The Supreme Court of India held that judicial coal block cancellation and the 2015 Coal Mines (Special Provision) Act, 2015 qualify as “Change in Law” under PPAs. The Court also set aside compensation granted for tapering linkage shortfall.
The Supreme Court of India has appointed Sunena Sharma as the new Special Judge to hear Coalgate cases across India. The decision was taken by a Bench led by Surya Kant, replacing Sanjay Bhansal after over four-and-a-half years in the post.
