Section 151 Railways Act, 1989

 Section 151 Railways Act, 1989: 

Damage to or destruction of certain railway properties.—

(1) If any person, with intent to cause, or knowing that he is likely to cause damage or destruction to any property of a railway referred to in sub-section (2), causes by fire, explosive substance or otherwise, damage to such property or destruction of such property, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

(2) The properties of a railway referred to in sub-section (1) are railway track, bridges, station buildings and installations, carriages or wagons, locomotives, signalling, telecommunications, electric traction and block equipments and such other properties as the Central Government being of the opinion that damage thereto or destruction thereof is likely to endanger the operation of a railway, may, by notification, specify.

Supreme Court of India Important Judgments And Leading Case Law Related to Section 151 Railways Act, 1989:  

In The Matter Of Madhu Limaye And vs Unknown on 18 December, 1968

Mohd.Jalees Ansari & Ors vs Central Bureau Of Investigation on 11 May, 2016

Union Of India vs Steel Stock Holders' Syndicate, on 1 March, 1976

State Of Maharashtra vs Kamal Ahmed Mohd. Vakil Ansari &  on 14 March, 2013

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