Today, five organizations related to the December 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal issued a joint statement condemning the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the Curative Petition. They compared this decision to the apex court’s settlement of the case in February 1989 and described it as a “judicial attack on the constitutional and legal rights of … Read more
The Centre’s curative petition seeking additional compensation from Union Carbide Corporation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy was rejected by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. However, the court instructed the Centre to utilize the Rs 50 crore funds held by RBI to address the claimants’ requirements. The Bhopal gas tragedy occurred when … Read more
The Center told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it will launch litigation seeking additional compensation from US firm Union Carbide Corporation for survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. The Modi government has informed the Supreme Court that it will go ahead with the curative declaration submitted by the government of former Prime Minister … Read more
On the night of December 2-3, 1984, the biggest industrial catastrophe in history took place in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. At the plant of the North American company Union Carbide, a toxic gas leak caused a lethal cloud that in a few hours killed thousands of people who lived in the surroundings. Those who did not … Read more
