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#SupremeCourt #CourtroomExchange

Bench was hearing a case pertaining to setting up and safety measures for the Kudankulam nuclear power plant.

Justice Chandrachud: Mr Bhushan, can this Court order for closure of a plant. There's investment riding on this.
Bhushan: If the reactors are not put in place properly, it'll be hazardous beyond what happened at Fukushima.

SG says he would take 1 hour to argue, and that Tamil Nadu is yet to conduct a public hearing.

Sr Adv V Giri: We will conduct it and place our stand.
Justice Chandrachud: We have to take a median approach. Concerns of community about the spent fuel at the site, before the reactors are established they must be ...

SG: They are not conventional fuel. They can be recharged and reused.
SG: It isn't some poisonous or gaseous thing like they're saying.

SC: We will extend the time till?

Bhushan: my lords in our counter we will mention how aerc was opposed to it.

Adv for AERC: Instructions have just come, we will file .
Bhushan: 20 times it has had to be shut down because of incidents! God forbid Something worse happens.

SG: There are certain forces not interested in this plant.

Order: Affidavit by AERC in 2 weeks. Counsel for Tamil Nadu shall get instructions towards completion of...
Public hearing. List after 4 weeks.

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