The Centre had sought compensation of Rs 7,413 crore, up from the original settlement amount of Rs 750 crore, from Union Carbide’s successor companies...

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A five-judge constitution bench said there was no rationale by the Centre to rake up the issue two decades after the settlement...

The firms had told the top court that the Government of India never suggested at the time of the settlement that it was inadequate...

The govt is seeking Rs 7,413 crore from the company, a major increase from the original settlement amount of Rs 750 crore...

'Despite all odds and many disappointments of the last 38 years, we hope the New Year has begun with a hope for the survivors of the world's worst industrial disaster'...

'For calamities caused by industrial disasters, transnational enterprises' responsibilities have to be well defined'...

Shivraj Singh Chouhan blames Union Carbide for 'unforgettable' disaster...

Senior advocate Sanjay Parikh and advocate Karuna Nundy sought to argue on behalf of certain interveners seeking enhanced compensation for the 1984 tragedy...

Advocate Karuna Nundy, appearing for victims, submits court should hear affected parties irrespective of government's decision...