Indian Electricity Rules, 1956

The State of Kerala announced a policy exempting industrial units from enhanced power tariff if they began commercial production between 1 January 1992 and 31 December 1996. Southern Ispat Ltd. applied for power allocation, faced delays, installed a 125 kVA diesel generator and claimed it had started commercial product…

The appellant, a sugar mill, installed a 3,187.5 kW turbine‑generator (TG) set and obtained a memo on 8 December 1992 authorising its installation subject to conditions. The electricity board later issued demand notices alleging an unauthorized load of the TG set and standby load, invoking a load surcharge of Rs 1,000 …

Bombay Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (the licensee) supplied electricity to Laffans (India) Pvt. Ltd. (the consumer). Several meters installed at the consumer's premises either burnt out or were found running slow, leading the licensee to replace them without referring the dispute to the Electrical Inspe…

A four‑year‑old boy was electrocuted when a live wire fell on his roof, resulting in triple amputation and 100% permanent disability. The parents sued Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. under Section 68 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for compensation. The Single Judge of the High Court awarded Rs 60 lakhs, directing R…

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and the State of Tamil Nadu appealed against a Madras High Court order that upheld tariff concessions for high‑tension industries set up before 15‑02‑1997. The dispute centered on the meaning of "set up" in the 1995 and 1997 government notifications and whether the doctrine of promissor…

The Calcutta Electricity Supply Corporation (C.E.S.C.) engaged private contractors to excavate, lay and maintain electric lines. The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (E.S.I.C.) directed C.E.S.C. to deduct E.S.I. contributions for the contractors' workers, asserting they were "employees" under Section 2(9) of the …

The Supreme Court considered multiple writ petitions filed by industrial consumers, including Ferro Alloys Corp., challenging the terms of electricity supply imposed by various State Electricity Boards. The issues revolved around the validity of Section 49 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, the reasonableness of a …

The Supreme Court examined a dispute where Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd sought to erect transmission towers on land leased to Century Textiles & Industries Ltd for limestone mining. Century argued that Power Grid lacked prior consent under the Works of Licencees Rules, 2006 and that the towers would render the m…

A fire broke out on 10 April 2006 at the India Brand Consumer Show in Meerut, killing 65 people and injuring 161. The victims filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking compensation from the event organizers (Mrinal Events and Expositions) and the State of Uttar Pradesh, alleging negligence and violation of the rig…

The consumer, Suresh Jindal, challenged the replacement of his electromechanical electricity meter with an electronic one by BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, alleging the new meter ran fast (+1.79%) and was illegal. He sought a writ of mandamus to quash the replacement and the testing report. The Delhi High Court dismissed the…

Belwal Spinning Mills Ltd. challenged demand notices issued by the U.P. State Electricity Board (the Board) on the basis of a check‑meter that the Board had installed after doubting the correctness of the original meter. The appellant sought a reference to the Electrical Inspector under Section 26(6) of the Electricity…

The Uphaar Cinema tragedy in Delhi on 13 June 1997 resulted in 59 deaths and over 100 injuries due to asphyxiation from smoke. The Ansal brothers, as occupiers and licensees of the cinema, were convicted under Sections 304A, 337, 338 read with Section 36 IPC and Section 14 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The High Court…

Hyderabad Vanaspathi Ltd. entered into two high‑tension electricity supply agreements with the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (APSEB). After the Board discovered alleged pilferage, it disconnected supply and made a provisional and then a final assessment of loss under Clause 39 of the Board's Terms and Conditio…