On June 6, 2008, Justice S S Shinde of the Bombay High Court held that Premchand Jakharia and Laxmiben Jakharia whose son died after he fell off a train are entitled to compensation of 400000 INR with interest at the rate of 12 % from the Central Railway as had been awarded by the Tribunal.

Central Railway had opposed their claim before the Tribunal saying that there was contributory negligence on the victim’s part. In its appeal before the High Court, it then contended that the compensation too high and that the victim was not a bonafide passenger.