Kerala High Courts Directs Hybrid Public Hearings on Renewable Energy Rules

The Kerala High Court has directed the State Electricity Regulatory Commission to conduct hybrid public hearings, both physical and online, while reviewing the Renewable Energy Regulations.

Hearing a PIL against the move to online-only hearings, the bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji said physical hearings must be held in Kozhikode, Palakkad, Ernakulam, and Thiruvananthapuram to ensure wider access.

The Court instructed the Commission to finalise venues, timings, and publicise procedures in advance, while also permitting requests for police assistance to maintain order.

The Court disposed of the PIL after issuing these directions.