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The Railways Act, 1989

Notice of claim for compensation and refund of overcharge

In force From 01 Jul 1990 Act 24 of 1989 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 24 of 1989 Ministry Railways Enacted 03 Jun 1989 In force 01 Jul 1990 Cited by 1 provision

Section 106 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with notice of claim for compensation and refund of overcharge. A person shall not be entitled to claim compensation against a railway administration for the loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of goods carried by railway, unless a notice thereof is served by him or on his behalf,-- (a) to the railway administration to which the goods are en The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.

(1) A person shall not be entitled to claim compensation against a railway administration for the loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of goods carried by railway, unless a notice thereof is served by him or on his behalf,--

(a) to the railway administration to which the goods are entrusted for carriage; or

(b) to the railway administration on whose railway the destination station lies, or the loss, destruction, damage or deterioration occurs,

within a period of six months from the date of entrustment of the goods.

(2) Any information demanded or enquiry made in writing from, or any complaint made in writing to, any of the railway administrations mentioned in sub-section (1) by or on behalf of the person within the said period of six months regarding the non-delivery or delayed delivery of the goods with particulars sufficient to identify the goods shall, for the purpose of this section, be deemed to be a notice of claim for compensation.

(3) A person shall not be entitled to a refund of an overcharge in respect of goods carried by railway unless a notice therefor has been served by him or on his behalf to the railway administration to which the overcharge has been paid within six months from the date of such payment or the date of delivery of such goods at the destination station, whichever is later.

Section 106, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 107 Applications for compensation for loss, etc., of goods

Questions about Section 106

What does Section 106 of the Railways Act deal with?

Section 106 of the Railways Act is headed "Notice of claim for compensation and refund of overcharge". A person shall not be entitled to claim compensation against a railway administration for the loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of goods carried by railway, unless a notice thereof is served by him or on his behalf,-- (a) to the railway administration to which the goods are en

How do I find court cases under Section 106 of the Railways Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Railways Act 1989 106, section 106 Railways Act 1989, section 106 of the Railways Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 106 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 106 of the Railways Act come into force?

Section 106 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 106, came into force on 01 Jul 1990, having been enacted on 03 Jun 1989. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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