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Gauhati HC: Assessing Officer and Inspecting Person Need Not Be Similar Person Under Electricity Act(21.04.2022)

Gauhati High Court has observed that Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 empowers the Assessing Officer as chosen to carry out the provisional as.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003, Assessing Officer

Allahabad HC: Electricity Act Inapplicable When Contract is for Supply of Materials Simplicitor(22.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that the embargo under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003 does not apply when the agreement is for supply simplici.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 86 of the Electricity Act, agreement, transmission, distribution

SC: Limitation Period of 2 Years to be Applicable on Dues Incurred after Enforcement of 2003 Act(07.11.2024)

Supreme Court has held that the limitation period of two years prescribed for recovery of dues under Section 56 of the Electricity Act, 2003 would app.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Electricity Act, Recovery of Dues

Madras HC: Liability to Be Fastened on Temple Trustee & EOs for Stealing Electricity(29.05.2023)

Madras High Court has observed that whenever electricity is stolen for the conduct of temple festivals, the liability under the Electricity Act has to.....

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Kar. HC: Minimum Sentence U/S 135 of Electricity Act Can’t be Less Than 3 Times the Financial Gain(14.08.2023)

Karnataka High Court has observed that minimum sentence under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the first conviction cannot be less than th.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Minimum Sentence, Electricity Act

SC to Decide if Term 'Regulate' in Electricity Act Covers Trade Regulation in Electricity Industry(08.04.2025)

Supreme Court is set to decide whether the word "regulate" under Section 79(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 is limited to framing of regulations or su.....

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SC: IBC Overrides Provisions of Electricity Act, 2003(18.07.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that Section 238 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) override provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, has held that.....

Tags : Supreme Court, IBC, Electricity Act, Secured Creditors

SC: Railways is Treated as a Consumer under the Electricity Act, Not a Distribution Licensee(11.05.2026)

Supreme Court held that Indian Railways is a consumer under the Electricity Act, 2003, and cannot claim deemed distribution licensee status to avoid p.....

Tags : Railways; Consumer; Electricity Act