Name a country that does not use nuke power for energy needs, asks Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is reviewing the SHANTI Act of 2025, which allows private and foreign entities to operate nuclear power plants in India while capping their liability. Chief Justice Surya Kant questioned the petitioner about countries that do not rely on nuclear energy, highlighting the sensitivity of the legislative policy issue. The court is set to hear further arguments in July regarding the implications of the Act on public safety and compensation in the event of nuclear accidents.
- ▪The SHANTI Act of 2025 permits private sector and foreign corporations to run nuclear power plants in India.
- ▪The Act caps the liability of these operators at a low level, raising concerns about public safety.
- ▪The Supreme Court's previous judgments emphasize the importance of strict liability for hazardous activities.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) appeared wary about rocking the boat on a new nuclear law which caps liability at less than ₹4,000 crore even as the petitioner, a retired bureaucrat, reminded the court of its own 40-year-old judgment that held that the “larger and more prosperous” an enterprise carrying on a hazardous activity is, the greater must be the compensation for causing a mishap which may affect thousands of lives.“Name a single country which does not fulfill its energy needs through nuclear plants?” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading a three-judge Bench asked petitioner, E.A.S Sarma, a retired IAS officer.Mr.
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