LANDMARK CASE

Charan Lal Sahu v. Union of India

(1990) 1 SCC 613 · Supreme Court of India · Torts

At a glance

Citation: (1990) 1 SCC 613
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Torts
In one line: The Act was upheld under the parens patriae doctrine.

1 Facts

The Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster Act made the government the sole representative of victims.

2 Issue

Is the Act valid?

3 What the court decided

The Act was upheld under the parens patriae doctrine.

4 Why it matters

It approved the state acting for victims.

5 Think about it

What is parens patriae?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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