U.P. STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD vs AGRA ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. LTD.

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 did not infringe upon the rights of the licensee and were within the legislative competence of the State. Consequently, the appeal against the Calcutta High Court's dismissal of the challenge to the Ordinance and Act was dismissed, affirming the legality of the government's actions regarding the purchase of the electricity undertaking.