Indian Electricity Act, 2003

Act No. 36 of 2003 In force from 10-06-2003 Ministry of Power 188 sections

An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry, promoting competition therein, protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

119 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Kerala State Electricity Board Rep. by Its Secretary & Anr. v. Principal Sir Syed Institute for Technical Studies & Ors.
  2020 INSC 21820 February 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• Assistant Engineer (D1), Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited & Anr. v. Rahamatullah Khan Alias Rahamjulla
  2020 INSC 20518 February 2020Disposed of
• Hindustan Zinc Limited (H.Z.L.) v. Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited
  2019 INSC 13194 December 2019Disposed of
• Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited v. M/S Rain Calcining Limited & Others
  2019 INSC 130029 November 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• G H Century Rayon Limited v. Ivp Limited and Others
  2019 INSC 128827 November 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. & Ors. v. M/S. Orion Metal Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
  2019 INSC 93521 August 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Madhya Pradesh Power Management Co. Ltd. & Anr. M/S Dhar Wind Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. M/S Dhar Wind Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
  2019 INSC 81425 July 2019Partly allowed
• Sri A.M.C.S. Swamy Ade/Dpe/Hyd (Central) v. Mehdi Agah Karbalai & Anr.
  2019 INSC 79523 July 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• M/S Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd. v. Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors.
  2019 INSC 7112 July 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Mukesh Chand v. The State(Nct) of Delhi & Anr
  2019 INSC 35412 March 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd [Uhbvnl]. & Anr v. Adani Power Ltd. & Ors.
  2019 INSC 26125 February 2019Dismissed
• Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India
  2019 INSC 19414 February 2019Disposed of
• Reliance Infrastructure Limited v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
  2019 INSC 6321 January 2019Disposed of
• The State of Jharkhand v. Surendra Kumar Srivastava & Ors.
  2019 INSC 53 January 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Damodar Valley Corporation v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission & Others
  2018 INSC 11273 December 2018Dismissed
• Bhaskar Shrachi Alloys Ltd. Etc.Etc. v. Damodar Valley Corporation & Ors. Etc.
  2018 INSC 62923 July 2018Dismissed
• State of Gujarat & Ors. v. Utility Users’ Welfare Association & Ors.
  2018 INSC 32912 April 2018Disposed of
• Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. and Others v. M/S. Gmr Vemagiri Power Generation Ltd. and Another
  2018 INSC 16216 February 2018Appeal(s) allowed
• Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.V. the Appellate Authority & Anr. v. The Appellate Authority & Anr.
  2018 INSC 14415 February 2018Dismissed
• Gujarat Urja Viikas Nigam Limited v. Solar Semiconductor Power Company (India) Private Limited and Others
  2017 INSC 105325 October 2017Appeal(s) allowed
• Nabha Power Limited (Npl) v. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (Pspcl) & Anr.
  2017 INSC 10085 October 2017Partly allowed
• Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Designated Authority, Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties & Ors.
  2017 INSC 35617 April 2017Dismissed
• Energy Watchdog v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors. Etc.
  2017 INSC 33811 April 2017Disposed of
• Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. v. Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. & Ors.
  2017 INSC 12691 March 2017Dismissed
• M/S. Jayasawals Neco Ltd. v. Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Another
  2017 INSC 16822 February 2017Appeal(s) allowed
• The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited v. Century Textiles & Industries Limited & Ors.
  2016 INSC 112814 December 2016Disposed of
• All India Power Engineer Federation & Ors. v. Sasan Power Ltd. & Ors. Etc.
  2016 INSC 11148 December 2016Appeal(s) allowed
• M/S. Suryachakra Power Corporation Limited v. Electricity Department, Rep. by Its Superintending Engineer, Port Blair and Others
  2016 INSC 89922 September 2016Dismissed
• Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. v. Essar Power Limited
  2016 INSC 5879 August 2016Appeal(s) allowed
• Sai Bhaskar Iron Ltd. v. A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors.
  2016 INSC 5025 July 2016Dismissed
• Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited v. Tarini Infrastructure Ltd. & Ors.
  2016 INSC 5005 July 2016Dismissed
• A.P. Power Coordination Committee & Ors. v. Mis. Lanco Kondapalli Power Ltd. & Ors.
  2015 INSC 103316 October 2015Dismissed
• Hindustan Zinc Ltd v. Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission
  2015 INSC 99613 May 2015Directions issued
• Raman v. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Ors.
  2014 INSC 88517 December 2014Appeal(s) allowed
• Paschimanchal Vidyutvitran Nigam Ltd. & Ors. v. M/Sadarsh Textiles & Anr.
  2014 INSC 8293 December 2014Disposed of
• Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking v. Mahrashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Merc) & Ors.
  2014 INSC 3778 May 2014Dismissed
• M/S Sesa Sterlite Ltd. v. Orissa Electricity Regulatory Comm. & Ors.
  2014 INSC 33925 April 2014Dismissed
• T.N. Generation & Distbn. Corpn. Ltd. v. Ppn Power Gen. Co. Pvt. Ltd.
  2014 INSC 2484 April 2014Dismissed
• Jharkhand State Elect. Board & Ors. v. M/S. Laxmi Business & Cement Co.P. Ltd. & Anr.
  2014 INSC 15628 February 2014Dismissed
• Vishal Agrawal & Anr. v. Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board & Anr.
  2014 INSC 6429 January 2014Dismissed