The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a claim for compensation filed by the widow of a deceased vendor who fell from a train and died. The court ruled that the vendor, who was selling litti-chokha (a popular Bihar dish) without a license or ticket, was not a legitimate passenger and therefore...
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not entitled to compensation. The court considered the fact that the vendor did not have a valid ticket or license issued by the railway administration. The widow had argued that her husband died on May 3, 2014, while boarding a train from Jasidih to Jha Jha. However, the court found that he was not a valid passenger and the railway administration's argument that he was selling food without permission was upheld.