law: Railways Act, 1989
  110. Burden of proof.  
  In an application before the Claims Tribunal for compensation
  
  for less, destruction or non-delivery of any goods, the burden of
  
  proving- 
  (a) the monetary loss actually sustained; or
  (b) where the value has been declared under sub-section (2) of
  
  section 103 in respect of any consignment that the value so declared is its
  
  true value, shall lie on the person claiming compensation, but subject to the
  
  other provisions contained in this Act, it shall not be necessary for him to
  
  prove how the loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery was
  
  caused.