Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Appeal in Electricity Theft Case — Limitation Period Under Section 127 of Electricity Act, 2003 Is Mandatory and Cannot Be Extended. The court held that an appeal filed after 4 years and 7 months from the assessment order under Section 126 is time-barred, and the appellate authority has no power to condone delay beyond 30 days.
18 Jul 2011The petitioner, Alka Agrawal, a consumer of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB), was alleged to have committed theft of electricity between...
