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India court handed down convictions in Bhopal gas case [this day at law]
June 7, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On June 7, 2010, an Indian court convicted seven former employees of US chemical producer Union Carbide on charges relating to the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster. The seven men were convicted of "death by negligence" and each sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay $2,100 in.... [more]
India high court denies harsher sentences in Bhopal gas case
May 11, 2011 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday dismissed a government petition to impose harsher sentences on those convicted for their role in the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster. Seven former employees of US chemical producer Union Carbide were convicted in June on charges of "death by negligence".... [more]
India government approves additional compensation for Bhopal gas victims
November 19, 2010 by Daniel Makosky
The Indian government announced Thursday that it has authorized additional compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster. The new package includes USD $15.8 million, adding to the original disbursement in June of USD $148 million. The compensation was approved after the.... [more]
India high court to reconsider Bhopal convictions
August 31, 2010 by Hillary Stemple
The Indian Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will reconsider a 1996 ruling allowing former employees of US chemical producer Union Carbide accused in relation to the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster to be charged with negligence instead of culpable homicide. Seven men were convicted in.... [more]
India apologizes for improperly dumping waste related to Bhopal gas incident
July 12, 2010 by Hillary Stemple
The Indian Environmental Minister Jairam Ramesh apologized Saturday for the government's role in the 2008 disposal of toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster, which he said was done secretly and in an improper manner. Bhopal victims groups and citizens living near the town of.... [more]
India to consider further penalties related to Bhopal gas incident
June 21, 2010 by Hillary Stemple
A panel of Indian Cabinet ministers on Monday recommended that the government consider increasing compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster. The panel also indicated it will seek extradition of Warren Anderson, the former chairman of US chemical producer Union.... [more]
India court hands down convictions in Bhopal gas case
June 7, 2010 by Hillary Stemple
An Indian court on Monday convicted seven former employees of US chemical producer Union Carbide on charges relating to the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster. The seven men were convicted of death by negligence and sentenced to two years in prison each and ordered to pay USD $2,100. A....... [more]
India sues Union Carbide over Bhopal industrial disaster [this day at law]
April 8, 2010 by JURIST Staff
On April 8, 1985, the government of India filed a lawsuit against the Union Carbide Corporation for the Bhopal industrial disaster in which forty-two tons of methyl isocyanate gas was released from the pesticide plant of a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. The disaster.... [more]
Federal appeals court reinstates Bhopal water pollution lawsuit
November 4, 2008 by Andrew Gilmore
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday reinstated a water pollution lawsuit brought by survivors of the Bhopal disaster against US chemical producer Union Carbide. The litigation in the case, Sahu v. Union Carbide, concerns water pollution and groundwater contamination resulting.... [more]
India government urged to revive repealed anti-terror law after Mumbai bombings
July 16, 2006 by Brett Murphy
L.K. Advani, leader of India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said in a speech Sunday in Bhopal that the July 11 Mumbai train bombings were a fallout of repealing the country's Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), set aside by the now-ruling United Progressive Allianc....... [more]
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