7 Union Carbide executives convicted in "mockery of justice"

You mean besides Google? ;)

Bhopal: The CBI today filed an appeal in the sessions court here, seeking enhancement of the light punishment of two years of imprisonment awarded to convicts, including the then UCIL chairman Keshub Mahindra, in the Bhopal gas tragedy case.

District and sessions judge Subhash Kakade will hear the appeal on July 30.

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AUDIO CUE: WHOOSHING SOUND HEARD OVERHEAD

Why were they convicted? Ineptitude?
Was it an accident or another case of blatant misconduct/poor safety?

I’m not aware of how the justice system works in India, but from what I know of the case they would have been found guilty of criminal negligence in the U.S…