Penalty for transfer of tickets
Section 142 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with penalty for transfer of tickets. If any person not being a railway servant or an agent authorised in this behalf (a) sells or attempts to sell any ticket or any half of a return ticket; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.
(1) If any person not being a railway servant or an agent authorised in this behalf
(a) sells or attempts to sell any ticket or any half of a return ticket; or
(b) parts or attempts to part with the possession of a ticket against which reservation of a seat or berth has been made or any half of a return ticket or a season ticket, in order to enable any other person to travel therewith, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both, and shall also forfeit the ticket which he sells or attempts to sell or parts or attempts to part.
(2) If any person purchases any ticket referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) or obtains the possession of any ticket referred to in clause (b) of that sub-section from any person other than a railway servant or an agent authorised in this behalf, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees and if the purchaser or holder of any ticket aforesaid travels or attempts to travel therewith, he shall forfeit the ticket which he so purchased or obtained and shall be deemed to be travelling without a proper ticket and shall be liable to be dealt with under section 138:
Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, the punishment under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall not be less than a fine of two hundred and fifty rupees.
Section 142, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).
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Questions about Section 142
What does Section 142 of the Railways Act deal with?
Section 142 of the Railways Act is headed "Penalty for transfer of tickets". If any person not being a railway servant or an agent authorised in this behalf (a) sells or attempts to sell any ticket or any half of a return ticket;
How do I find court cases under Section 142 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 142, section 142 Railways Act 1989, section 142 of the Railways Act. People searching for it also type railway act 142 and railway act 142 punishment. 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 142 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 138 (Levy of excess charge and fare for travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 142 of the Railways Act come into force?
Section 142 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 142, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1289 words
- 90. Disposal of unremoved goods at notified stations852 words
- 20F. Determination of amount payable as compensation652 words
- 89. Power to declare notified stations529 words
- 138. Levy of excess charge and fare for travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance492 words
- 16. Accommodation works485 words
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