Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket
Section 55 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket. No person shall enter or remain in any carriage on a railway for the purpose of travelling therein as a passenger unless he has with him a proper pass or ticket or obtained permission of a railway servant authorised in this behalf for such travel. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.
(1) No person shall enter or remain in any carriage on a railway for the purpose of travelling therein as a passenger unless he has with him a proper pass or ticket or obtained permission of a railway servant authorised in this behalf for such travel.
(2) A person obtaining permission under sub-section (1) shall ordinarily get a certificate from the railway servant referred to in that sub-section that he has been permitted to travel in such carriage on condition that he subsequently pays the fare payable for the distance to be travelled.
Section 55, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).
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Questions about Section 55
What does Section 55 of the Railways Act deal with?
Section 55 of the Railways Act is headed "Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket". No person shall enter or remain in any carriage on a railway for the purpose of travelling therein as a passenger unless he has with him a proper pass or ticket or obtained permission of a railway servant authorised in this behalf for such travel.
How do I find court cases under Section 55 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 55, section 55 Railways Act 1989, section 55 of the Railways Act. People searching for it also type railway act 55. 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 55 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 55 of the Railways Act come into force?
Section 55 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 55, 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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