New Delhi, May 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the decision to cap the liability of private players in the event of a nuclear tragedy is a matter of "fiscal policy" that courts cannot second-guess, even as it agreed to examine in July a challenge to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said, "When the state, based on its own policy, decides to cap the liability of private entities under the Act, we are not here to second-guess it."

The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a group led by former bureaucrat EAS Sarma, which raised concerns over public safety due to provisions in the S...