Bare ActsSustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025

Section 53

Territorial jurisdiction for claims for nuclear damage.--

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Any compensation for nuclear damage suffered may be claimed, if the nuclear damage has occurred-- (a) within the territory of India; (b) in or over the maritime areas beyond the territorial waters of India-- (i) on a ship registered in India under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958.) or under any other law for the time being in force; or (ii) on an aircraft registered in India under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 (16 of 2024.) or under any other law for the time being in force; or (iii) on an artificial island, installation, or structure under the jurisdiction of the Republic of India; or (c) in or over the exclusive economic zone of India or on the continental shelf of India within the meaning of section 7 of the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 (80 of 1976.); or (d) in the territory of a foreign State resulting from a nuclear incident in India, if at the time of such nuclear incident, the foreign State-- (i) has no nuclear installation in its territory or its maritime zones established in accordance with international law; or (ii) is a party to one of the international conventions on civil nuclear liability.

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