India, July 27 -- Greater Noida resident Rachit Katyal has moved the Supreme Court after his housing society allegedly failed to act on his request to install a private EV charger.

The petition seeks implementation of the Ministry of Power's 2024 guidelines on EV charging infrastructure in housing societies.

Katyal says Nirala Estate, which has nearly 4,000 flats, had only two charging points for an estimated 56 electric vehicles.

The case raises a wider question over whether India's EV owners have an enforceable right to charge their vehicles at home.

Rachit Katyal bought an electric vehicle (EV) and sought to do what the Union Ministry of Power's guidelines and rules appeared to permit: Install a private charger in his allotted park...