LANDMARK CASE

Union Carbide Corporation v. Union of India

(1991) 4 SCC 584 · Supreme Court of India · Torts

At a glance

Citation: (1991) 4 SCC 584
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Torts
In one line: The settlement was largely upheld, but quashing of criminal cases was set aside.

1 Facts

After the Bhopal gas disaster, a settlement of 470 million US dollars was challenged.

2 Issue

Was the settlement valid?

3 What the court decided

The settlement was largely upheld, but quashing of criminal cases was set aside.

4 Why it matters

Central to the long Bhopal litigation.

5 Think about it

Was the settlement fair to victims?

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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