Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Legal Implications for Distribution Licensing and Shared Distribution Systems
Designed by Freepik Authors: Riddhi Rahi (Ms.), Shrishti Sharma (Ms.) and Tushar Todi (Mr.) Reference Date | Version 03 January 2026 | 1.0 Keywords Electricity Act 2003, Electricity Amendment Bill 2025, electricity distribution, multiple distribution licensees, shared network model, open access, tariff design, competition in electricity distribution, energy law Legislation(s)/Policies Electricity Act, 2003 Electricity (Amendment) Bill, […]
India’s Geothermal Moment: The Legal and Investment Framework under the National Policy on Geothermal Energy, 2025
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Drawing the Line: India’s Online Gaming Act, 2025 and its Divergence from Global Regulatory Frameworks
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Beyond Tariff: Incorporating DSM Risk into Renewable Energy PPAs
Designed by Freepik Reference Date | Version September 30, 2025 | 1.0 Keywords Deviation Settlement Mechanism, Power Purchase Agreements, Drafting, Energy Conservation Act, Electricity Act, Solar and Wind energy, Renewable Consumption Obligations, Captive Consumers. Legislation(s)/Policies (i) Electricity Act, 2003 (ii) Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (iii) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Unscheduled Interchange charges and related matters) Regulations, […]
Limiting Risk: Drafting LDs, Indemnities and Liability Caps in India
Designed by Freepik Reference Date | Version September 11, 2025 | 1.0 Keywords Contract damages, liquidated damages, indemnity, limitation of liability, Section 73, Section 74, Sections 124–125, mitigation, foreseeability, legal injury, drafting tips, commercial contracts, India Legislation(s)/Policies (i) The Indian Contract Act, 1872 Jurisdiction India Contracts routinely try to fix commercial risk in advance, but lost […]
Ensuring Safe Nuclear Energy Expansion: The Role of Civil Liability in India’s Nuclear Energy Mission
Designed by Freepik Reference Date | Version August 20, 2025 | 1.0 Keywords Civil liability, Nuclear incidents, Nuclear energy regulation, Reforms in Nuclear Energy, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Legislation(s)/Policies Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 (CLND Act) Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Rules, 2011 Atomic Energy […]
Carbon Markets in India – Overview of the Legal Framework
Designed by Freepik Reference Date | Version August 13, 2025 | 1.0 Keywords Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), Compliance Mechanism, Offset Mechanism, Carbon Market India, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Legislation(s)/Policies (i) The Constitution of India (ii) Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (as amended in 2022) (iii) Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023 […]
Enhancing Privacy and Security: Suggestions for the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=””] Reference Date | Version April 14, 2025 | 1.0 Keywords Personal Data, Data Principal, Data Protection, Data Processing, Data Breach, Data Privacy Legislation(s)/Policies (i) Data Protection Act, 2023 (ii) Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 Jurisdiction India The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, signifies a crucial advancement in India’s data […]
Understanding Gross Negligence and Wilful Misconduct
Reference Date | Version February 27, 2025 | 1.0 Keywords Misconduct, Wilful Misconduct, Negligence, Gross Negligence, intentional wrongdoing, deliberate acts Legislation(s)/Policies (i) The Information Technology Act, 2000 (ii) Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices And Procedures And Sensitive Personal Data Or Information) Rules, 2011 (iii) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (iv) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (v) […]
Shareholders’ Deadlock: Buy-Out as a Way Out
Reference Date | Version December 09, 2024 | 1.0 Keywords Buy-out, Deadlock, NCLT, Oppression, Mismanagement Legislation(s)/Policies Companies Act, 2013 Jurisdiction India Guidance from experienced corporate and commercial lawyers from the start of a business relationship can prove beneficial in more ways than one. Effective documentation is helpful because it sets the ground rules of the […]