NOT ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN AN INEBRIATED STATE: BOMBAY HIGH COURT Case referred: Shobha w/o Deepak Thakre and Ors. v. Union of India The Bombay High Court recently ruled that a person would not be eligible for compensation under the Railways Act of 1989 if they were injured while boarding a train while intoxicated. The government community health care center's medico-legal case (MLC) report suggesting an alcoholic breath was used by the court. It referenced the proviso under Section 124A of the Act and dismissed an appeal brought by the heirs of a deceased man. We at Reddy and Reddy Law Firm distinguish out for providing individualised legal services while upholding the highest ethical and professional standards, and for providing excellent legal counsel and assistance in a range of practise areas.