Upendra Baxi

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Bhopal Tragedy (Times of India, 1988): Examines the ongoing legal and human consequences of the Bhopal gas disaster, discussing litigation strategies, victim relief, corporate accountability, and systemic failures in India's legal system to adequately address mass torts involving multinational corporations and vulnerable populations. In The Times of India.

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Bhopal Verdict (Times of India, December 25, 1989): Critical analysis of Supreme Court's decision in Bhopal case, examining judicial reasoning, adequacy of settlement, victims' rights, and whether the judgment served justice. Baxi likely critiques compromises made and questions whether vulnerable victims received fair treatment. In The Times of India.

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Govt Move on Carbide Historic (Times of India, January 14, 1990): Discusses government's decision to challenge or reopen the Bhopal settlement with Union Carbide. Baxi analyzes the significance of governmental intervention, examining whether it represents genuine commitment to victims' rights or political posturing in ongoing Bhopal litigation. In The Times of India.

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In The Indian Express.

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The Bhopal Award: Another Calamity for Gas Victims (Times of India, February 16, 1988): Baxi criticizes the inadequacy of compensation awarded to Bhopal gas tragedy victims, arguing the settlement represents another injustice. He examines how legal processes failed victims, inadequate compensation amounts, and systemic failures in providing justice for mass disaster victims against powerful multinational corporations. In The Times of India.

Abstract Revisiting the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Baxi argues that the legal settlement remains a "jurisprudential failure." He critiques the curative petitions and the state’s failure to provide adequate compensation or medical care to survivors decades later. Baxi views the Bhopal saga as a "labyrinth of law" where corporate stability was prioritized over human life. He argues that the settlement violated "natural justice" and environmental liability principles. For Baxi, Bhopal is a haunting reminder...