BINANI ZINC LTD. vs KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD .

The Supreme Court referred the matter to a Larger Bench due to doubts regarding a prior observation in BSES Ltd. v. Tata Power Company Ltd. The case involves the interpretation of Sections 49, 59, and clause (j) of Section 79 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, concerning the powers of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to revise tariffs. The Court noted that the KSEB's tariff revisions must comply with the provisions of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998, and the Electricity Act, 2003, which govern tariff determination and regulatory frameworks in the power sector.