November 2, 2026

Section 117 – Statement Made Before Commissioner – The Railways Act, 1989

117. Statement made before Commissioner

No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence in an inquiry before the Commissioner shall subject him to, or be used against him in, any civil or criminal proceeding except a prosecution for giving false evidence by such statement:

Provided that the statement is—

  • (a) made in reply to a question which is required by the Commissioner to answer; or
  • (b) relevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry.