SC Rejects Power Firm’s Appeal Over Delay Citing Statutory Limitation & Lack of Due Diligence

Suryachakra Power Corporation Limited Vs Electricity Department (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court of India has dismissed an appeal filed by Suryachakra Power Corporation Limited against an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) due to an excessive delay of 161 days in filing. The apex court, in its judgment, reiterated the strict timelines prescribed under Section 125 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which sets a maximum period of 120 days (initial 60 days plus a further condonable delay of 60 days) for filing appeals. A bench of the Supreme Court noted that Suryachakra Powe...