Energy Law Complete Course

This comprehensive lecture provides a complete course on Energy Law in India, covering the constitutional, statutory, and regulatory mechanisms governing electricity, oil, gas, coal, nuclear power, and renewable energy. It examines major enactments such as the Electricity Act 2003, Energy Conservation Act 2001, Petroleum Act 1934, PNGRB Act 2006, and MMDR Act 1957. Students will also gain essential insights into landmark judicial precedents on power purchase agreements, natural resource ownership, electricity theft, and climate transition jurisprudence.

In this video you will learn:
• Constitutional distribution of legislative powers over energy resources under the Seventh Schedule
• Regulatory institutions, licensing, open access, and tariff setting under the Electricity Act, 2003
• Consumer protection mechanisms, universal service obligation, and theft of electricity
• Compliance mandates and market mechanisms under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001
• Upstream and downstream hydrocarbon regulation under the Petroleum Act and the PNGRB Act, 2006
• Mining regulation, coal nationalisation jurisprudence, and mineral royalty taxation principles
• Nuclear liability legal framework and statutory promotion of renewable energy and climate goals

Topics covered:
• Constitutional Distribution of Energy Powers
• Right to Electricity under Article 21
• Power Sector Reforms and Electricity Act 2003
• Functions of CERC, SERC, and APTEL
• Tariff Determination and Power Purchase Agreements
• Consumer Rights and Adjudication of Electricity Theft
• Energy Conservation Act 2001 and Carbon Trading
• Oil and Gas Regulation and PNGRB Framework
• Public Trust Doctrine and Natural Resource Allocation
• Mines and Minerals Regulation under MMDR Act
• Coal Nationalisation and De-allocation Cases
• Nuclear Energy Governance and Civil Liability
• Renewable Purchase Obligations and Climate Law

Important case laws:
• Energy Watchdog v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
• Mineral Area Development Authority v. Steel Authority of India (2024)
• India Cement Limited v. State of Tamil Nadu
• Om Parkash v. Balkar Singh (2022)
• Dilip v. Satish (2022)
• K.C. Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board (2023)
• Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited v. Essar Power Limited
• U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. v. Anis Ahmad (2013)
• Reliance Natural Resources Ltd v Reliance Industries Ltd (2010)
• Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board v Indraprastha Gas Ltd (2015)
• Manohar Lal Sharma v Principal Secretary (2014)
• M.K. Ranjitsinh v Union of India (2024)

Statutory provisions discussed:
• Article 297, Constitution of India
• Section 3, Electricity Act, 2003
• Section 61, Electricity Act, 2003
• Article 21, Constitution of India
• Section 43, Electricity Act, 2003
• Section 62, Electricity Act, 2003
• Section 63, Electricity Act, 2003
• Section 126, Electricity Act
• Section 135, Electricity Act
• Section 4A, Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948
• Section 11, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
• Section 4, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

Useful for: LL.B. (3-year and 5-year integrated), UGC NET Law, CLAT PG and University semester exams.