High Court of Gujarat Allows Appeal in Electricity Theft Case — Defendant Not Liable for Unauthorized Use by Third Party Without Proof of Involvement. Theft of Electricity by Direct Hooking from LT Line Does Not Automatically Impute Liability to the Consumer in Absence of Evidence Connecting Him to the Theft.
13 Jan 2026The appellant, original defendant, was a consumer of electricity supplied by the respondent, Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. On 06.02.2002, an electr...
