{
  "id": 1478013,
  "title": "'Parliament’s Liability Cap Does Not Bar Courts From Granting Fair Compensation To Nuclear Accident Victims': SC On SHANTI Act",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/parliaments-liability-cap-does-not-bar-courts-from-granting-fair",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/parliaments-liability-cap-does-not-bar-courts-from-granting-fair-compensation-to-nuclear-accident-victims-sc-on-shanti-act"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Supreme Court on Monday sought clarification from the Centre on whether the provisions of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025, prevent constitutional courts from awarding fair and just compensation in the event of a nuclear accident. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}