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Nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers can sue Vedanta in English courts - Supreme Court
Nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers can sue Vedanta in English courts - Supreme Court
April 10, 2019 | 12:25 PM
Nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers have the right to sue mining company Vedanta in the English courts, the Supreme Court in London said on Wednesday.
India-listed Vedanta, which delisted from London last year but maintains a legal base in Britain, appealed a lower-court ruling that a case in which villagers alleged their land was polluted by a Vedanta unit could be heard in England.But the Supreme Court said the Zambian villagers could pursue their case through the English courts.Wednesday's judgment has resonance for other multinational companies with a base in London and facing legal challenges about their operations abroad from local residents.
April 10, 2019 | 12:25 PM