https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189651 The Supreme Court held that proceedings under Article 226 are maintainable for claiming damages from the Railways for the offense of rape. It affirmed the right of public-spirited citizens to file petitions in Public Interest Litigation, irrespective of personal connection to the victim. The Court clarified that Fundamental Rights extend to all persons within India, including foreign nationals. Moreover, it established the Central Government's vicarious liability for tortious acts of Railway employees. The appeal was dismissed, directing compensation to be paid to the victim through the High Commissioner for Bangladesh in India within three months. en-us Fri, 28 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:01:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189651 The Supreme Court held that proceedings under Article 226 are maintainable for claiming damages from the Railways for the offense of rape. It affirmed the right of public-spirited citizens to file petitions in Public Interest Litigation, irrespective of personal connection to the victim. The Court clarified that Fundamental Rights extend to all persons within India, including foreign nationals. Moreover, it established the Central Government's vicarious liability for tortious acts of Railway employees. The appeal was dismissed, directing compensation to be paid to the victim through the High Commissioner for Bangladesh in India within three months. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189651