The Delhi High Court has overturned the conviction of a man sentenced to 10 years in prison under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after finding serious gaps in the prosecution’s handling of seized contraband and procedural compliance.

A trial court had convicted Sunil under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act in 2016 and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years along with a fine of ₹1 lakh.

The Supreme Court has ruled that electricity consumers in Delhi cannot be forced to bear tariff charges for a power plant that stopped supplying electricity after March 2018. In a significant judgment, the Court set aside an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) that had allowed Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) to recover the full capital cost of the Rithala gas-based power plant over 15 years.

The dispute arose from the Rithala Combined Cycle Power Plant in Delhi, established by TPDDL ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games to meet peak electricity demand. The project was approved as a temporary arrangement with an operational life of only five to six years.

The Supreme Court has ruled that electricity consumers in Delhi cannot be forced to bear tariff charges for a power plant that stopped supplying electricity after March 2018. In a significant judgment, the Court set aside an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) that had allowed Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) to recover the full capital cost of the Rithala gas-based power plant over 15 years.

The dispute arose from the Rithala Combined Cycle Power Plant in Delhi, established by TPDDL ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games to meet peak electricity demand. The project was approved as a temporary arrangement with an operational life of only five to six years.