U.O.I. vs M.V. RUKAMANI . — SLP(C) No. 7805/2006
Case under Section XII-A. Status: DISPOSED.
CNR: SCIN010050492006
Filing Date
22-Feb-2006
Registration No
SLP(C) No. 7805/2006
Diary Number
5049/2006
Order Date
08-Jan-2007
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Data as of 20-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
U.O.I.
Adv. B. KRISHNA PRASAD
Respondent(s)
M.V. RUKAMANI .
Orders
Case Summary: SLP(C) No. 007805/2006 U.O.I. v. M.V. Rukamani (Heard: 08/01/2007) The Supreme Court dismissed the Union of India's special leave petition challenging a High Court order regarding compensation of Rs. 2 lakhs awarded to respondents for a death (Ranganadhan). Though the Court condoned the 150-day delay in filing the review application, it found the case unsuitable for exercising discretionary jurisdiction under Article 136 due to the modest compensation amount. However, the Court left open the important legal question regarding interpretation of "untoward incident" under Sections 123, 124 & 124A of the Railways Act, 1989, for future consideration. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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