State Of U.P vs The Upper Jamuna Valley Electricity ...

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Indian Electricity (U.P. Amendment and Validation) Act, 1976, which amended Sections 6 and 7-A of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910. The Court ruled that the amendments were constitutional and did not violate the rights of the licensee, affirming the State's authority to purchase the undertaking upon the expiry of the license period. The appeal against the Calcutta High Court's dismissal was therefore dismissed, confirming the legality of the Ordinance and subsequent Act.