'Clean Energy Initiatives In India'

The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India ("SHANTI") Act, 2025 ("the SHANTI ACT") repeals the Atomic Energy Act...

The Central Electricity Authority (“CEA”), by notification dated 31.07.2026 has published the Draft Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) Regulations, 2026 (“Draft Technical Standard Regulations”).

India's compressed biogas (CBG) sector is poised for significant expansion through the GOBARdhan Scheme, a Rs. 237 billion initiative spanning 2026-2036. The scheme introduces six strategic components including assured offtake mechanisms, stable pricing frameworks, capital assistance, pipeline infrastructure development, credit guarantees, and ecosystem support funds. What opportunities does this comprehensive policy framework create for domestic and international investors seeking to participate in India's

The Supreme Court of India, through its judgment dated 12.08.2026 in Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited v. Rekha and Others , set aside concurrent orders of the High Court of Karnataka which had fastened absolute liability upon the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (“KPTCL”) in respect of two electrocution incidents.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission by way of notification dated 20.03.2026, has notified the CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026, amending the CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2024.

With the aim of expediting construction of transmission lines and ensuring fair compensation, the Ministry of Power, Government of India ("MoP") vide notification dated June 14, 2024...

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (“CERC”), vide Notification dated 20.05.2026, has issued the Draft CERC (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (“Draft GNA Regulations”) , amending the CERC (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022 (“Principal GNA Regulations”).

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, by its Office Memorandum No. 283/54/2026-GRID SOLAR dated 04.08.2026, has issued a clarification on the applicability of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List-II (for solar PV cells), in light of MNRE’s Office Memorandum no. 283/53/2026-GRID SOLAR dated 18.07.2026.

The Indian power sector, structured around liberalization, delicately balances private enterprise with governmental control in times of exigency.

The common requirements for Renewable Energy Power Plants (“REP”) and BESS include equipment rating norms, mandatory site documentation, display boards, WMO-compliant automatic weather stations (for plants of 10 MW and above), phasor measurement units, harmonic analysers, power plant controllers, redundant communication systems, power quality meters, graded protection systems, voltage ride-through capability, and compliance with the National Building Code and applicable noise limits.

This newsletter examines recent Supreme Court judgments across arbitration, civil law, criminal law, insolvency, and white-collar crime. Key rulings address the binding of non-signatories to arbitration agreements, the scope of "industry" under the Industrial Disputes Act, limitations on FIR registration following Section 156(3) rejections, and the evidentiary requirements for proving bribery demands under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its recent decision in Anjali Rathi and Ors. v. Today Homes & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

In a recent and significant decision, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in K Gopi v. The Sub-Registrar & Others [Civil Appeal No. 3954 of 2025], delivered by Justice Abhay S. Oka, has decisively clarified the scope of authority vested in Sub-Registrars under the Registration Act, 1908.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in a recent judgment held that after the resolution plan has been approved by the committee of creditors (CoC), the CoC cannot substitute the successful resolution applicant with another resolution applicant who was not a part of the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP).

After a battle that lasted approximately 900 days, the Supreme Court of India in the case of Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited through Authorised Signatory v. Satish Kumar Gupta, paved the way for ArcelorMittal ...

The Petitioner was an investor cum consultant to the Corporate Debtor under a previous agreement dated 28 November 2014, in respect of setting up of a new retail outlet.

The Competition Commission of India has issued significant rulings on anti-competitive practices in agricultural input distribution and tire procurement, while also approving major acquisitions in sports franchising and education technology. These decisions demonstrate the CCI's active enforcement against bid-rigging and boycott campaigns, alongside its assessment of market consolidation in emerging sectors.

A celebrity’s face appears in a meme. Their voice is recreated to say something they never said. An influencer becomes the unwilling face of a product they have never endorsed. Meanwhile, millions of users continue to make fan edits, reaction videos, parody accounts and humorous reels using the same celebrities’ images and voices.

The Supreme Court on December 3, 2019, in an appeal filed in the case of Embassy Property Developments Pvt. Ltd, held that though the National Company Law Tribunal and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ...

The Hon'ble Supreme Court in a recent decision1 slashed the penalty imposed by the Collector of Stamps from ten times the deficiency in stamp duty to half