Co-Ownership and the Dwelling-House Exception: Rights of a Transferee in Partition Suits
Property held in co-ownership often leads to disputes when one co-owner decides to transfer or sell their undivided share. Unlike...Read More
PSPCL Secures Strategic Relief from APTEL in Tariff Adjustment on account of availment of Accelerated Depreciation
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (‘APTEL’) has granted interim relief to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (‘PSPCL’)...Read More
Delay in Civil Trials: Can Judicial Case Management Under Order X Rule 2A Solve the Backlog?
Judicial delay in civil trials has long plagued India’s legal system, with pendency of over 52 million cases nationwide,...Read More
Electronic Service of Summons under CPC: Evolving Practices and Legal Validity Post COVID-19
The COVID‑19 pandemic accelerated a paradigm shift in judicial procedures across India, compelling courts to embrace electronic...Read More
Jurisdictional Challenges under CPC: Emerging Trends in Forum Shopping and Judicial Scrutiny
In India, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) provides essential rules on jurisdiction, particularly through Sections 9 to 20....Read More
APTEL Tightens the Screws on Public Interest Litigation: Strict Locus Standi Now Mandatory in Electricity Matters
I. Introduction The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (“APTEL”) reaffirmed in its April 8, 2025 judgment that public interest...Read More
CERC Exercises Regulatory Power Under Section 79(1) Which Are of Ad‑Hoc Nature
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (“CERC”) derives its authority under Section 79(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003,...Read More
From Grid Guests to Storage Stakeholders: India’s 2025 Draft Rules and Electricity Consumers’ New Rights over Energy Storage Systems
India first granted formal legal status to Energy Storage Systems (ESS) through Rule 18 inserted by the Electricity (Amendment)...Read More
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Industrial Land Allotment to Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust: A Landmark Ruling Reinforcing Public Trust Doctrine
In a significant ruling dated May 30, 2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust & Anr. v. U.P....Read More
Supreme Court rules in favour of the Powergrid Corporation of India Limited reinforcing regulatory role of the Central Commission Under Electricity Act, 2003
The Supreme Court today (May 15) ruled that the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is not precluded from exercising...Read More
Supreme Court Rules on Cross-Subsidy Surcharge Determination – Not mandatory for determining Tariff as well Cross Subsidy Surcharge simultaneously as long as the CSS is based on the prevailing tariff
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, delivered a significant judgment on 29th April 2025 (Civil Appeal Nos. 8862-8868 of 2022),...Read More