Powers of Commissioner
Section 7 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with powers of Commissioner. Subject to the control of the Central Government, the Commissioner, whenever it is necessary so to do for any of the purposes of this Act, may-- (a) enter upon and inspect any railway or any rolling stock used thereon; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.
Subject to the control of the Central Government, the Commissioner, whenever it is necessary so to do for any of the purposes of this Act, may--
(a) enter upon and inspect any railway or any rolling stock used thereon;
(b) by order in writing addressed to a railway administration, require the attendance before him of any railway servant and to require answers or returns to such inquiries as he thinks fit to make from such railway servant or from the railway administration; and
(c) require the production of any book, document or material object belonging to or in the possession or control of any railway administration which appears to him to be necessary to inspect.
Section 7, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).
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Judgments citing this section
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… Reliance placed by Mr. Pangam on the decision of the coordinate Bench in Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (supra) is apt. Reading the decision, we fnd that the bench took into consideration various decisions of the vintage era interpreting section 7 of the Railways Act, 1890, which is the present era section 11, while holding that licences and fees for putting up hoardings by the concerned railways is not required under the MMC Act. We have not the slightest hesitation in recording our agreement with what has been laid down in such decision on interpretation …
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… The facts, as narrated hereinabove, are not in dispute. The petitioners, who are the farmers, being dissatisfied with the amount of compensation paid to them pursuant to their acquisition of land situated in district Bharuch, have filed the applications under the provisions of Section 20(f), 6 and 7 of the Railways Act read with Section 29A of the Act. Such arbitration applications have been filed in the year 2010. By now, almost more than 12 years have passed and still they are awaiting result of such arbitration applications. It is not in dispute that the arbitration applications are to be decided under the …
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… The facts, as narrated hereinabove, are not in dispute. The petitioners, who are the farmers, being dissatisfied with the amount of compensation paid to them pursuant to their acquisition of land situated in district Bharuch, have filed the applications under the provisions of Section 20(f), 6 and 7 of the Railways Act read with Section 29A of the Act. Such arbitration applications have been filed in the year 2010. By now, almost more than 12 years have passed and still they are awaiting result of such arbitration applications. It is not in dispute that the arbitration applications are to be decided under …
Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Railways Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Railways Act is headed "Powers of Commissioner". Subject to the control of the Central Government, the Commissioner, whenever it is necessary so to do for any of the purposes of this Act, may-- (a) enter upon and inspect any railway or any rolling stock used thereon;
How do I find court cases under Section 7 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 7, section 7 Railways Act 1989, section 7 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 7 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 7 of the Railways Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 7, 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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