Event

The Union of India’s curative petition, 2010 to 2023

India’s December 2010 petition for money on top of the 1989 settlement, dismissed by the Supreme Court on 14 March 2023.

4 links, 2 backed by primary records

Connections 4

Supreme Court of India 14 Mar 2023 dismissed the Union of India’s curative petitions Primary record 1

Government of India petitioner Scholarship & press 2 3
The Dow Chemical Company named as a respondent; Dow says it should not have been Self-published 4
Union Carbide Corporation respondent; opposed the petition Primary record 1

Timeline 2 dates

3 Dec 2010 – 14 Mar 2023 The Union of India’s curative petition, 2010 to 2023
14 Mar 2023 Supreme Court of India intervened in The Union of India’s curative petition, 2010 to 2023

Proof 4 sources

Union of India v. Union Carbide Corporation, curative petitions, order of 14 March 2023 (LiveLaw copy of the order), Supreme Court of India (text via LiveLaw), 14 Mar 2023. Primary record
We are thus of the view that for all the aforesaid reasons the curative petitions cannot be entertained and we thus dismiss it leaving the parties to bear their own costs.
Naturally, the present petitions have been strongly opposed by UCC
Chronology of events in Bhopal gas tragedy case, Press Trust of India (via ThePrint), 14 Mar 2023. Scholarship & press
Dec 3, 2010: Centre files curative petition for enhancement of compensation for victims from Rs 750 Crore to Rs 7,844 crore.
Victims threaten rail roko agitation if government fails to correct death and injury figures in a month, Down To Earth, 21 Oct 2011. Scholarship & press
the government has asked the court to direct the US-based company, now owned by Dow Chemicals, to compensate for 5,295 deaths and 527,894 people getting injured in the tragedy.
Government of India Curative Petition, The Dow Chemical Company. Self-published
the Union of India filed a civil Curative Petition in the India Supreme Court against The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC), Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) and others.

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