Section 26
Members and staff of Claims Tribunal to be public servants.
The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Railway Claims Tribunal for inquiring into and determining claims against a railway administration for loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of animals or goods entrusted to it to be carried by railway or for the refund of fares or freight or for compensation for death or injury to passengers occurring as a result of railway accidents or untoward incidents and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Chairman, Vice-Chairman
and other Members and the officers and other employees of the Claims Tribunal shall be deemed to be
public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).