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CLND ACT- THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK- OISINI PODDAR AT LEXCLIQ

 CLND ACT- THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK- OISINI PODDAR AT LEXCLIQ

The issue of civil liability in the event of a nuclear accident has long been postponed in Indian politics, but the first lively debate took place in 2006 when India announced plans to conclude a civilian nuclear agreement with the United States. This agreement was finally reached in 2008 and is commonly referred to as the IndoUS Civil Nuclear Agreement. One of the provisions of the treaty that provides for civil liability related to the nuclear accident in India. As a result, about two years later, the infamous 2010 Nuclear Damage Civil Liability Act (“Law”) was passed by Congress. Above all, this law is the most comprehensive law to compensate victims of such disasters. Types of liability under the law The principle of liability without negligence is at the heart of the law. Considering the past cases of man-made disasters such as the tragedy of Bopal gas, Parliament is the substantive purpose of the law to allow victims to receive compensation. The law does not impose negligent liability on plant operators.

The state may only be obliged to bear the costs in the event of an unavoidable or unavoidable force. From the beginning, the law has been the subject of much controversy over the issues arising from the liability provisions set out in the law. Some of the related issues that need to be considered are: Monetary Limits of Compensation: The law establishes liability with certain monetary limits. For businesses, the limit is Rs 15 billion, and for the government, the IMF Special Drawing Rights limit is $ 300 million, which is about $ 420 million at current rates. The biggest problem with these limits is when the damage exceeds the limit. The law does not include explicit provisions for cross-border damage and is arbitrary in the case of serious nuclear damage.

Limited Private Enterprises: Another issue of responsibility is the operation of such nuclear power plants. In India, these facilities are state-owned and operated by NPCIL, so the ultimate responsibility for such disasters rests with the general taxpayer. Since the operator is also an Indian government agency, the financial burden of compensation lies with the general public. Opening the area to private players has its own strengths and weaknesses. Ignore incidental costs: Past cases such as Fukushima and Chernobyl show that in addition to providing compensation, there are many other costs that pollutants must bear. These costs include the cost of purifying and the safe disposal of nuclear waste. These activities require a great deal of cost and a high level of attention and attention. These sometimes problematic additional costs are not regulated by law.

Thus, a holistic and thorough discussion of related provisions of the Act assumes paramount significance. The enforcement of this legislation was subsequently followed by promulgation of Rules which have, in turn, further complicated the issue. In this paper, the author starts by outlining the basic principles underlining the international civil nuclear liability framework, with specific focus on channelling of liability and right of recourse, vis-a-vis the supplier.


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