1. Heading of the Judgment

KALPATARU POWER TRANSMISSION LTD. & ORS. vs. VINOD & ORS. ETC.
CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 10882-10888 OF 2025 (Along with other connected appeals)
Supreme Court of India
Date of Judgment: August 19, 2025
Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal

Citation: Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. & Ors. vs. Vinod & Ors. Etc., (2025) INSC 1004, Civil Appeal Nos. 10882-10888 of 2025 (SC).

2. Related Laws and Sections

The judgment primarily interprets and deals with the following laws:

• The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: Specifically, Sections 10(d) and 16(3). These sections grant the power to erect transmission lines and provide the mechanism for resolving disputes over compensation payable to landowners.

• The Electricity Act, 2003: Section 164 applies the provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, to electricity transmission projects.

• The Constitution of India: Articles 226 and 227, under which the High Court's jurisdiction was invoked.

• Guidelines by the Ministry of P

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