Industrial Disaster

Bhopal gas tragedy: SC tells Centre it is bound by law, cannot be ‘knight in shining armour’

A constitution bench told Attorney General R Venkataramani that the court could not hear the government’s curative petition like a suit.

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· Jan 12, 2023 · 01:41 pm
Bhopal gas tragedy among world’s major industrial accidents in a century, says UN agency

The International Labour Organization said at least 30 ton of methyl isocyanate was released from the plant in December 1984 and it affected over 6 lakh people.

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· Apr 20, 2019 · 08:35 pm
NGOs for Bhopal gas tragedy victims pledge to campaign against BJP before Madhya Pradesh bye-polls

The state government has failed to deliver on its promise to ensure adequate compensation for the victims of the 1984 gas leak incident, they alleged.

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· Feb 16, 2018 · 01:04 pm

Bhopal gas tragedy victims did not receive adequate compensation, says Madhya Pradesh minister

The families of the victims and those affected by the industrial disaster are now requesting the Supreme Court to hear a petition demanding more recompense.

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· Dec 03, 2017 · 02:08 pm