Non-governmental organisation EarthRights International had filed the lawsuit in the Southern District of New York on behalf of residents of Bhopal saying land and water of the citizens are being contaminated by waste from the plant.
EarthRights said that as per the court’s ruling, Union Carbide cannot be sued despite evidence that construction of the plant was managed by an employee of the company.
EarthRights expressed confidence that there is enough evidence against Union Carbide that will lead to a reversal of the ‘erroneous decision on appeal’.
The lawsuit had also added the state of Madhya Pradesh, which owns the site of the former Bhopal plant, as a defendant and had sought that Madhya Pradesh also cooperate in clean-up of the site.
US District Judge John Kennan said in his 45-page ruling on 30 July that, ‘The only relief plaintiffs
seek against Madhya Pradesh is an injunction directing them to cooperate in clean-up of the site ordered by this Court against UCC. Agencies
EarthRights said that as per the court’s ruling, Union Carbide cannot be sued despite evidence that construction of the plant was managed by an employee of the company.
EarthRights expressed confidence that there is enough evidence against Union Carbide that will lead to a reversal of the ‘erroneous decision on appeal’.
The lawsuit had also added the state of Madhya Pradesh, which owns the site of the former Bhopal plant, as a defendant and had sought that Madhya Pradesh also cooperate in clean-up of the site.
US District Judge John Kennan said in his 45-page ruling on 30 July that, ‘The only relief plaintiffs
seek against Madhya Pradesh is an injunction directing them to cooperate in clean-up of the site ordered by this Court against UCC. Agencies