Stillborn Child of Pregnant Woman Who Died in Train Accident Entitled to Separate Compensation: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has delivered a significant judgment recognising compensation rights of a stillborn child under the Railways Act. The Court held that parents are entitled to claim compensation for the death of an unborn child lost in a railway accident, observing that a foetus in advanced pregnancy must be treated as a child in existence for legal purposes. The judgment was delivered by Justice J. C. Doshi while…
