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The Bhopal disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy was a chemical accident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Jan 26, 2022 · UOI, also known as the infamous Bhopal gas leak case, reiterated the principles of strict liability and absolute liability. A highly toxic gas, methyl isocyanate, escaped the premises of Union Carbide Limited (UCIL) harming a massive population along with the flora and fauna.
HEADNOTE: The Bhopal Gas Leak Tragedy that occurred at midnight of 2nd December, 1984, by the escape of deadly chemical fumes from the appellant's factory was a great industrial disaster and it took an immediate toil of 2600 human lives and left tens of thousands of innocent citizens of Bhopal physically affected in various ways.
Sep 10, 2024 · Bhopal disaster, chemical leak in 1984 in the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh state, India, during which about 45 tons of methyl isocyanate escaped from an insecticide plant. Tens of thousands of people were killed, some half a million others suffered maladies, and the site remained contaminated decades after the leak.
The tragedy prompted the Union of India to enact the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act in 1985. The case involves complex issues of corporate liability, regulatory oversight, and the aftermath of one of the world's worst industrial disasters. Procedural History: The Bhopal gas leak in 1984 led to multiple legal actions.
May 10, 2005 · On December 3 1984, more than 40 tons of methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, immediately killing at least 3,800 people and causing significant morbidity and premature death for many thousands more.
India's Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking more compensation for victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster. The court said the issue could not be "raked up three decades after the...
Mar 14, 2023 · Late on the night of December 2, 1984, people dwelling in the slums adjacent to the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, woke up to the foul smell of boiled cabbage. It was the first indicator that a highly toxic gas -- methyl isocyanate (MIC) – was leaking from the plant.
Mar 14, 2023 · The Supreme Court on March 14 dismissed a curative petition filed by the Centre, seeking additional funds from Union Carbide Corporations’ successor firms for extending higher compensation to victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, which led to the deaths of 3,000 people and caused significant environmental damage.
Jul 30, 2019 · 1985 A.I.R. 652, 1985 SCR (3) 169. Know: Background, The Gas Disaster, Immediate effects, Cause of Leakage, Litigation, Enactment of Acts, Amendment in Penalty of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
