Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 63

Supreme Court Clarifies Tariff Adoption for Waste-to-Energy Projects: Municipal Corporation of Delhi vs. Gagan Narang (2025)

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Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 2 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a municipal corporation, responsible for waste management, approach the electricity regulatory commission for tariff adoption of a waste-to-energy project? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question. This case clarifies whether entities other than […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Power to Reject Misaligned Bids in Electricity Procurement: Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Power to Reject Misaligned Bids in Electricity Procurement: Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Electricity Regulatory Commission can reject a bid for electricity procurement if the quoted tariff is not aligned with prevailing market prices, even after a transparent bidding process.

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Supreme Court Upholds Change in Law Claim Under SHAKTI Policy in Power Purchase Agreement Dispute: Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited vs. Adani Power (Mundra) Limited (2023) INSC 347 (20 April 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Change in Law Claim Under SHAKTI Policy in Power Purchase Agreement Dispute Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 347 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Vikram Nath, J. Can a change in government policy regarding coal allocation be considered a “Change in Law” that justifies a tariff revision in

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Supreme Court Overturns Tribunal’s Order on “Change in Law” Claims in Power Purchase Agreement: Haryana Power Purchase Centre vs. Sasan Power Ltd (06 April 2023)

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Date of the Judgment: 06 April 2023 Citation: Not Available in the source Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a power generating company claim compensation for increased costs due to a change in interpretation of law or due to errors in reports provided during the bidding process? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” in Power Purchase Agreements: Haryana Power Purchase Centre vs. Sasan Power Ltd (2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” in Power Purchase Agreements: Haryana Power Purchase Centre vs. Sasan Power Ltd (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 6, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 326 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a power generating company claim compensation for increased costs due to a change in the interpretation

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Change in Law in Power Purchase Agreements: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited & Ors. (2023) INSC 174 (03 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Change in Law in Power Purchase Agreements Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 174 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can changes in government policies regarding coal supply affect existing power purchase agreements? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, focusing on the

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Coal Shortfall Under Power Purchase Agreements: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited & Ors. (2023) INSC 208 (03 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Coal Shortfall Under Power Purchase Agreements Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 208 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can power generating companies claim compensation for a shortfall in coal supply, and if so, how should this compensation be calculated? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Power Purchase Agreement Termination: M.P. Power Management vs. Sky Power (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Power Purchase Agreement Termination: M.P. Power Management vs. Sky Power (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) termination by a state-owned company was valid, considering contractual obligations and principles of fairness. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, specifically concerning Power Purchase Agreements and judicial review of state actions.

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” in Power Purchase Agreements: Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. Adani Power Rajasthan Limited (2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” in Power Purchase Agreements: Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. Adani Power Rajasthan Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a change in domestic coal policy constitutes a “Change in Law” event under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case Name: Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.

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Supreme Court clarifies coal cost calculation in Power Purchase Agreement: Nabha Power Ltd. vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) concerning the calculation of energy charges, specifically regarding the cost of coal. CASE TYPE: Contractual Dispute/Electricity Law. Case Name: Nabha Power Limited (NPL) vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) & Anr. Judgment Date: 05 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 05 October 2017 Citation: 2017

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