Supreme Court stays disbursal of relief in Vizag gas leak case

New Delhi, June 15 The Supreme Court on Monday stayed for 10 days disbursal of Rs 50 crore compensation shelled out by LG Polymers on the National Green Tribunal’s order. A Bench headed by Justice UU Lalit asked the Andhra...

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Updated At : 12:40 PM Jun 16, 2020 IST

New Delhi, June 15

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed for 10 days disbursal of Rs 50 crore compensation shelled out by LG Polymers on the National Green Tribunal’s order.

A Bench headed by Justice UU Lalit asked the Andhra Pradesh High Court to dispose of petitions relating to the Vizag gas leak by next week.

The May 7 gas leak accident at LG Polymers’ Vishakhapatnam plant had claimed 11 lives and left several others injured. Taking suo motu cognisance of the industrial accident, the NGT had directed the South Korean MNC to deposit Rs 50 crore with the Vishakhapatnam District Magistrate. — TNS

Supreme Court stays disbursal of relief in Vizag gas leak case

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