Railway Protection Force Act, 1957

The appellant was charged under the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 for allegedly possessing railway property obtained through forged receipts. An RPF inspector recorded his statements during an inquiry, but the trial magistrate denied the appellant access to copies of documents and statements, leading…

The appellant, the Commanding Officer of the Railway Protection Special Force, appealed against a decision allowing the widow and heirs of a constable of the RPF to claim compensation under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 for his death in service. The central question was whether a constable of the RPF, declared a…

The case concerned a Sub‑Inspector of the Railway Protection Force, Rajendra Kumar Dubey, who was compulsorily retired on 5 December 2007 for gross neglect of duty relating to theft of railway property. Dubey challenged the retirement in a writ petition, and the Bombay High Court set aside the order, reinstating him wi…

Two Rakshaks of the Railway Protection Force, appointed and later dismissed by the Assistant Security Officer, challenged their dismissals on the ground that only the Chief Security Officer could appoint and dismiss under the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957. The High Court had set aside the dismissals, holding the A…

The respondent, an Inspector of the Railway Protection Force, was suspended on allegations of misconduct and faced a departmental inquiry. He sought to have a friend assist him, but Rule 153(8) of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987 barred the friend from addressing the Inquiry Officer or cross‑examining witnesses…