A vacation bench of single judge Justice Arif Doctor has upheld orders of the Mumbai city civil court, which had earlier refused to stay the release on the series.The Railway Men – The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984 Season 1 Download
Two appeals had been filed against the Mumbai court’s decision by two former employees of Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) who had been convicted in the criminal proceedings arising from the Bhopal gas leak incident of 1984.The convicts had sought a stay on the release of the show on the ground that the web series would adversely prejudice them in any legal proceedings challenging their conviction.The High Court, however, was not convinced with this submission. It noted that the release of the web series had been announced by the producers, Yash Raj Films, as far back as in November 25, 2022.The Court further noted that the broadcast of the series would contain a disclaimer that it is a “work of fiction” that was inspired by real events.
“The entire premise for seeking a stay of the release of the said web series is the same may adversely affect the Appellants’ legal proceedings. This is prima facie untenable for three reasons, (a) that the Appellant already stand convicted in connection with the Bhopal Gas Tragedy (b) the Trial having come to an end in the year 2010, the contents of the trial and judgement were available in the public domain and (c) counsel for YRF has produced the disclaimer which will precede the airing of each episode which specifically caveats ‘This series is a work of fiction, inspired by real events’.