Global Energy Ltd. & Anr vs Central Electricity Regulatory Com

The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of clauses (b) and (f) of Regulation 6A of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for Grant of Trading License and other related matters) (Amendment), Regulation 2006, under the Electricity Act, 2003. The Court held that the retrospective application of the amended regulation was unconstitutional as it adversely affected the rights of the appellant who had applied for a trading license prior to the amendment. The judgment emphasized the need for fair procedural safeguards in regulatory frameworks governing inter-state electricity trading.