# Non-recovery of train ticket from deceased passenger can't defeat compensation claim: SC

> The Supreme Court has said the absence of recovery of a train ticket from a deceased passenger cannot result in defeating the compensation claim, as it restored the payout awarded to the parents of a man who died after falling from a moving train in Gujarat in 2017.

- Published: 2026-09-26T05:01:10.025Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T05:01:10.025Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Maheshbhai, Railways Claim Tribunal, Supreme Court, the incident

## How it developed

- 2026-09-26T05:01:10.025Z - Hindustan Times: [Non-recovery of train ticket from deceased passenger can't defeat compensation claim: SC](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nonrecovery-of-train-ticket-from-deceased-passenger-can-t-defeat-compensation-claim-sc-101790397839208.html)

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