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Andhra HC order upholding PPAs positive for renewable energy sector: ICRA

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh upholding the sanctity of PPAs (power purchase agreements) is a positive development for the renewable energy sector, ICRA said on Wednesday. The High Court of Andhra Pradesh vide its order on March 15, 2022 in the matter of PPA tariff renegotiation for wind and solar power projects, has directed the state discoms to honor the terms of the signed PPAs and clear the pending payments, as per the agreed tariff under the PPA within six weeks from the date of the order. "The order issued by the AP High Court upholding the sanctity of the signed PPAs is a significant positive development for the renewable energy sector and thus, will provide a major liquidity relief for the affected IPPs in the state," Girishkumar Kadam, Senior Vice President & Co-Group Head - Corporate ratings, ICRA, said in the statement. According to Kadam, pending resolution of PPA tariff renegotiation matters has been a key concern for the RE sector and in turn affected the credit ..

CJI rues lack of basic judicial infra, stresses need of filling vacancies

The CJI was speaking as the chief guest at the National Seminar on Adjudication of IPR Disputes in India which was organised by the Delhi High Court

PIL business stealing attention from other important matters: SC

This PIL business is stealing attention from other important matters, the Supreme Court observed when a matter related to the expansion of Karwar port in Karnataka was mentioned for urgent listing

'Why not turban, bindi, cross': Hijab arguments play out in Karnataka HC

No other religious symbol is considered in the Government Order, why only hijab? Discrimination against Muslim girls is purely based on their religion said senior advocate Ravivarma Kumar

SC allows Future Retail to move HC to seek resumption of NCLT proceedings

Senior advocate Harish Salve, representing Future Retail, argued that the proceedings before the NCLT have reached the stage listed at serial no 8 (meeting of the shareholders and creditors)

'Allow headscarf matching uniform colour,' students request Karnataka HC

The girls made the plea to the full bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice J M Khazi and Justice Krishna M Dixit

Don't wear any religious dresses for now, says Karnataka High Court

Karnataka CJ-led bench cautions students; says schools, colleges can resume

Karnataka hijab row: High Court posts matter for Wednesday

After hearing the petitions filed by a few students studying in a Government Pre University College in the coastal town of Udupi on Tuesday, the Karnataka High Court posted the matter for Wednesday

Bommai appeals to maintain peace ahead of HC hearing on 'hijab' row

Ahead of the Karnataka High Court hearing on a petition over the 'hijab' row, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday appealed to everyone to maintain peace

Haryana's 75% quota for locals in private jobs put on hold by High Court

Under the law, a provision has been made to impose a fine, ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2 lakh, on the industries which do not employ local candidates

1984 riots: HC asks SIT to respond to plea for action against Cong leader

Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to the Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up by the Union Home Ministry, on the petition filed by BJP's Manjinder Singh Sirsa

SC to hear plea of SpiceJet against Madras HC order in winding up case

SpiceJet has rushed to the top court against the January 11 order of a division bench of the High Court

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia gets three-day protection from arrest

Majithia's counsel had prayed for protection for seven days from the court

HC can't convert acquittal into conviction under its revision power: SC

The top court was hearing an appeal filed against an order of the Madras High Court

HC seeks reports of reservation in the preliminary exams of 7th JPSC

The bench was informed that no details of reservation were published in the advertisement published for conducting the preliminary examination by the Commission

HC dismisses anticipatory bail plea of Akali leader Majithia in drugs case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who has been booked under the NDPS Act. Majithia's counsel Asrhdeep Singh Cheema said the court of Justice Lisa Gill dismissed the anticipatory bail plea. Cheema said, the high court was requested to extend the interim protection for seven days for moving the Supreme Court. However, the counsel said the detailed order is awaited. The court orders came following the hearing of arguments of both sides. The court on January 10 had granted interim protection to Majithia from the arrest in the matter while directing him to join the investigation on January 12. It had also imposed some conditions, including not leaving the country, on the Akali leader. The court had extended the interim protection on January 18. Majithia (46), who was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on December 20 last year, had moved the high court seeking antic

HC is required to re-appreciate entire evidence in case of acquittal: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that in case of acquittal in a criminal matter, being the first appellate court, the High Court is required to re-appreciate the entire evidence on record

HC asks CBI to unearth greater conspiracy into Dhanbad judge's death

There is a greater conspiracy and that should be unearthed, the court said

Prima facie, malls don't have right to collect parking fees: Kerala HC

Justice P V Kunhikrishnan, while hearing a plea that the mall was illegally collecting parking fees from customers, however, did not ask the mall to stop the collection