Supreme Court lists for urgent hearing plea against first ‘trial run’ of Bhopal gas tragedy waste
1 month ago

Supreme Court lists for urgent hearing plea against first ‘trial run’ of Bhopal gas tragedy waste

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to urgently hear petitioners challenging the transportation and dumping of hazardous chemical waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy site at Pithampur on Thursday as the first case. Gavai took the decision to hear the case without delay after petitioners made an urgent oral mentioning that a “trial run” of 10 metric tonnes of waste was going to be made on February 27. The oral mentioning was made after the Madhya Pradesh High Court on February 18 directed the State to conduct the first trial run to dispose of 10 metric tonne of Union Carbide’s waste material at Pithampur facility on February 27 by taking all protocols into consideration. The High Court order had come a day after the Supreme Court, on February 17, decided to examine pleas challenging its decision to allow the transportation and disposal of 337 metric tonnes of waste from the Bhopal site to the Pithampur facility.

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Toxic waste of Bhopal gas tragedy to be disposed of in 72 days, says MP govt
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15 hours, 57 minutes ago

Toxic waste of Bhopal gas tragedy to be disposed of in 72 days, says MP govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday informed the Jabalpur high court that the toxic waste of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, lying undisposed for over four decades, can be disposed of at the incineration facility in Pithampur in Dhar district in the state in 72 days. The MP government has submitted to the high court the reports of trial disposal …

Trial Incineration of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Waste Begins
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trial Incineration of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Waste Begins

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Amid unprecedented security arrangement in the Industrial town of Pithampur in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, the trial burning of toxic waste, associated with the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, on Friday began in the local incineration facility. Ten tons out of 337 tons of toxic wastes shifted from defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal to Pithampur on January two …

MP: Trial disposal of Union Carbide begins in Pithampur after SC refuses to intervene
1 month ago

MP: Trial disposal of Union Carbide begins in Pithampur after SC refuses to intervene

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The process for the first trial disposal of ten of the 337 tons of toxic waste, shifted from the Union Carbide plant premises here to Pithampur in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh recently for incineration, began on Thursday after the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the matter. “Preparations have begun for the first trial burning of the Union …

Bhopal gas tragedy: SC refuses to intervene in matter concerning waste disposal; case monitored by MP High Court
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1 month ago

Bhopal gas tragedy: SC refuses to intervene in matter concerning waste disposal; case monitored by MP High Court

Live Mint  

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that it will not intervene in the matter concerning the disposal of waste at the Union Carbide Plant as the matter is already being monitored by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide factory during the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, killing …

Supreme Court to state on Bhopal gas leak waste disposal: Prove there's no danger
1 month ago

Supreme Court to state on Bhopal gas leak waste disposal: Prove there's no danger

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked authorities to inform it about the precautions taken for the disposal of 337 metric tonnes of hazardous waste of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur. The petitioner has challenged High Court’s order which was passed in a PIL against non removal of toxic waste from Union Carbide Factory site A request …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Trial Runs To Dispose Of Union Carbide's Toxic Waste Material At Pithampur
1 month, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Trial Runs To Dispose Of Union Carbide's Toxic Waste Material At Pithampur

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the State to conduct the first trial run to dispose of 10 metric tonne of Union Carbide's waste material, at Pithampur facility on February 27 by taking all protocols into consideration. If there is no adverse effect, the second trial run will take place on 04.03.2025 followed by the third trial run …

HC nod to MP govt plan for three-phase trial run for Union Carbide waste disposal
1 month, 1 week ago

HC nod to MP govt plan for three-phase trial run for Union Carbide waste disposal

Hindustan Times  

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday approved the state government’s plan of a three-phase trial run of a total of 30 tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory, and studying the results before incinerating the remaining waste. The state started unloading the 337 tonnes of toxic waste in Pithampur, Dhar district on February …

Madhya Pradesh High Court allows for trial disposal of Union Carbide’s toxic waste
1 month, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court allows for trial disposal of Union Carbide’s toxic waste

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday allowed the State government to conduct three trial runs by disposing of 10 tonnes each of the Union Carbide’s 40-year-old toxic waste at an incineration facility in Dhar district’s Pithampur, where a total of 358 tonnes of waste has been lying for more than one and a half months. The court’s directions come …

MP HC allows trial run of Bhopal Gas Tragedy-waste disposal at Pithampur facility
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1 month, 1 week ago

MP HC allows trial run of Bhopal Gas Tragedy-waste disposal at Pithampur facility

Deccan Chronicle  

Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday allowed the state government to carry out a trial run of the disposal of 40-year-old chemical waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal in Pithampur area of Dhar district. In the first trial run, waste will be disposed of at a rate of 135 kilograms per hour. As per the …

MP High Court allows 'trial run' of Union Carbide waste disposal at Pithampur
1 month, 1 week ago

MP High Court allows 'trial run' of Union Carbide waste disposal at Pithampur

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: The trial run of the disposal of four-decades-old chemical waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory will start at the treatment-storage-disposal facility in Pithampur industrial town of western Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district from February 27. The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s division bench headed by Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and comprising Justice Vivek Jain, allowed the state government on …

Supreme Court notice on plea against disposal of waste from Bhopal gas tragedy site in Pithampur
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court notice on plea against disposal of waste from Bhopal gas tragedy site in Pithampur

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine a plea challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court decision to transport and dispose of 337 metric tonnes of “hazardous” chemical waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy site, in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. The petition filed by Chinmay Mishra has moved the Supreme Court against the High Court’s December 2024 and January 2025 orders. …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Assailing Disposal Of Chemical Waste From Bhopal Gas Tragedy Site At Pithampur, Indore
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Assailing Disposal Of Chemical Waste From Bhopal Gas Tragedy Site At Pithampur, Indore

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's direction for transportation and disposal of 337 metric tonnes of "hazardous" chemical waste from the Bhopal Gas Tragedy site to Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order.To recapitulate, the impugned direction was passed by the High Court in a …

Madhya Pradesh: Court to Decide on Union Carbide Waste Disposal: Govt.
1 month, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh: Court to Decide on Union Carbide Waste Disposal: Govt.

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Disposal of the toxic waste, shifted from the site of now-defunct Union Carbide plant here to the incineration facility at Pithampur in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh on January three, would not be done until the matter was presented before the court for it to take a decision in this regard. Besides, people will be taken into confidence before …

The trouble with disposing Bhopal’s Union Carbon waste | Explained
2 months, 1 week ago

The trouble with disposing Bhopal’s Union Carbon waste | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On January 2, Madhya Pradesh government authorities moved 358 tonnes of hazardous waste from the defunct Union Carbide facility in Bhopal to the Pithampur industrial area in Dhar district. On January 6, 2025, the Madhya Pradesh High Court gave the State government six weeks to safely dispose of the waste. The year after — a decade …

HC asks Centre, MP govt to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HC asks Centre, MP govt to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Union Health Ministry Secretary, State Chief Secretary, and Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre to finalise an action plan within a week to digitise medical records of the 1984 gas tragedy patients. Kait and Justice Vivek Jain issued the directives while hearing a contempt petition filed by the Bhopal Gas Peedith Mahila …

HC asks Centre, MP government to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HC asks Centre, MP government to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors

New Indian Express  

JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Union health ministry secretary, state chief secretary, and Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre to finalise an action plan within a week to digitise medical records of the 1984 gas tragedy patients. "Accordingly, the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and Chief Secretary, Madhya Pradesh, along with …

Madhya Pradesh High Court gives 6 weeks to act on Union Carbide waste disposal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court gives 6 weeks to act on Union Carbide waste disposal

India Today  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the state government to take steps as per safety protocols on Union Carbide factory waste, besides prohibiting media from giving incorrect news on the same. During the last hearing on December 3, 2024, the High Court pulled up the authorities for failing to dispose of the waste, lying at the defunct Union …

Organisation opposing disposal of Carbide waste at Pithampur warns of fresh agitation
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Organisation opposing disposal of Carbide waste at Pithampur warns of fresh agitation

New Indian Express  

DHAR : A local organisation opposing the disposal of the Union Carbide waste in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur area on Tuesday said it would move the Supreme Court or launch a fresh agitation if the state government went ahead with its plan. Pithampur, a large industrial hub in Dhar district, witnessed violent protests last week after 337 tonnes of hazardous waste …

Union Carbide waste disposal: M.P. HC gives six weeks to govt. after Pithampur protests
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Carbide waste disposal: M.P. HC gives six weeks to govt. after Pithampur protests

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday gave the State Government six weeks in connection with the disposing off the Union Carbide’s waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy. The High Court’s directions come amid the ongoing protests in Dhar district’s Pithampur industrial town, where the government plans to incinerate the 358 tonnes of waste transported from the Union Carbide factory. …

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: High Court Asks Media To Not Publish Fake News Regarding Union Carbide Waste Disposal At Pithampur
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: High Court Asks Media To Not Publish Fake News Regarding Union Carbide Waste Disposal At Pithampur

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday ordered the media to not publish any fake news or misinformation regarding the disposal of Union Carbide waste material at Pithampur facility. The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain observed, “Media shall not publish any fake news which will create fear and confusion in the public regarding …

Madhya Pradesh HC allows govt to unload toxic waste from the containers cautiously, next hearing on Feb 18
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh HC allows govt to unload toxic waste from the containers cautiously, next hearing on Feb 18

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday allowed the state government to unload the Union Carbide waste with caution. MP government shifted the Union Carbide waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy site after the court's order. 11 million metric tons of toxic waste is there from Bhopal gas tragedy and as of now only 337 tonnes of toxic waste has gone …

Bhopal gas tragedy waste: Officials inspect disposal site, debunk 'container missing' rumour
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhopal gas tragedy waste: Officials inspect disposal site, debunk 'container missing' rumour

Hindustan Times  

Dhar, Senior officials on Sunday visited the unit in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, where 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy is set to be incinerated, for inspection after a rumour spread on social media that one of the containers carrying the waste had gone missing. Information was being spread through Whatsapp groups that …

Amid protests, Madhya Pradesh govt requests HC for more time to dispose of Union Carbide waste
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid protests, Madhya Pradesh govt requests HC for more time to dispose of Union Carbide waste

India TV News  

As protests in MP's Pithampur continue over the disposal of Union Carbide waste, the state government has requested more time from the High Court to complete the task. Meanwhile, a Jabalpur-based social organisation has filed a petition in the National Green Tribunal’s Bhopal bench seeking assurance from the Madhya Pradesh government that the disposal of Union Carbide waste won’t harm …

Madhya Pradesh government in toxic mess after implementing High Court fiat
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh government in toxic mess after implementing High Court fiat

New Indian Express  

The Madhya Pradesh government tied itself in knots by implementing a judicial fiat on transferring toxic Union Carbide waste from Bhopal to Pithampur town in Dhar district, 240 km from the state capital, for its supposed safe disposal. On the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, noxious methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, killing …

Amid protests, MP puts on hold disposal of toxic waste
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid protests, MP puts on hold disposal of toxic waste

Hindustan Times  

The disposal of toxic waste from the Union Carbide plant was put on hold on Saturday, the Madhya Pradesh government said, after irate locals pelted stones at an incineration unit in Pithampur area of Dhar district early in the morning in protest against the disposal being carried out in the district. The government is also set to approach the Madhya …

MP halts Bhopal toxic waste incineration after Pithampur protests; High Court hearing on January 6
2 months, 3 weeks ago

MP halts Bhopal toxic waste incineration after Pithampur protests; High Court hearing on January 6

New Indian Express  

The MP High Court is scheduled to hear on January 6, the 2004 petition on which it had ordered the state government on December 3, 2024 to shift the toxic waste out of Bhopal within four weeks. Around 11 hours after the Friday late-night emergency meeting in Bhopal, however, one stray incident of stone pelting by local residents was reported …

Madhya Pradesh news: Two men set themselves on fire over Union Carbide waste disposal at Pithampur
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh news: Two men set themselves on fire over Union Carbide waste disposal at Pithampur

Live Mint  

Two men were hospitalised after they set themselves afire on Friday amid a bandh call in Madhya Pradesh’s Pithampur against the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste in the industrial town, an official said. Shops and markets closed in Madhya Pradesh Shops and markets remained closed in the town amid the bandh call by Pithampur Bachao Samiti', …

Bhopal gas tragedy toxic waste transported amid protests. Here’s why
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhopal gas tragedy toxic waste transported amid protests. Here’s why

Live Mint  

Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 377 tons of hazardous waste have been removed from the abandoned Union Carbide factory for proper disposal amid protests. As reported by PTI, the toxic waste was transported on Wednesday night in 12 sealed container trucks from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, to the Pithampur industrial area in Dhar district, located 250 …

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Opposition to the government’s planned disposal of Bhopal’s closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant’s toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district is growing daily. Former students of MGM Medical College already filed a PIL in the MP High Court on Monday against the disposal without ensuring safety, security and rehabilitation plans of the people living …

Petition in M.P. High Court to halt transfer of Union Carbide waste to Pithampur near Indore
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Petition in M.P. High Court to halt transfer of Union Carbide waste to Pithampur near Indore

The Hindu  

A petition was filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday demanding a stay on the government’s plans to move the toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal to Pithampur industrial area near Indore for incineration. The petition, filed by a group of Indore-based doctors, in the Indore Bench of the High Court comes at a time …

Bhopal: Work to dispose Union Carbide waste near Indore begins 40 years after gas leak tragedy, protests erupt
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Bhopal: Work to dispose Union Carbide waste near Indore begins 40 years after gas leak tragedy, protests erupt

Hindustan Times  

The 377-metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the inoperative Union Carbide factory in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, which was the epicentre of the gas leak tragedy of 1984 which killed over 5,000 people, is being moved 250 kilometres to an area in Indore for disposal. Pithampur: Workers deployed for the collection of toxic waste for disposal from the Bhopal's Union Carbide …

40 Yrs Since Bhopal Gas Tragedy But Authorities Still Indolent: High Court Orders Swift Disposal Of Toxic Waste From Union Carbide Factory
3 months, 2 weeks ago

40 Yrs Since Bhopal Gas Tragedy But Authorities Still Indolent: High Court Orders Swift Disposal Of Toxic Waste From Union Carbide Factory

Live Law  

Terming the non-removal of toxic waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide Factory site at Bhopal a "sorry state of affairs", the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the authorities to immediately clean-up the site and take all remedial measures for safe disposal of the waste/material from the area. In doing so, the court underscored that if waste is …

Madhya Pradesh HC Criticises Govt Over Toxic Waste Disposal Delay
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh HC Criticises Govt Over Toxic Waste Disposal Delay

Deccan Chronicle  

A division bench of the Jabalpur high court comprising Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain, while hearing a petition filed by activist late Alok Pratap Singh, warned to initiate contempt proceedings against the principal secretary of the department concerned if the deadline set by the court for disposal of the toxic waste is not met. The petition …

Supreme Court to consider modifying orders that barred High Courts from hearing coal block allocation cases
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court to consider modifying orders that barred High Courts from hearing coal block allocation cases

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider pleas seeking modification of its earlier orders that barred High Courts from hearing appeals against trial court orders passed in cases related to alleged illegal coal block allocations. The apex court passed two orders between 2014 and 2017 restricting the accused from approaching the High Court and had directed that appeals …

Supreme Court's key verdict on ‘bulldozer justice’ today | What happened in hearings
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court's key verdict on ‘bulldozer justice’ today | What happened in hearings

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on Wednesday, November 13, on pleas seeking to stop authorities' “bulldozer” action against accused persons as a punitive measure. The top court will decide on framing pan-India guidelines to prevent the“illegal” demolition of homes and other properties. The court also remarked that “public safety” is paramount, and no religious structure, be it a …

Accused Can't Be Given Opportunity To Explain Before Filing Final Report : Supreme Court Sets Aside 'Strange' HC Order
1 year, 4 months ago

Accused Can't Be Given Opportunity To Explain Before Filing Final Report : Supreme Court Sets Aside 'Strange' HC Order

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently expressed surprise at a direction passed by a High Court that the police will give opportunity to an accused to explain the materials collected against him before the filing of chargesheet.The Madhya Pradesh High Court passed the direction while refusing to quash an FIR under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.Disapproving of the High …

A desolation Called Peace: Finality of Bhopal gas leak case is another tragedy
2 years ago

A desolation Called Peace: Finality of Bhopal gas leak case is another tragedy

Hindustan Times  

On March 14, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court dismissed a curative petition that called for a reconsideration of the financial settlement between the Union Carbide Corporation and the Indian government, in the Bhopal gas tragedy case. It is widely accepted that the settlement agreed upon between UCC and the Indian government — $470 million — was grossly inadequate, …

Supreme Court’s Curative Order Has Made Justice For Bhopal Gas Tragedy Survivors Even More Elusive
2 years ago

Supreme Court’s Curative Order Has Made Justice For Bhopal Gas Tragedy Survivors Even More Elusive

Live Law  

The Supreme Court’s March 14 order in Union of India & Others vs Union Carbide Corporation & Others, dismissing the curative petitions seeking reexamination of the settlement amount, reached in 1989, following the Bhopal gas disaster in 1984, raises serious questions about the Court’s approach to the survivors’ grievances. It is curious that the Court specifically disapproved the use of …

Civil Court Cannot Adopt "Shortcuts" To Dispose Case Even If Higher Court Ordered Expeditious Trial: Madhya Pradesh High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Civil Court Cannot Adopt "Shortcuts" To Dispose Case Even If Higher Court Ordered Expeditious Trial: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently observed that the even if it has directed the civil court to expedite trial in a matter, the court below cannot adopt shortcut methods to dispose of the case. The bench comprising Justice Subodh Abhyankar added that in case of any difficulty, the trial court is always at liberty to seek guidance …

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At Centre Not Implementing 1991 Direction To Take Insurance Policies For Future Claims
2 years, 2 months ago

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At Centre Not Implementing 1991 Direction To Take Insurance Policies For Future Claims

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, continued hearing the submissions made by the Attorney General for India, Mr. R. Venkataramani in Centre’s curative petition against Union Carbide Corporation seeking additional compensation for victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Justice Kaul added, “If as a welfare society, you are so concerned that you should have paid more, you …

Disposal of Case Not Our Agenda, Have To Ensure That Parties Get Justice: Madhya Pradesh High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Disposal of Case Not Our Agenda, Have To Ensure That Parties Get Justice: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

Deciding two separate requests by trial court judges seeking extension of time to conclude the trials, the Chief Justice of High Court of Madhya Pradesh observed that - "Even if there is a little bit of delay in the trial, it's alright. The division bench comprising of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Pranay Verma was essentially dealing with two …

Give Free Treatment To Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims Suffering From Cancer In Bhopal AIIMS: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Govt
3 years, 6 months ago

Give Free Treatment To Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims Suffering From Cancer In Bhopal AIIMS: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Govt

Live Law  

In a significant order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to provide free of cost treatment to Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims who are suffering from Cancer in Bhopal AIIMS.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohd. In a significant order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to provide free of cost treatment to Bhopal …

MP to dispose of hazardous waste for memorial to Bhopal gas tragedy victims
3 years, 8 months ago

MP to dispose of hazardous waste for memorial to Bhopal gas tragedy victims

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government plans to dispose of 337 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the premises of the erstwhile Union Carbide pesticide factory for the construction of a memorial to the Bhopal gas tragedy victims there, officials said. Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation department director Basant Kurre said a tender was issued on May 4 for the disposal …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up
4 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Live Law  

Top Stories This Week:1. Om September 11, Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan allowed the National Law School of India to conduct the Admission Test-NLAT2020 as per the schedule Tomorrow. Arbitration -Enforcement Court May Refuse Enforcement Of Foreign Award, But Cannot Set Aside Or Correct It: SC The Supreme Court, in Vedanta case, observed that though enforcement courts …

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- February 2019
6 years ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- February 2019

Live Law  

Minority Status Of Aligarh Muslim University: SC Refers The Matter To Seven Judge Bench The Supreme Court referred to seven-judge bench the issue of determining the correctness of minority status granted to Aligarh Muslim University. Bhima Koregaon : SC Sets Aside Bombay HC Judgment Which Refused Additional Time To File Chargesheet State of Maharashtra V. Surendra Pundlik Gadling The Supreme …

SC Asks MP HC To Constitute Bench Headed By Judge With Reasonable Tenure To Hear 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy Cases [Read Petition]
7 years, 1 month ago

SC Asks MP HC To Constitute Bench Headed By Judge With Reasonable Tenure To Hear 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy Cases [Read Petition]

Live Law  

“In the working of the last 5 years, it is seen that the files connected with the Bhopal gas tragedy and rehabilitation are so voluminous, which is generally listed before the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court or the senior-most Hon’ble Judges, who are generally transferred or elevated to this Hon’ble court within one year or before, and the …

SC Asks MP HC To Constitute Bench Headed By Judge With Reasonable Tenure To Hear 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy Cases [Read Petition]
7 years, 1 month ago

SC Asks MP HC To Constitute Bench Headed By Judge With Reasonable Tenure To Hear 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy Cases [Read Petition]

Live Law  

“In the working of the last 5 years, it is seen that the files connected with the Bhopal gas tragedy and rehabilitation are so voluminous, which is generally listed before the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court or the senior-most Hon’ble Judges, who are generally transferred or elevated to this Hon’ble court within one year or before, and the …

The Bhopal Disaster Criminal Case Against The Accused Is At A Glacial Pace, Laments Activist N.D. Jayaprakash
8 years, 4 months ago

The Bhopal Disaster Criminal Case Against The Accused Is At A Glacial Pace, Laments Activist N.D. Jayaprakash

Live Law  

The anniversary of Bhopal gas disaster every year is an occasion to look back, and review what India has learnt so far and can learn even now, from the tragedy. Excerpts from the interview: Q: As we approach the 32nd anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster, please tell us the status of the criminal case against the accused in the …

18,000 tonnes of toxic waste still in UC plant (IANS Special: 30 years of Bhopal gas tragedy) – Firstpost
10 years, 3 months ago

18,000 tonnes of toxic waste still in UC plant (IANS Special: 30 years of Bhopal gas tragedy) – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Bhopal, Nov 30 The tens of thousands who survived the leak of methyl isocyanate gas from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal on the night of Dec 2-3, 1984 not only battle the after-effects but also live with an unsavoury legacy: 18,000 tonnes of toxic waste in the defunct plant that is polluting the environment and contaminating the soil and …

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