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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Railways Act, 1989 Section 53

Prohibition Against Transfer of Certain Tickets

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/7756

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 53 is part of Railways Act, 1989 - Prohibition Against Transfer of Certain Tickets. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

A ticket issued in the name of a person shall be used only by that person:

Provided that nothing contained in this section shall prevent mutual transfer of a seat or berth by passengers travelling by the same train:

Provided further that a railway servant authorised in this behalf may permit change of name of a passenger having reserved a seat or berth subject to such circumstances as may be prescribed.

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What does Railways Act, 1989 Section 53 provide?

Section Section 53 of the Railways Act, 1989 (Prohibition Against Transfer of Certain Tickets) 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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