September 12, 2026

Section 148 – Penalty for Making a False Statement in an Application for Compensation – The Railways Act, 1989

148. Penalty for making a false statement in an application for compensation

If in any application for compensation under section 125, any person makes a statement which is false or which he knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.