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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Appeal by Electricity Company Against Decree Cancelling Supplementary Bill. Court Upholds Trial Court's Finding That Supplementary Bill Was Issued Without Proper Inspection and Without Giving Opportunity to Consumer.

21 Jan 2026

The present appeal was filed by the appellants, the Executive Engineer (G.E.B.) (now Pashchim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd) and others, challenging the jud...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal by Electricity Board in Bill Dispute Case — Remands Matter for Fresh Consideration on Theft of Electricity. Trial Court's Decree Set Aside for Failure to Frame Proper Issues and Consider Evidence on Meter Tampering.

21 Jan 2026

The case involves an appeal by the Executive Engineer, Gujarat Electricity Board (now Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd) and others against a judgment a...

High Court

Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Power Theft Recovery Suit — Failure to Prove Ownership and Possession of Premises Renders Decree Unsustainable. The court held that the plaintiff must establish the defendant's ownership or possession of the premises where theft occurred to fix liability under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910.

16 Jan 2026

The appellant, Gajendrasinh P Zala, filed a First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and decree da...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Electricity Theft Case Against Owner — Mere Ownership Not Sufficient for Section 135 Liability. The court held that without specific evidence of direct involvement in tampering, the owner cannot be prosecuted under the Electricity Act, 2003.

9 Oct 2025

The applicant, Navin Prakashsingh Thakur, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of F...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Electricity Distribution Company in Theft Case: Parallel Assessment Under Section 126 Permissible Despite Criminal Complaint Under Section 135. Assessment Under Section 126 Not Conditional on Consumer Seeking Restoration of Supply.

1 Aug 2019

The case involves an appeal by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. against the judgment of the Calcutta High Court which allowed t...

High Court

Karnataka High Court Quashes Penal Back Billing Order in Electricity Theft Case — No Evidence of Tampering or Pilferage. Mere Fluctuation in Load Factor Does Not Attract Penal Provisions Under Clause 42.05 of Conditions of Supply of Electricity.

23 Jul 2019

The petitioner, M/s Eureka Forbes Limited, a public limited company, owned a composite premises in Bommasandra Industrial Area, Bengaluru. In 2007, it...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Quashing of Theft of Electricity Proceedings: Special Court Empowered to Take Cognizance Without Committal Under Section 151 of Electricity Act, 2003. The High Court's order quashing proceedings under Section 482 CrPC was set aside as it failed to consider the proviso to Section 151 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which allows direct cognizance by the Special Court.

12 Jul 2019

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal filed by an officer of the Southern Power Distribution of Telangana Limited (SPDTL) against the order of the High ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes IPC Offences in Electricity Theft Case After Compounding Under Section 135 of Electricity Act, 2003 — Dual Prosecution for Same Acts Not Permissible. The court held that once the offence under the special enactment (Electricity Act) is compounded, the IPC offences based on the same acts cannot be prosecuted, as the Electricity Act is a complete code and the compounding amounts to an election by the complainant.

9 Feb 2018

The applicant, Syed Yaqoob Syed Masood, a Taluka Agriculture Officer, filed an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 0273/...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Acquittal in Electricity Theft Case — Tampered Meter and Slow Running Constitute Offences Under Sections 135 and 138 of Electricity Act, 2003. Court holds that tampering of meter seals and internal mechanism, coupled with slow running of meter by 88%, establishes dishonest abstraction of energy.

29 Feb 2012

The appeal was filed by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) against the judgment of the Sessions Judge, Beed, acquitting the ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes BEST's Disconnection Order for Non-Compliance with Natural Justice. Electricity Consumer Entitled to Hearing Before Disconnection for Alleged Theft Under Section 163 of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888.

7 Apr 2005

The petitioner, M/s Neel Kamal Exhibitors Pvt. Ltd., a company registered under the Indian Companies Act, challenged an order dated 20th June 2001 pas...

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