Installing solar panels not valid industrial use of allotted land: Madras High Court
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Summary
The Madras High Court has held that installing solar panels on an industrial plot does not amount to using the land for "industrial purpose" for which it was allotted [Kems Vs SIPCOT].A Division Bench of Justices SM Subramaniam and K Surender made the observation while upholding the decision of State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) to reacquire land allotted to a company.The Court was hearing an appeal filed by the company, Kems Forging Ltd., against a single-judge order
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Type Notification
Source Bar and Bench
Published Saturday, 7 March 2026
Affected Population ~850 million internet users, 75,000+ startups
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Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
UPI: 14 billion monthly transactions
850 million+ Aadhaar-linked mobiles
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
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