INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Power (MOP), Government of
India, on April 17, 2020, published the draft Electricity
(Amendment) Bill, 2020 for comments.1 As the statement
of objects and reasons for the amendment highlights,
electricity is one of the most critical components of
infrastructure which is essential for sustained growth of the
economy of the country and its welfare. The draft amendment
bill broadly seeks to deal with the following:
- Enforceability of performance of
contracts related to purchase, sale or transmission of power
between a generating company and a licensee;
- Uniformity of selection process for
posts of tribunals and regulatory commissions under the Electricity
Act, 2003 (the Act);
