India: Energy and Natural Resources

India has set ambitious national climate commitments at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021, of: (a) reaching 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030; (b) fulfilling 50% (fifty percent)...

This newsletter examines landmark Supreme Court rulings on Change in Law provisions in power procurement contracts and the treatment of Generation Based Incentives in renewable energy tariff determination.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (“MNRE”) vide office memorandum dated 11.04.2026, has issued a clarification stating that No-Objection Certificate (“NOC”) is not required in certain cases under the Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (“FDRE”) Standard Bidding Guidelines (“FDRE Bidding Guidelines”).

This March 2026 legal newsletter examines pivotal judicial pronouncements and regulatory developments spanning arbitration, competition law, constitutional matters, insolvency proceedings, and environmental regulations. The comprehensive analysis explores how recent legal shifts impact businesses and professionals navigating India's dynamic regulatory environment across multiple practice areas including renewable energy, real estate, mining, and white collar crime.

On 30th March 2026, the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, exercising the powers conferred under Section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (“the Act”), promulgated the Mineral...

The Ministry of Mines formally notified the Offshore Areas Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining and Transportation) Rules, 2026, on February 3, 2026.

India has set ambitious national climate commitments at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021, of: (a) reaching 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030; (b) fulfilling 50% (fifty percent)...

This newsletter examines landmark Supreme Court rulings on Change in Law provisions in power procurement contracts and the treatment of Generation Based Incentives in renewable energy tariff determination.

The intersection of infrastructure development and environmental protection has increasingly become a site of judicial scrutiny in India. In Court on its Own Motion v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors

The Bureau of Indian Standards has notified the amendment of certain Standards, including the following, with effect from 20th January 2026.

The Central Government, on 10th February 2026, continued the imposition of anti dumping duty on imports of Toluene Di-Isocyanate (TDI) having isomer content in the ratio of 80:20 from European Union and Saudi Arabia.

Imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke from Australia, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan and Russia.