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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Railways Act, 1989 Section 178

Making a False Report by a Railway Servant

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 178 is part of Railways Act, 1989 - Making a False Report by a Railway Servant. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

If any railway servant who is required by a railway administration to inquire into a claim for loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of any consignment makes a report which is false or which he knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

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What does Railways Act, 1989 Section 178 provide?

Section Section 178 of the Railways Act, 1989 (Making a False Report by a Railway Servant) 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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