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 148: Penalty for making a false statement in an application for compensation
Text of Section 148: If, in any application for compensation under Section 125, any person makes a false statement or…
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Section 147: Trespass and refusal to desist from trespass
Text of Section 147: (1) If any person: Enters upon or into any part of a railway without lawful authority,…
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Section 146: Obstructing railway servant in his duties
Text of Section 146: If any person wilfully obstructs or prevents any railway servant in the discharge of his duties,…
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Section 145: Drunkenness or nuisance
Text of Section 145: Prohibited Behavior: A person in any railway carriage or on any part of a railway is…
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Section 144: Prohibition on hawking, etc., and begging
Text of Section 144: Prohibition on Hawking and Canvassing: Hawking or canvassing for custom, or exposing any article for sale…
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Section 143: Penalty for unauthorised carrying on of business of procuring and supplying railway tickets
Text of Section 143: Penalty for Unauthorized Procurement and Supply of Tickets: If any person, who is not a railway…
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Section 142: Penalty for transfer of tickets
Text of Section 142: Penalty for Selling or Parting with Ticket: If any person, who is not a railway servant…
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Section 141: Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train
Text of Section 141: Punishment for Interfering with Means of Communication: If any passenger or other person, without reasonable and…
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Section 140: Security for good behaviour in certain cases
Text of Section 140: Court’s Power to Order Security for Good Behaviour: When a court convicting a person of an…
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Section 139: Power to remove persons
Text of Section 139: Power to Remove Persons Failing to Pay Fare or Excess Charge: Any person failing or refusing…
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