Delhi Electricity Reforms Act, 2000

The case involves multiple appeals arising from a Delhi High Court judgment concerning the division of powers between the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) and the Lieutenant Governor (LG) under Article 239AA of the Constitution. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench had earlier interpreted Artic…

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi challenged the liability of North Delhi Power Ltd (now Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd) to pay property tax on an 8,080‑sq‑metre plot. The dispute centered on whether the land, transferred under the Delhi Electricity Reforms Act, 2000 and its Transfer Scheme Rules, belonged to the G…

The Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) was unbundled on 1 July 2002 into several private distribution companies (DISCOMs) including North Delhi Power Ltd (NDPL) and BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, with a holding company DPCL. Employees of the former DVB feared loss of service benefits, leading to tripartite agreements between the Gover…