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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Director Convicted for Electricity Theft — Acquittal Restored Due to Lack of Evidence of Personal Involvement. Vicarious liability under Sections 39 and 44 of Indian Electricity Act, 1910 cannot be imposed without proof of direct participation or knowledge of tampering.

24 Mar 2025

The appellant, Mahaveer, was a director of M/s Rushi Steels and Alloys Pvt. Ltd., a company in Jalana, Maharashtra. The Maharashtra State Electricity ...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Penalty for Excess Load Consumption as Unauthorised Use of Electricity Under Section 126 of Electricity Act, 2003 — Assessment at Twice the Higher Tariff Applicable for the Category of Use, Not Consumer's Category. The court held that consumption in excess of connected load constitutes unauthorised use under Explanation (b)(iv) and assessment under Section 126(6) must be at twice the tariff for the category for which electricity was unauthorisedly used.

9 Dec 2022

The case involves a batch of appeals by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) against a judgment of the Kerala High Court which held that for unau...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Appeal by MSEDCL in Electricity Theft Case, Remands Matter for Fresh Trial. Acquittal Set Aside as Trial Court Failed to Consider Evidence and Provisions of Electricity Act, 2003.

13 Dec 2019

The appellant, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), filed an appeal against the order dated 25th August 2006 passed by...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Electricity Theft Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 155 of Electricity Act, 2003. The court held that prosecution under Section 135 cannot proceed without a complaint by an authorized officer as mandated by Section 155.

12 Jul 2019

The applicant, Sou. Vimal w/o. Murlidharrao Suradkar, filed a criminal application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of t...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Electricity Distribution Company Challenging Consumer Forum Order Setting Aside Supplementary Bills. Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Has Jurisdiction Under Section 42(5) of Electricity Act, 2003 to Adjudicate Disputes Regarding Defective Metering and Supplementary Bills.

18 Dec 2018

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 25.03.2017 passed by the Cons...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Electricity Theft Case Due to Lack of Independent Witnesses and Procedural Lapses. Acquittal of Accused Employee Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Dishonest Intention and Tampering Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 420, 511, 427 IPC and Section 138 Indian Electricity Act.

9 May 2017

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 27th February 2002 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class No.3, Solapur,...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to Tender Award in Electricity Meter Procurement — No Arbitrariness Found in Evaluation Process. Court upholds MSEDCL's decision to award contract to lower bidder after technical evaluation and retesting, rejecting allegations of bias and procedural violations.

14 Oct 2015

The petitioner, Larsen & Toubro Limited, challenged the award of a tender by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) for the supp...

High Court

High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Acquits Accused in Electricity Theft Case Due to Lack of Independent Witnesses and Procedural Irregularities. Conviction under Sections 135 and 138 of Electricity Act, 2003 set aside as prosecution failed to prove tampering beyond reasonable doubt.

27 Apr 2011

The appellant, Anandrao Madhavrao Shinde, was convicted by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule, in Special Case No.126 of 2006 for offe...

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...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against MSEB Supplementary Bill for Alleged Meter Tampering - Flying Squad Report Lacks Signature of Consumer or Independent Witness, Rendering It Unreliable. The court held that the supplementary bill of Rs.2,69,059.14 based on an unsigned flying squad report was illegal and set aside the trial court's dismissal of the suit.

7 Mar 2005

The appellant, Kaushik Sandeepan Gaikwad, was running an ice factory in Mohol with a high power LT electric connection of 60 HP from the Maharashtra S...

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