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ARTICLE · 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Energy, Infrastructure And Natural Resources Law Corner Bulletin

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The months of September and October 2025 were significant in India's energy transition journey and crucial regulatory and judicial developments were also observed in the natural resources and infrastructure sectors.

IndiaEnergy and Natural Resources
Megha Arora
Megha Arora
Abhishek Rohatgi
Abhishek Rohatgi
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Introduction

The months of September and October 2025 were significant in India's energy transition journey and crucial regulatory and judicial developments were also observed in the natural resources and infrastructure sectors.

Notably, the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is the first major proposal to overhaul the electricity laws in almost two decades and it seeks to reform the Indian power sector to make it financially resilient, environmentally sustainable, and capable of supporting globally competitive industries. The Amendment Bill marks a significant step towards strengthening India's power sector.

Significant changes were proposed by the draft Electricity (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025, to the requirements for captive generating plants under Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005, thereby potentially offsetting the regulatory certainty provided by the Supreme Court in its decision in the matter of Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited v.

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