall preclude the Central Government from resorting to any other…
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Section 170: Recovery of penalty
Text of Section 170: Any penalty imposed by the Central Government under section 169 shall be recoverable by a suit…
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Section 169: Levy of penalty on non-Government railway
Text of Section 169: If a non-Government railway fails to comply with any requisition made, decision or direction given, by…
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