Apex court admonished the uncooperative attitude of the government in fulfilling vacancies in judicial institutions. The Supreme Court heard two special leave petitions filed by the government of India and Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA) regarding a pending anti-dumping investigation. A special leave petition is filed by an aggrieved party seeking special permission to be […]
Petition to Stop Proceedings with Regard to Privatization of Electricity in UT, Chandigarh
Petition to Stop Proceedings with Regard to Privatization of Electricity in UT, Chandigarh. For more information please see below link:
Supreme Court Orders the Laying of High-Voltage Power Lines Underground in Great Indian Bustard Habitats in Gujarat and Rajasthan
There’s good news for the great Indian bustard (GIB). The Supreme Court has directed the governments of Gujarat and Rajasthan to lay high voltage power lines underground in the habitats of the bird to aid in its conservation efforts. The bird, found only in India and certain areas of Pakistan, is classified as “critically endangered” […]
When Parties Change ‘Venue Of Arbitration’ By Mutual Agreement, Changed Venue Becomes ‘Seat Of Arbitration’ : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that when parties change the ‘venue/place of arbitration’ by mutual agreement, the new venue/place will become the ‘seat of arbitration’. Therefore, the Courts at the changed venue/place of arbitration will be having jurisdiction over the arbitral proceedings. A bench comprising Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and Hrishikesh Roy gave this significant […]
Great Indian Bustard: Supreme Court reserves order on plea to save endangered bird, pushes for under-grounding high-voltage power lines
Sr. Adv. Shyam Divan appearing for the Petitioner has submitted that overhead electricity lines should be made underground because they pose a threat of electrocution of the Great Indian Bustard bird. The Supreme Court reserved its order on a plea to save the endangered Great Indian Bustard from high-voltage power lines as the birds were […]
Mexico Senate passes energy bill favoring state, fossil fuel
The Senate must still vote on some objections, but President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador appeared to have the votes to push the bill through. It passed earlier in the lower house of Congress MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s Senate passed an electrical energy bill that favors government-owned generating plants that largely run on fossil fuels Tuesday, putting […]
Power ministry proposes pushing back emission norms deadline
Under the latest proposal, no new dates have been set. However, a final decision will have to be approved by the Supreme Court, which is hearing the issue CHENNAI: India’s power ministry has proposed pushing back the deadlines for adoption of new emission norms by coal-fired power plants, saying “an unworkable time schedule” would burden […]
Supreme Court directs the RBI to ensure implementation of the Circular dated 27.03.2020 in its letter and spirit.
Supreme Court directs the Reserve Bank of India to ensure implementation of the Circular dated 27.03.2020 in its letter and spirit. The circular on moratorium of 3 months from loans For more information please see below link:
Nagpur: Op of power plants in violation of promises in Supreme Court
NAGPUR : After missing the pollution control deadline for the second time, the deadly coal-fired plants across the country continue to operate “in violation of the Centre’s promises made in the Supreme Court”, say experts. In a notification issued by the Union environment ministry in December 2015, all coal-fired power plants were first directed to […]
Supreme Court seeks government’s reply on conversion of public transport vehicles to EV
According to the 2012 electric vehicle policy, the public transport vehicles operated by all government departments will be gradually converted into electric vehicles in a phased manner. New Delhi: Supreme Court of India on Friday has asked Ministry of Road Transport to convert more of the public transport vehicles into the cleaner electric vehicles. A […]
