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Supreme Court declines to review mercury contamination claims from Bhopal waste site, sends case to Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The Supreme Court has refused to hear a petition over potential mercury contamination from incinerated toxic waste at a disposal site near Bhopal, directing the petitioner to raise the issue before the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The NGO, Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh Sahyog Samiti, cited a report by IIT Hyderabad indicating high mercury levels in residual ash, raising concerns about groundwater and environmental risks.
The court acknowledged the concerns but emphasized the need for documented evidence and procedural compliance, stating the matter should be reviewed by the High Court.
No direct action was taken, and the case will proceed at the lower judicial level.
La Corte Suprema se niega a revisar los reclamos de contaminación por mercurio del sitio de desechos de Bhopal, y envía el caso al Tribunal Superior de Madhya Pradesh.