SC asks Centre if courts can grant fair compensation in nuclear accidents
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 was issuing limited notice and also asking the Centre to clarify whether there was any conflict of interest in appointing members to the regulatory body under the SHANTI Act.
The top court was hearing a plea filed by a group of petitioners, including professors and scientists, led by former bureaucrat EAS Sarma.
It submitted that the 2025 Act violated fundamental rights under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.
Advocates Prashant Bhushan and Neha Rathi, appearing for the group, said the law caps the liability in case of any accident.
CJI Kant said there was too much apprehension and pointed out that even if Parliament has capped the liability of operators, it does not preclude the court from granting fair and just .
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