Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987

                                                      as amended by
                                                The Finance Act, 2017
                                                         (7 of 2017)
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Description
•    The Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1989 as amended by (Amendment) Rules, 2017
•    The Railway Accidents and Untoward Incidents (Compensation) Rules, 1990 as amended
      by (Amendment) Rules, 2016
•    The Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or
      Incapacity of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Rules, 1991
•    The Railway Claims Tribunal (Financial and Administrative Powers) Rules, 1989
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Contents
THE RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL ACT, 1987
Amendment to the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (54 of 1987) by the Finance Act, 2017
(7 of 2017)
Chapter I : Preliminary
1.     Short title, extent and commencement
2.     Definitions
Chapter II : Establishment of Railway Claims Tribunal and Benches Thereof
3.     Establishment of Railway Claims Tribunal
4.     Composition of Claims Tribunal and Benches thereof
5.     Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member
6.     Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
7.     Term of office
8.     Resignation and removal
9.     Salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of
        Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members
10.   Provision as to the holding of offices by Chairman, Vice-Chairman etc.,
         on ceasing to be such Chairman or Vice-Chairman, etc.
11.   Financial and administrative powers of Chairman
12.   Staff of Claims Tribunal
Chapter III : Jurisdiction, Powers And Authority of Claims Tribunal
13.   Jurisdiction, powers and authority of Claims Tribunal
14.   Distribution of business amongst Benches
15.   Bar of jurisdiction
Chapter IV : Procedure
16.   Application to Claims Tribunal
17.   Limitation
18.   Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunal
19.   Right to legal representation and presenting officers
20.   Power of Chairman to transfer cases from one Bench to another  
21.   Decision to be by majority
22.   Execution of orders of Claims Tribunal
Chapter V : Appeals
23.   Appeals
Chapter VI : Miscellaneous
24.   Transfer of pending cases
25.   Proceedings before Claims Tribunal to be judicial proceedings
26.   Members and staff of Claims Tribunal to be public servants
27.   Protection of action taken in good faith
28.   Act to have overriding effect
29.   Power to remove difficulties
30.   Power to make rules
30A. Power to make rules retrospectively
Chapter VII : Amendments to the Railways Act
31.   Amendment of section 3
32.   Amendment of section 78A
33.   Substitution of new section for section 80
34.   Omission of sections 82B, 82D and 82F
35.   Amendment of section 82C
36.   Amendment of sections 82E, 82G and 82HH
37.   Amendment of section 82-1
38.   Amendment of section 82J
THE RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (PROCEDURE) RULES, 1989
1.     Short title and commencement   
2.     Definitions
3.     Territorial jurisdiction of Benches
4.     Language of the Claims Tribunal
5.     Procedure for filing applications
6.     Application fees for cases other than compensation for death or injury to passengers
7.     Documents to accompany the application
8.     Place of filing application for compensation in accident or untoward incident claim
9.     Place of filing application for compensation for loss, damage, destruction,
        deterioration or non-delivery of goods or animals
10.   Place of filing application for refund of fare and freight
10A.
11.   Scrutiny of applications
11A. Maintenance of Cash Register
12.   Notice to opposite party
13.   Service of notices and processes issued by the Tribunal
14.   Filing of affidavit
15.   Filing of reply and other documents by the respondents
15A. Filing of rejoinder
15B. Admission and denial of documents
15C. Marking of documents
16.   Summary dismissal of application
17.   Hearing of applications
17A. Oath to the witness
18.   Action on application for applicant's default
19.   Ex parte hearing and disposal of applications
20.   Procedure and powers of Tribunal
21.   Framing and determination of issue
22.   Summoning of witnesses and method of recording evidence
22A. Documents not to form part of records
23.   Power to issue commission
24.   Procedure in connected cases
25.   Calendar of transferred cases
26.   Substitution of legal representatives
27.   Assessors
28.   Adjournment of hearing
29.   Costs
30.   Decision of the Tribunal
31.   Order to be passed and signed
31A. Execution of order
31B. Application for execution
31C. Issue of process of execution
32.   Review of decision
33.   Publication of orders
34.   Certified copy of the order and inspection of record.
35.   Orders or directions by the Tribunal
36.   Registration of legal practitioner's clerks
37.   Powers, functions and duties of the Registrar
38.   Working hours of the Tribunal
39.   Sitting hours of the Tribunal
40.   Seal and emblem
41.   [Omitted]
42.   Headquarters of the Tribunal
43.   Preservation of record
44.   Inherent powers of the Tribunal
45.   Monthly progress report of Tribunal
46.   Maintenance of order sheets
47.   Maintenance of Court Diary
48.   Preparation and publication of daily cause list
49.   Retention, preservation and destruction of records
Form I – XVII
Schedule I – II
THE RAILWAY ACCIDENTS AND UNTOWARD INCIDENTS (COMPENSATION) RULES, 1990
Preliminary
1.     Short title and commencement
2.     Definitions
Claims For Compensation
3.     Amount of compensation
4.     Limit of compensation
Schedule.—Amount of Compensation Payable in respect of Death and Injuries
THE RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (PROCEDURE FOR INVESTIGATION OF MISBEHAVIOUR
OR INCAPACITY OF THE CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS) RULES, 1991
1.     Short title and commencement
2.     Definitions
3.      Judge to conduct inquiry
4.     Powers of Judge
THE RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS) RULES, 1989
1.     Short title and commencement
2. 
3.     Sitting of a Bench at a place other than place where it ordinarily sits
4.     Powers of Chairman
Schedule.—[Power of the Chairman in respect of listed matters]
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