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The accused Sunil Kumar applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 492 of 2026) involving alleged assault on an informant and her husband, with injuries reported. The applicant argued that the FIR was filed due to a family property dispute, that he himself suffered an injury, and that he had …
The applicant, Jakir, was implicated in a criminal case (Crime No. 400 of 2007) under Section 137 of the Electricity Act and Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC. He filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the CrPC but later sought to withdraw it and instead file a regular bail …
The applicants Kaif Islam Shaikh and others filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging theft of aluminium conductor wire valued at ₹5,18,089 and offences under the Indian Electricity Act and the Prevention of …
The deceased, an apprentice of Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (PGVCL), died from electrocution while repairing an electric pole. The widow claimed Rs.10,00,000 compensation alleging absolute negligence by PGVCL, while the company contended the death resulted from the deceased's own negligence. The …
The deceased, an apprentice of Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (PGVCL), died from electrocution while repairing an electric pole. The widow claimed Rs.10,00,000 compensation alleging absolute negligence by PGVCL, while the company contended the death resulted from the deceased's own negligence. The …
The petitioner, Alnurben Gulabbhai Morvadiya, filed a Special Civil Application before the Gujarat High Court against Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited and others. The petitioner sought to withdraw the petition in order to pursue an appeal under Section 127 of the Electricity Act. The Court, …
The petitioner, Om Prakash Chaubey, applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under Section 135 of the Electricity Act alleging illegal electricity theft causing a loss of Rs. 87,679 to SBPDCL. He claimed a clean record, false implication, and that the assessed loss was exaggerated. The …
The plaintiffs, the wife and minor children of the deceased, sued Gujarat Vidhyut Board (GVB) for compensation after the deceased was electrocuted when a live wire snapped on a terrace. The trial court partially decreed the suit, awarding Rs.4,85,000 with interest, which GVB appealed under Section …
The petitioner, Himanshu Kumar Singh, was charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 135 of the Electricity Act for allegedly stealing electricity by making an unauthorized connection to a NBPDCL pole, resulting in a loss of Rs. 4,86,550. He applied for anticipatory …
The petitioners, Ramkishore Singh and his daughter Anupam Kumari, sought bail in connection with Chhatauni Police Station Case No. 87 of 2026, wherein they were accused under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for assault with an iron rod and alleged theft of Rs 50,000. The …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar Poddar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act for alleged electricity theft causing a loss of Rs.2,88,978 to the government. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, used …
Shambhu Bhagat was arrested on 17 February 2026 in connection with an FIR dated 29 January 2026 alleging theft of electricity that led to the death of an informant's husband and threats to the informant. The prosecution charged him under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 135 and …
The appellant, a steel manufacturing company, had its electricity supply disconnected after a surprise inspection alleged theft of electricity. The dispute was referred to arbitration, resulting in an award on 4 Oct 1998. The respondent later filed a Section 33 application seeking correction of what …
The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case involving theft of a vehicle, a stolen motorcycle, and illegal arms, alleged under Sections 111 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. He claimed that the vehicle was owned by …
The petitioners, Ranjit Prasad, Hanuman and Sudil Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No. 583 of 2025) alleging theft of aluminum wire under sections 303(2), 317(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act. The prosecution alleged that the …
The applicant, Alisher, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking release on bail in thirteen pending cases relating to electricity theft and related offences. He alleged that the charges were based on a confessional statement before police, which he …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for Khusi Mohammad, who was arrested in a case under Sections 2 and 3 of the U.P. Gangster and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act. The applicant claimed innocence, asserted that …
The petitioner, a former Vidhyut Sahayak, was charged under IPC sections 409 and 427 and Section 140 of the Electricity Act in Special Electricity Case No. 50 of 2006. He filed a criminal revision under CrPC sections 397 and 401 seeking to quash the Special Electricity Judge’s judgment. The High …
The applicants, Arshad Ali and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to quash the entire proceedings of Special Case No. 923 of 2025, which arose from a criminal case under Section 135 of the Electricity Act. During the hearing, the …
The petitioner, Sushant Raj, was implicated in a case of alleged theft of transformer oil, but his name does not appear in the FIR. Villagers identified one co‑accused, Dilkhush Kumar, and gave only vague, uncorroborated statements that the petitioner was present, with no seized oil or direct …
The petitioner, Afsar Kamal, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 111(2), 318(4), 316(2), 338 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in a scheme where co‑accused pretended to be government officials to obtain Rs. 4,00,000 …
The petitioner, Aditya Anand, was charged under IPC sections 279 and 336, the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (sections 30(a) and 41), and the Indian Electricity Act (section 139). He had seven prior cases, two under the Excise Act, and had been in custody since 2 June 2025. After a previous …
The mother and brother of Shayan filed a suit against Ahmedabad Electricity Company (now Torrent) and Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) for compensation after Shayan died from electrocution caused by a short circuit in a 132 kV line. The trial court awarded Rs 1,90,000 with interest, holding both …
The mother and brother of Shayan filed a suit against Ahmedabad Electricity Company (now Torrent) and Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) for compensation after Shayan died from electrocution caused by a short circuit in a 132 kV line. The trial court awarded Rs 1,90,000 with interest, holding both …
The petitioner, Sushmita Kumari, filed a writ petition challenging an order of the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Muzaffarpur dated 19-12-2025. The respondents were the State of Bihar and officials of the North Bihar Power Distribution Company. The Court observed that the petitioner has an …
The petitioner, Kadeer Khan, challenged the disconnection of his electricity supply, alleging that no charge-sheet had been filed against him for the alleged theft under Section 135 of the Electricity Act and that he had been regularly paying his dues. The court noted that the Department’s …
The petitioner, Kamran Rahmani, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 385 and 387 of the IPC alleging that he threatened electricity officials to restore a disconnected supply after a non‑payment of Rs.5,17,224. The FIR, filed by an informant from the North Bihar Power …
Amit Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 136 of the Electricity Act, later amended to include Sections 411 and 34 of the IPC. He filed a bail petition after the charge was framed, but the trial court rejected it, leaving him in judicial custody since August 12, …
Petitioner Rajesh Mishra filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a writ of certiorari to quash an FIR dated 06.11.2024 registered under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity (Amendment) Act, and a mandamus to prevent his arrest. The petitioner later withdrew the request to quash the FIR …
The petitioner, Sharad Chandra Sarraf, filed an application seeking to quash the entire proceeding of Special Case No. 422 of 2015 (Kadamkuan PS Case No. 534 of 2015) and the order taking cognizance dated 19‑04‑2016 under Section 135 of the Electricity Act. He contended that he had deposited the …
The applicant was convicted under Section 39 read with Section 44(c) of the Indian Electricity Act for alleged tampering of an electricity meter at premises he was said to occupy. The prosecution’s case relied on a BEST employee’s inspection that found the meter seals broken and the meter running …
Petitioners Chandan Kumar and Saurav Kumar Jha sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 135 of the Electricity Act for alleged theft of electricity causing losses of Rs.3,45,774 and Rs.3,60,686 respectively. They submitted a supplementary affidavit offering to …
The appellants, Nabha Power Ltd. and its associate, bid for a mega‑power project under a Request for Proposal (RFP) that required bidders to consider the law as defined in Clause 1.1 of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). They argued that a press release dated 01‑Oct‑2009 announcing Cabinet approval …
The appellant was convicted in nine separate sessions trials for theft of electricity equipment, each resulting in a two‑year simple imprisonment under Section 136 of the Electricity Act. The trial judge ordered that time spent as an under‑trial be set off against each sentence and that sentences …
The appellant, a house owner, was charged with electricity theft after BSES issued a bill of Rs.97,786 and filed a criminal case. The parties settled the dispute in a Permanent Lok Adalat, agreeing that the appellant would pay Rs.83,120 as full and final settlement, which he duly paid. Despite the …
Modi Tele Fibres Ltd. had a bulk electricity supply (service connection No. 1008) for its factory and the residential colonies of its employees under an agreement dated 30 September 1994, which barred termination before two years. After permanently closing the factory in September 1995, the company …
The Supreme Court heard civil appeals challenging the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s dismissal of an appeal against the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s tariff order concerning two power plants of DLF Power Ltd. The Court examined whether the State Commission had …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Kerala State Government could, under Article 162 of the Constitution, issue a comprehensive Government Order (G.O.) dated 26‑27 November 1993 withdrawing tax exemption granted under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963, due to an acute power shortage. The …
The landlord of a property in New Delhi let the first and barsati floors to a guest house. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) charged electricity and water rates at non‑domestic (commercial) rates, which the landlord contested, claiming the guest house was a residential use. The trial court and …
The Punjab State Electricity Board supplied electricity to Ashwani Kumar, later issuing a bill of Rs.1,90,498.79 for the period Dec 1983‑Jan 1985. Kumar filed a civil suit seeking a permanent injunction to restrain the Board from recovering the amount. The trial court decreed in his favour, an …
Indian Maize and Chemicals Ltd obtained electricity supply from the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board under an agreement governed by the Indian Electricity Act, 1910. The company accrued arrears of Rs 49.95 lakh and, to avoid disconnection, agreed to pay the amount in twelve monthly instalments, …
The respondent, an employee of Traders Bank, tendered his resignation on the same day the bank sought to terminate his service by offering three months' pay in lieu of notice and returned the cheque. Traders Bank was later amalgamated with Bank of Baroda under Section 45 of the Banking Companies …
The petitioners challenged the Kerala Electricity Surcharge (Levy and Collection) Act, 1989, alleging that it imposed a tax on the supply of electricity beyond the State's legislative competence and that Section 11, which retrospectively validated earlier surcharges, infringed judicial power. The …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), as the Delhi Electricity Supply Undertaking, disconnected the electricity supply to Ajanta Iron & Steel Co. while a suit for a prohibitory injunction was pending, without serving the notice required under the agreement (condition No. 36) and the Indian …
Three private electricity supply companies in Tamil Nadu, whose licences were granted under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, were initially ordered to be acquired by the State under the 1954 Act, but the orders were stayed. The Tamil Nadu Private Electricity Supply Undertakings (Acquisition) Act, …
