Railways Act, 1989
100. Responsibility as carrier of luggage.
A railway administration shall not be responsible for the loss,
destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of any luggage unless a
railway servant has booked the luggage and given a receipt therefor and in the
case of luggage which is carried by the passenger in his charge unless it is
also proved that the loss, destruction, damage or deterioration was due to the
negligence or misconduct on its part or on the part of any of its servants.