Filing of FIR means Rly officials, state, can be held accountable for incident; initially, the CR probe had blamed commuters for hanging out of the train with backpacks, but with the FIR in place, railway officials can now be held accountable for the incident

With the registration of an FIR by the Thane GRP against two railway officials in connection with the Mumbra train accident on June 9, the next of kin and victims can now seek compensation under the law of vicarious liability. Initially, the CR probe had blamed commuters for hanging out of the train with backpacks, but with the FIR in place, railway officials can now be held accountable for the incident. This shift in responsibility opens the door to legal claims against the railways for compensation, say legal brains.

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