Supreme Court Directs Bhopal Gas Victims to Madhya Pradesh High Court on Mercury Leak Plea

The Supreme Court declined to intervene in a plea alleging mercury leakage risk from incinerated waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, directing the petitioner, Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh Sahyog Samiti, to approach the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The plea cited a study by Dr. Asif Qureshi of IIT Hyderabad suggesting mercury may persist in the residual ash, potentially contaminating groundwater. The court noted the High Court's ongoing supervision and urged it to examine the matter expeditiously, balancing concerns about environmental safety and risks of exposure during testing.