1984 gas tragedy: Dow Chemical's plea nixed; probe stays with Bhopal court
Wednesday, 9 July 2025 () The legal battle to hold Dow Chemical accountable for the Bhopal gas disaster continues in Bhopal's JMFC court. Despite Dow's attempts to shift the case to an Indore CBI court, JMFC Hemlata Ahirwar ruled that Bhopal is the appropriate venue. The case stems from Dow's acquisition of Union Carbide, the company responsible for the disaster.
A Bhopal court will continue the criminal case proceedings related to the 1984 gas disaster, dismissing Dow Chemical's plea to transfer the case to an Indore CBI... IndiaTimes