Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Over New Delhi Railway Station Stampede

The Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) filed in relation to the stampede which occurred in the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15, leading to several deaths.

The petitioner, Anand Legal Trust, claimed that not all deaths were accounted for and compensation remained to be paid to many families. A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice PK Mishra refused to entertain the matter, asking the petitioner to approach the High Court.

"Incidents of stampede have become recurrent...Railways has issued notices to people to remove videos that are being uploaded...200 people have died," the petitioner submitted.

The bench said that it was open for the affected persons to approach the Court. "If any person has died and their family member has not received ex-gratia, they can approach and say that my name is not there...any such incident you have come across? So that we can appreciate what you are saying...that 200 died but only 50 have been accounted for.." Justice Mishra observed.

The petitioner claimed that there were videos and eye-witnesses accounts which show that the death toll was higher. The bench however expressed its disinclination to entertain the matter.

Last week, the Delhi High Court sought the response of the Union Government and the Railways in a plea seeking measures to prevent stampede at railway stations. 

Case : ANAND LEGAL AID FORUM TRUST vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.| W.P.(C) No. 175/2025