Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act 2025 – Bare Act with Section Notes By Taxmann’s Editorial Board

Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act 2025 [Bare Act with Section Notes] by Taxmann is a comprehensive statutory publication which establishes a new constitutional-scale legal framework for India’s nuclear energy and radiation ecosystem. This Act repeals and replaces two cornerstone legislations—the Atomic Energy Act 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act 2010—and reconstitutes the entire nuclear governance regime into a single, integrated, forward-looking statute. The Act is not merely regulatory; it is developmental, strategic, and institutional in character. It simultaneously addresses energy security, decarbonisation, advanced technology deployment, private sector participation, nuclear safety, radiation protection, liability allocation, and national security. The publication captures the law as it operates in force, and is editorially enhanced with Section Notes that decode dense technical provisions without disturbing the doctrinal purity of a Bare Act.

This publication is designed for serious statutory users who require accuracy, completeness, and interpretative confidence, including:

• Judges, Advocates & Legal Academicians handling nuclear liability, infrastructure law, environmental regulation, and constitutional delegation
• Policy Makers & Senior Government Officers in the Department of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Power, and allied strategic departments
• Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Officials, Safety Inspectors, and Licensing Authorities
• Nuclear Power Operators, Technology Developers, Insurers, Financiers, and Compliance Heads
• Public Sector Undertakings and approved private entities participating in nuclear power, fuel cycle, radiation technology, and research
• Universities, Research Institutions, and Think Tanks working on energy transition, climate law, and national security law

The Present Publication is the 2026 Edition, covering the text of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act [Act No. 39 of 2025], with the following noteworthy features:

• [Complete Bare Act Text] Verbatim reproduction of the Act as enacted, without paraphrasing or editorial distortion
• [Section-wise Notes] Carefully drafted notes explaining scope, definitions, thresholds, and operational consequences of key provisions
• [Unified Nuclear Governance Code] One statute governing licensing, safety, liability, compensation, offences, and institutional control
• [Statutory Status to Regulator] Atomic Energy Regulatory Board placed on a clear statutory footing with defined powers and autonomy
• [Private Sector Enablement with Control] Carefully calibrated entry of private companies and joint ventures under strict licensing and safeguards
• [Modern Liability Architecture] Structured operator liability, Government backstop liability, insurance mandates, and SDR-linked caps
• [Adjudication & Redressal System] Multi-tier dispute resolution framework from Advisory Council to Appellate Tribunal to Supreme Court
• [National Security & Restricted Information Regime] Clear demarcation of prohibited areas, restricted information, and RTI exclusion
• [Comprehensive Schedules & Indices] Penalty matrices, liability limits by reactor size, statutory amendments, and exhaustive subject index

The structure of the book is as follows:

• Chapter-wise Arrangement (Chapters I to X) covering the entire lifecycle of nuclear energy governance
• Section-wise Notes placed immediately after relevant provisions for contextual understanding
• Integrated Schedules appended for penalties, liability limits, and statutory amendments
• Legislative Aids, including Statement of Objects & Reasons and Notes on Clauses
• Alphabetical Subject Index for precise and rapid reference