Section115
The Railways Act, 1989

Inquiry by railway administration

In force From 01 Jul 1990 Act 24 of 1989 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 24 of 1989 Ministry Railways Enacted 03 Jun 1989 In force 01 Jul 1990

Section 115 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with inquiry by railway administration. Where no inquiry is held by the Commissioner under sub-section (1) of section 114 or where the Commissioner has informed the railway administration under sub-section (2) of that section that he is not able to hold an inquiry, the railway administration within whose jurisdiction the accident occurs, The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.

Where no inquiry is held by the Commissioner under sub-section (1) of section 114 or where the Commissioner has informed the railway administration under sub-section (2) of that section that he is not able to hold an inquiry, the railway administration within whose jurisdiction the accident occurs, shall cause an inquiry to be made in accordance with the prescribed procedure.

Section 115, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 114 Inquiry by Commissioner

Questions about Section 115

What does Section 115 of the Railways Act deal with?

Section 115 of the Railways Act is headed "Inquiry by railway administration". Where no inquiry is held by the Commissioner under sub-section (1) of section 114 or where the Commissioner has informed the railway administration under sub-section (2) of that section that he is not able to hold an inquiry, the railway administration within whose jurisdiction the accident occurs,

How do I find court cases under Section 115 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 115, section 115 Railways Act 1989, section 115 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 115 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 114 (Inquiry by Commissioner), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 115 of the Railways Act come into force?

Section 115 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 115, 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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