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Top Energy Law Judgments – Dec 2025 | LegalWiki

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09 Jan 2026 — 2 min read

Author : Manan Grover, 2nd year student, Maharaja Surajmal Institute, New Delhi

Key Supreme Court and High Court Rulings in Energy Law

In December 2025, the Supreme Court and various High Courts across India delivered important judgments shaping the landscape of Energy Law.

Delhi HC Orders Status Quo on Centre’s Decision to Transfer Vedanta’s Suvali Offshore Oil Block to ONGC

The Delhi High Court ordered status quo on the Union government’s decision rejecting Vedanta Limited’s request to extend a production sharing contract for the Suvali offshore oil block in Gujarat and directing its takeover by ONGC. Read more

Supreme Court Allows Adani Power Appeal by Setting Aside Gujarat HC SEZ Electricity Duty Ruling

The Supreme Court set aside the Gujarat High Court’s 2019 judgment, which had refused relief to Adani Power on customs duty imposed on electricity supplied from its Mundra SEZ unit to the Domestic Tariff Area. Read more.

Kerala High Court Stays New Solar Energy Regulations Over Alleged Regulatory Capture by KSEB

The Kerala High Court stayed the enforcement of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy) Regulations, 2025, following allegations of regulatory capture by the Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. (KSEB). Read more.

Electricity is a Fundamental Right & Cannot Be Denied Over Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that access to electricity is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution and cannot be denied merely because a landlord-tenant dispute is pending. Read more.

Parliament Passes SHANTI Bill, Overhauls India’s Nuclear Energy and Liability Framework

Parliament has passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, replacing the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010. Read more.

Underground Power Lines, Ban on New Wind Turbines to Protect Great Indian Bustard: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has accepted a set of expert-recommended measures aimed at protecting the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican. Read more.

Government Amends Rules to Streamline Approval Process of Coal & Lignite Mines

The Government of India has amended the Colliery Control Rules, 2004, to streamline approvals for opening coal and lignite mines by removing procedural redundancies and expediting operationalisation. Read more.

Telangana High Court Upholds ₹4.2 Crore Power Dues on Hayathnagar Company

The Telangana High Court dismissed a writ appeal filed by Sanghi Polymers Private Limited challenging a demand of over ₹4.21 crore raised by the state electricity board towards Grid Support Charges and interest for the period between 2002 and 2009. Read more.

Victim Compensation & Criminal Justice: Expanding the Scope of Victim Rights

Victim-centric reforms in the Indian criminal justice system have generally been in the form of three rights, participatory rights, right to information, and right to compensation for the harm suffered. The 154th Law Commission Report (1996) and the Justice Malimath Committee Report (2003) identified ‘justice to victims’ and victimology as

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