The Railways Act, 1989
Central Act ยท Act 24 of 1989231 provisions20 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Railways. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 24 of 1989 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Railways |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 231 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 177 False returns.
- Section 178 Making a false report by a railway servant.
- Section 179 Arrest for offences under certain sections.
- Section 180 Arrest of persons likely to abscond, etc.
- Section 180A Inquiry by officer authorised to ascertain commission of offence.
- Section 180B Powers of officer authorised to inquire.
- Section 180C Disposal of persons arrested.
- Section 180D Inquiry how to be made against arrested person.
- Section 180E Search, seizure and arrest how to be made.
- Section 180F Cognizance by Court on a complaint made by officer authorised.
- Section 180G Punishment for certain offences in relation to inquiry.
- Section 181 Magistrate having jurisdiction under the Act.
- Section 182 Place of trial.
- Section 183 Power to provide other transport services.
- Section 184 Taxation on railways by local authorities.1 citing judgment
- Section 185 Taxation on railways for advertisement.
- Section 186 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 187 Restriction on execution against railway property.
- Section 188 Railway servants to be public servants for the purposes of Chapter IX and section 409 of the Indian Penal Code.
- Section 189 Railway servants not to engage in trade.
- Section 190 Procedure for delivery to railway administration of property detained by a railway servant.
- Section 191 Proof of entries in records and documents.
- Section 192 Service of notice, etc., on railway administration.
- Section 193 Service of notice, etc., by railway administration.
- Section 194 Presumption where notice is served by post.
- Section 195 Representation of railway administration.
- Section 196 Power to exempt railway from Act.
- Section 197 Matters supplemental to the definitions of "railway" and "railway servant".
- Section 198 General power to make rules.
- Section 199 Rules to be laid before Parliament.
- Section 200 Repeal and saving.
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