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Bhopal gas leak

Leak of methyl isocyanate gas from the Union Carbide India Ltd. pesticide plant in Bhopal on the night of 2 to 3 December 1984.

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Dates
2–3 Dec 1984
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Q129029

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  • Madhya Pradesh High Court 4 Apr 1988 held at the interim stage that Union Carbide Corporation was “absolutely liable”; not a final ruling, and under appeal when the settlement came Scholarship & press 1

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Timeline 2 dates
  1. 2–3 Dec 1984 Bhopal gas leak
  2. 4 Apr 1988 Madhya Pradesh High Court intervened in Bhopal gas leak
Proof 3 sources
  1. Clouds of Injustice: Bhopal Disaster 20 Years On, Amnesty International, 29 Nov 2004. Scholarship & press
    the defendant-UCC which had real control over the enterprise which was engaged in carrying on the particular hazardous and inherently dangerous industry at the Bhopal plant and as such it was absolutely liable (without any exceptions) to pay damages/compensation to the multitude of gas victims.
    As soon as my husband opened the door all we could see was smoke entering our house. Then everyone in my family started coughing and my kids started complaining of their eyes burning.
    for the residents of Bhopal, capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India.
  2. 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
    due to the escape of deadly chemical fumes from the factory owned and operated by M/s Union Carbide India Limited
  3. The Bhopal tragedy: 30 years of injustice for victims and survivors (written statement to the UN Human Rights Council, ASA 20/003/2014), Amnesty International, 17 Feb 2014. Scholarship & press
    The gas ruined our lives so badly that neither my husband or I could do any work
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