The Allahabad High Court ruled an unborn child beyond five months’ gestation is a “person” under law, allowing separate compensation. Justice Prashant Kumar issued the order in a Railway Claims Tribunal appeal.
The Allahabad High Court has directed UP authorities to finalise compensation for a man whose wife died in the 2025 Kumbh Mela stampede within 30 days. The Court warned it would “take a serious view of the matter” if its order is not complied with.
