Bhopal Gas Tragedy Case

Henry Kissinger, after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy that caused deaths and impacted generations, played a controversial role in shielding the American chemical company Union Carbide from legal accountability.

Hours after the Supreme Court turned down the centre's plea for more compensation in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, those who lost their own in the disaster termed the verdict a "betrayal".

The Supreme Court on Sunday dismissed a petition seeking more compensation from Union Carbide for the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy. The gas leak that killed over 3,000 people is among the world's worst industrial disasters.

Following is the timeline of events in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy case. Over 3,000 people were killed in the incident that also caused huge environmental damage.

The six deaths linked to the COVID-19 virus in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal were of people exposed to the toxic methyl isocyanate gas that leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in the city in 1984 and killed over 20,000 people

For the third consecutive time, US chemical giant Dow Chemical has failed to turn up before a court in Bhopal in connection with 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy case following which the hearing has been posted for July next year.

A leading world rights body has requested US President Barack Obama to take up the case of the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy with the Indian government during his visit to New Delhi as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations.

Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Bhopal, Pankaj Maheshwari issued a notice to Dow Chemicals on Friday to appear before the court on July 4 and present its stand with regard to the Bhopal gas leak disaster of December 1984.

Admitting that it has moved on Bhopal gas disaster issue in view of public outcry, the government has said it will ask CBI to seek early hearing in a Bhopal court on its revision petition and seek graver punishment for the accused in the tragedy.A day after its curative petition was rejected by the Supreme Court, the government said it was not the ...

The Supreme Court today gave its nod to reopen the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had sought a retrial to ensure that those accused in the world's worst industrial disaster ever did not walk away with a mere two-year sentence. There will now be a fresh trial in the case and could lead to more stringent ...

The Supreme Court has rejected a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plea asking for retrial in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy case. "No satisfactory explanation has been given by the CBI and Madhya Pradesh government on filing a curative petition after a lapse of 14 years," the court observed while rejecting the plea."The September 1996 judgement a...

The Supreme Court will give its decision today on whether to reopen the Bhopal Gas tragedy case for enhancing the sentence given to the accused.The court will decide on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plea asking for a retrial and seeking a review of its 1996 judgement that had diluted charges against the accused from culpable homicide not ...

The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its judgment on the Central Bureau of Investigation's curative petition in the Bhopal Gas case today. The bench headed by the Chief Justice SH Kapadia will pass its verdict over the petition seeking to recall the apex court's 14-year-old judgment that had diluted the charges against the accused who were pros...

The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Union Carbide Corporation, Dow Chemicals and others on a Centre's plea seeking enhancement of compensation to the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy from Rs 750 crore to Rs 7,700 crore.The apex court also sought replies of Mcleod Russel India, which holds 50.9 per cent share in UCIL, currently known as ...

The Centre has decided against pursuing the case of Bhopal gas tragedy compensation in US courts, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said on Wednesday.     "We have taken a decision not to pursue the case as it is not in the interest of victims and not in the interest of India. We have taken a considered decision. Our courts arecompe...

Henry Kissinger, after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy that caused deaths and impacted generations, played a controversial role in shielding the American chemical company Union Carbide from legal accountability.

Hours after the Supreme Court turned down the centre's plea for more compensation in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, those who lost their own in the disaster termed the verdict a "betrayal".

The Supreme Court on Sunday dismissed a petition seeking more compensation from Union Carbide for the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy. The gas leak that killed over 3,000 people is among the world's worst industrial disasters.

Following is the timeline of events in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy case. Over 3,000 people were killed in the incident that also caused huge environmental damage.

The six deaths linked to the COVID-19 virus in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal were of people exposed to the toxic methyl isocyanate gas that leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in the city in 1984 and killed over 20,000 people

For the third consecutive time, US chemical giant Dow Chemical has failed to turn up before a court in Bhopal in connection with 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy case following which the hearing has been posted for July next year.

A leading world rights body has requested US President Barack Obama to take up the case of the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy with the Indian government during his visit to New Delhi as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations.

Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Bhopal, Pankaj Maheshwari issued a notice to Dow Chemicals on Friday to appear before the court on July 4 and present its stand with regard to the Bhopal gas leak disaster of December 1984.

Admitting that it has moved on Bhopal gas disaster issue in view of public outcry, the government has said it will ask CBI to seek early hearing in a Bhopal court on its revision petition and seek graver punishment for the accused in the tragedy.A day after its curative petition was rejected by the Supreme Court, the government said it was not the ...

The Supreme Court today gave its nod to reopen the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had sought a retrial to ensure that those accused in the world's worst industrial disaster ever did not walk away with a mere two-year sentence. There will now be a fresh trial in the case and could lead to more stringent ...

The Supreme Court has rejected a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plea asking for retrial in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy case. "No satisfactory explanation has been given by the CBI and Madhya Pradesh government on filing a curative petition after a lapse of 14 years," the court observed while rejecting the plea."The September 1996 judgement a...

The Supreme Court will give its decision today on whether to reopen the Bhopal Gas tragedy case for enhancing the sentence given to the accused.The court will decide on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plea asking for a retrial and seeking a review of its 1996 judgement that had diluted charges against the accused from culpable homicide not ...

The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its judgment on the Central Bureau of Investigation's curative petition in the Bhopal Gas case today. The bench headed by the Chief Justice SH Kapadia will pass its verdict over the petition seeking to recall the apex court's 14-year-old judgment that had diluted the charges against the accused who were pros...

The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Union Carbide Corporation, Dow Chemicals and others on a Centre's plea seeking enhancement of compensation to the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy from Rs 750 crore to Rs 7,700 crore.The apex court also sought replies of Mcleod Russel India, which holds 50.9 per cent share in UCIL, currently known as ...

The Centre has decided against pursuing the case of Bhopal gas tragedy compensation in US courts, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said on Wednesday.     "We have taken a decision not to pursue the case as it is not in the interest of victims and not in the interest of India. We have taken a considered decision. Our courts arecompe...