Unnecessary litigation by DISCOMs resulting in huge cost of electricity for consumers: Supreme Court

The Court urged the Central Government's Ministry of Power (MOP), to consider evolving a mechanism so as to ensure that unnecessary and unwarranted litigation under the Electricity Act 2003, is curbed.
Justice BR Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Supreme Court
Justice BR Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court recently took exception to power distribution companies (DISCOMs) and power generating companies pursuing unnecessary and unwarranted litigation under the Electricity Act,2003 against orders passed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commissions (CERC) and the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) [GMR Warora Energy Limited v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and Others].

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