Indian Railways Act, 1989

Act No. 24 of 1989 In force from 01-07-1990 Ministry of Railways 235 sections

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Railways.

28 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Rajni and Another v. Union of India and Another
  2025 INSC 12018 October 2025

  The deceased was pushed out of the running train resulting in his death. The claim petition of appellants herein was dismissed by the Tribunal on ground that claimants had failed to prove deceased was a bonafide passenger. The…

• Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.) v. Vinod and Ors. Etc.
  2025 INSC 100419 August 2025Disposed of

  Issue arose as regards the landowners seeking further enhancement of compensation on account of damages suffered by erection of transmission lines and towers, whereas the Contractor challenging the amount of compensation awarded;…

• Union of India v. M/s Kamakhya Transport Pvt. Ltd. Etc. Etc.
  2025 INSC 8055 June 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the Courts below had rightly held that the Railway authorities could not have raised the demand notice after the delivery of goods.

• Inspector, Railway Protection Force, Kottayam v. Mathew K Cherian & Anr.
  2025 INSC 518 January 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the act of creating fake/multiple user IDs by an individual, who may or may not be an authorized railway agent, with the intention to procure and supply online tickets through IRCTC portal would constitute an offence…

• Doli Rani Saha v. Union of India
  2024 INSC 6039 August 2024Disposed of

  Issue arose whether the victim was a bona fide passenger of the train in question on the date of incident, and was entitled to compensation.

• Subodh Singh v. Union of India and Others
  2024 INSC 45816 May 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the appellant is entitled to additional compensation for the left out portion of land at least @ 5% of the value of the award for a period spreading over 84 months.

• Union of India v. M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
  2024 INSC 24321 March 2024Dismissed

  It is the case of the respondent company herein that at the time of booking the consignments, from Baad to Hisar via Palwal, the notified chargeable distance for calculating freight as per the Local Distance Table was 444 km, and…

• Nareshbhai Bhagubhai & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2019 INSC 89513 August 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Nagaraj v. Union of India
  2019 INSC 25021 February 2019Partly allowed
• Bhaskar Shrachi Alloys Ltd. Etc.Etc. v. Damodar Valley Corporation & Ors. Etc.
  2018 INSC 62923 July 2018Dismissed
• Union of India v. Rina Devi
  2018 INSC 4699 May 2018Disposed of
• M/S. S.K.L. Co. v. Chief Commercial Officer & Ors.
  2015 INSC 94529 December 2015Disposed of
• Periyasami S/O. Duraisami Novanagar v. State Represented Through the Inspector of Police, Q B.Ranch Cid, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
  2014 INSC 26411 April 2014Disposed of
• State of Maharashtra v. Kamal Ahmed Mohammed Vakil Ansari & Ors.
  2013 INSC 16214 March 2013Appeal(s) allowed
• Shree Shyam Agency v. Union of India & Others
  2012 INSC 48518 October 2012Dismissed
• Union of India Through General Manager Northern Railways v. Chairman, UP State Electricity Board & Ors.
  2012 INSC 849 February 2012Disposed of
• Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India v. Subodh Singh & Ors.
  2011 INSC 23930 March 2011Appeal(s) allowed
• Jameela and Ors. v. Union of India
  2010 INSC 54727 August 2010Appeal(s) allowed
• Tahazhathe Purayil Sarabi & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
  2009 INSC 81514 May 2009Appeal(s) allowed
• Union of India v. Prabhakaran Vijaya Kumar & Ors.
  2008 INSC 5775 May 2008Dismissed
• State of Madhya Pradesh v. Mukesh and Ors.
  2006 INSC 71819 October 2006Disposed of
• Sumatidevi M. Dhanwatay v. Union of India and Ors.
  2004 INSC 2416 April 2004Appeal(s) allowed
• Federation of Railway Officers Association and Ors. v. Union of India
  2003 INSC 17813 March 2003Dismissed
• Rathi Menon v. Union of India
  2001 INSC 14013 March 2001Appeal(s) allowed
• Jagjit Cotton Textile Mills v. Chief Commercial Superintendent N.R. and Ors.
  1998 INSC 19021 April 1998Dismissed
• P.A. Naryanan v. Union of India and Ors.
  1998 INSC 9513 February 1998Appeal(s) allowed
• Sales Tax Officer Kanpur and Ors. v. Union of India and Anr
  1994 INSC 52721 November 1994Appeals and Petitions disposed of.
• Hindalco Industrles Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.
  1993 INSC 39116 December 1993Dismissed