We are pleased to present the fifth edition of the Infrastructure, Projects and Energy Newsletter. This edition captures the major judicial pronouncements and key regulatory developments across the renewable energy, road, electricity, power, oil and gas sectors. Through this newsletter, we seek to highlight the shifting regulatory and legal frameworks and equipping stakeholders with strategic insights.
Judicial Pronouncements
Supreme Court Provides Change in Law Relief for De-allocation of Captive Coal Block Under Long-Term Power Procurement Arrangements.
The Supreme Court, in its judgment dated February 27, 2026, concerning West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (WBSEDCL) v. Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Ltd. (APNRL) and Ors., examined whether the cancellation of a captive coal block and the subsequent statutory overhaul of the coal allocation regime qualified as a “Change in Law” event under the relevant power procurement contracts.