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> Equally surprising was that Indian Railways, the country’s largest employer, chose to continue fighting the case. If you think it's crazy for this lone lawye
by dmos62 4y ago
> Equally surprising was that Indian Railways, the country’s largest employer, chose to continue fighting the case.
If you think it's crazy for this lone lawyer to have gone through this crusade, keep in mind that Indian Railways fought in a 100 hearings for ~25 cents, and their lawyers don't work for free. How bonkers is that?
- ssizn 4y agoIt’s a public company. They don’t give a shit about wasting money.
- anigbrowl 4y agoI know nothing about the Indian legal system other than it draws a lot from the British one, but generally in cases like this the seemingly obtuse behavior is to prevent a precedential decision that others might refer to. If they are suddenly on hook for refunds in a way they weren't before, there's a loss of potential future revenue and the additional cost of refund issuance bureaucracy. In a country the size of india even a 0.1% overcharge rate could add up to significant money. I can see why they would want to limit customers to disputing prices at the time of ticket issue. It's not hard to find examples of private companies litigating over matters that seem superficially petty.
- crossroadsguy 4y ago> I know nothing about the Indian legal system It’s a joke. Always has been, from the colonial times.
- bongoman37 4y ago
- csomar 4y agoNot that bonkers really. I think the manager or responsible party is legally required to exhaust all options before refunding. It’s not about the money but about covering his bases.
- 99_00 4y agoMakes perfect sense if you have any experience with Indian Railways or bureaucracy. It's even worse than American bureaucracy.
- noisy_boy 4y agoIndian Railways probably have inhouse counsels who get paid the same salary irrespective of the no. of cases handled.
- closetohome 4y agoI think real justice would include an absolutely enormous fine to the company for tying up 20 years of court resources over a case they were clearly wrong about. The plaintiff may not have incurred any legal costs, but the railway certainly cost the court a lot of money over the years.
- ErikVandeWater 4y agoIf you prove it takes 20 years to successfully sue you, you can get away with just about anything.
- ezoe 4y agoIf their lawyer is an employee of them, no extra cost.