Rajasthan HC Imposes ₹1.5 Lakh Cost On 'Motivated' PIL Against State Electricity Distributor's Joint Venture With NTPC

Rajasthan High Court dismissed a PIL filed against a joint venture between RVUNL (Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd) and NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation). The court found no valid grounds to interfere with the government's policy decision to enter into a joint venture for power generation. This ruling upholds the prerogative of the state in formulating and implementing energy policies and emphasizes the limited scope of judicial intervention in such matters unless there are clear violations of law or public interest.