Supreme Court of India · 2000-05-12
U.P. STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD vs UPPER JAMUNA VALLEY ELECTRI.SUP.CO.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1993/80708
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- U.P. STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
- Respondent
- UPPER JAMUNA VALLEY ELECTRI.SUP.CO.
- Author
- S. N. Variava
- Bench
- S.S.AHMAD,S.N.VARIAVA,Y.K.SABHARWAL
Judgment text excerpt
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 violate any constitutional provisions 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.