Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Justice Delay means Justice Deny

      On 3rd December, 1984, around 1.00 a.m., world’s biggest industrial disaster happened in Bhopal, when at Union Carbide India Limited (U.C.I.L.) plant, which was subsidiary of the U.S. Company Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) America, Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas leak, more then 15,000 people died and effect on to the health of another half a million people.
     Warren Anderson Chairman and CEO of U.C.I.L. at that time, arrested by Madya Pradesh police but later on release on bail, then he flee India, in spite of court issue summons, again and again but Warren Anderson not appeared in the court, court issued non bail able warrant against him and order Indian Government to extradite W. Anderson from America, but demand of extradite of W. Anderson was rejected by America.
    After almost twenty five years, 7th June, 2010 was the day for announcement of punishment to accused, by Justice Mohan P. Tiwari (C.J.M.) Bhopal, and he declared guilty one day before below coded -

• Former President Keshav Mahindera U.C.I.L.
• Managing Director Vijay Gokhley
• Vice President Kishor Kamdar
• Works Manager J. Mukund
• Production Manager S.P. Chaudhery
• Plant Superintendent K.V. Shetty
• Production In charge S.I. Kureshi
• U.C.I.L. Kolkata

but there was no mention of Warren Anderson. Main accused, under different section of Indian Penal Court, Honorable Judge gave his verdict –

• Under Section 336 – Three months jail and Rupees 2,50 fine
• Under Section 337 – Six months jail and Rupees 5,00 fine
• Under Section 338 – Two years jail and 1,000 Rupees fine
• Under Section 304(A) – Two years jail and 1,00,000 Rupees fine

     All the punishment will start simultaneously, plus Court also slap 5, 00,000 Rupees fine to U.C.I.L. Kolkata. Later on accused released on personal bond of 25,000 Rupees and they get thirty days to appeal in higher Court.
    While reacting on to the verdict, Union Carbide said neither they are nor their officials are under the rights of Indian Courts, because they are not involve in the running of plant, which was own and run by U.C.I.L. Law Minister Mr. Moodbidri Veerappa Moily said,“ This is such a issue, in which justice is delay and also justice not deliver”, I shall say that Justice is buried. Newly appointed president of National Human Right Commission, Justice K.G. Bal Krishnan agreed on this issue that justice comes after long delay on Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Victims and relatives of tragedy were furious with the punishment to the accused, as they were unanimous that accused should be hanged, and below coded lines appropriates here –
                                    Justice   delay   is   Justice   deny
Underneath are series of major developments related to Bhopal Gas Tragedy –

• 1984 – Case registered against U.C.I.L., and then Chairman and C.E.O. Warren Anderson arrested by Madya Pradesh Police, later on release on bail.
• 1985 – India claims 3.3 billion dollars from UC in American Court.
• 1989 – Indian Government and Union Carbide carried, out of court deal and UC gives 470 million dollars.
• 1992 – Part of 470 million dollars distributed among victims.
• 2001 – UC refuses to take responsibilities.
• 2004 – Supreme Court orders Government to pay rest of 470 million dollars paid by UC as compensation.
• 2010 – Verdict announced, after twenty five years.