Electricity Act, 1910

The Himachal Pradesh government entered into an Implementation Agreement with JSW Hydro Energy Ltd (formerly JIL) to supply 12% free power for the first 12 years and 18% thereafter from a 1045 MW hydro project. When the free‑power obligation rose above the 13% cap prescribed in CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Reg…

The appellant companies, industrial units in Goa, claimed a 25% rebate on electricity tariffs under a 1991 notification that was later rescinded in 1995 and amended in 1996. They argued that their entitlement crystallised when they applied for power and that the State could not withdraw the benefit due to promissory es…

Mahaveer, a director of a steel company, was charged under Sections 39 and 44 of the Electricity Act, 1910 for alleged theft of electricity and tampering with a meter box that had three holes. The trial court acquitted him, finding the prosecution failed to prove the use of artificial means or any tampering. The High C…

The three Delhi distribution companies (BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., BSES Yamuna Power Ltd., and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.) challenged the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) tariff orders that created and perpetuated a large regulatory asset to bridge revenue gaps, which had ballooned to over Rs 27,…