The Supreme Court of India ruled that Indian Railways can impose penalties for false goods declarations even after delivery, clarifying Section 66(4) of the Railways Act, 1989. This decision overturned earlier rulings restricting extra charges to before delivery, affirming the legal authority of Railways to collect correct charges post-delivery in such cases.
NEW DELHI: On Thursday (30th Jan), the Supreme Court of India made it clear that no one is above the law, regardless of their position. The case was brought before the bench consisting of Justices B R Gavai, Augustine George Masih, and K Vinod Chandran.
