Delhi Electricity Reforms Act, 2000

The case concerned the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) decision to reduce the depreciation rate for the newly privatized distribution companies from 6.69% to 3.75% in its 2003 tariff order. The respondents, the distribution companies including BSES Yamuna Power Ltd., argued that the reduction violated …

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 consumer, Suresh Jindal, challenged the replacement of his electromechanical electricity meter with an electronic one by BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, alleging the new meter ran fast (+1.79%) and was illegal. He sought a writ of mandamus to quash the replacement and the testing report. The Delhi High Court dismissed the…

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…