Supreme Court Dismisses Curative Petitions in Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster Settlement Case, Upholding Original Agreement and Imposing Liability on Union of India for Compensation Deficiencies. The Court affirmed the 1989 settlement of US $470 million as just and reasonable under the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985, and reiterated the Union's obligation to cover any shortfalls per the 1991 Constitution Bench ruling.
14 Mar 2023The judgment pertains to curative petitions filed by the Union of India seeking reconsideration of the settlement reached in the aftermath of the Bhop...
