Supreme Court Seeks Centre Clarification On Compensation Powers Under SHANTI Act In Nuclear Accidents
New Delhi, Aug 17: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to clarify whether courts are precluded from granting fair and just compensation under the SHANTI Act in case of a nuclear accident. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said it needs a clarification on two aspects: whether there are any fetters on the power of constitutional courts to fix…
New Delhi, August 17 - The Supreme Court has asked the government to clarify whether courts can grant fair and just compensation under the SHANTI Act in the event of a nuclear accident. The court is concerned about potential conflicts of interest in the appointment of members to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). The SC is hearing a petition challenging provisions of the SHANTI Act, which aims to exempt nuclear power plant suppliers from liability and cap the liability of operators at a low level.
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