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Supreme Court to review IEX challenge to mandatory power market coupling order
Economy
Published on 11 May 2026
Court refused to pause coupling even as IEX objected
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Indian Energy Exchange’s plea against a CERC order that makes power market coupling mandatory for trading. While the court declined to stop the process for now, IEX claims the directive is arbitrary and could erode its market share. CERC has been asked to respond to the appeal.
- Supreme Court will hear IEXs challenge to CERC’s coupling order
- Mandatory market coupling will continue despite IEX’s plea
- IEX alleges the rule is arbitrary and hurts its market share
- CERC is set to file its response
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