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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Railways Act, 1989 Section 20

Power of Central Government to Give Directions for Safety

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 20 is part of Railways Act, 1989 - Power of Central Government to Give Directions for Safety. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, the Central Government may, if it is of the opinion that any work undertaken or may be undertaken, is likely to alter or impede the natural course of water flow or cause an increase in the volume of such flow endangering any cutting, embankment or other work on a railway, issue directions in writing to any person, officer or authority responsible for such work to close, regulate or prohibit that work.

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What does Railways Act, 1989 Section 20 provide?

Section Section 20 of the Railways Act, 1989 (Power of Central Government to Give Directions for Safety) is reproduced on this page as part of the Railways Act, 1989. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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