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Energy Efficiency — Environmental Cases
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Environmental Cases
Research Foundation for Science Technology National Resource Policy v. Union of India & Anr
2005The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Energy Conservation Act 2001 and BEE's regulatory powers. The judgment clarified that energy efficiency measures…
Sterlite Industries Ltd. v. Union of India
2013The Supreme Court validated the PAT scheme's mandatory nature and penalty provisions for non-compliance. The judgment established that energy efficiency targets constitute…