metering of electric current or otherwise results in a manner whereby electricity is stolen or wasted; or (c) damages or destroys an electric meter, apparatus ... electricity; or (d) uses electricity through a tampered meter; or (e) uses electricity for the purpose other than for which the usage of electricity
electricity through a tampered meter; use of electricity
for the purpose other than for which the usage of electricity was
authorized constitute "theft ... electricity; or
(d) uses electricity through a tampered meter; or
(e) uses electricity for the purpose other than for which
the usage of electricity
Section 136 in The Electricity Act, 2003
136. Theft of electric lines and materials.–
(1) Whoever, dishonestly– (a) cuts or removes or takes ... profit or gain, is said to have committed an offence of theft of electric lines and materials, and shall be punishable with imprisonment
firstly where theft is writ large and
secondly where the theft is suspected. It is argued that in case
of theft of electricity, where ... electricity: or
(d) uses electricity through a tampered meter; or
(e) uses electricity for the purpose other than for which
the usage of electricity
electricity charges, disconnection of supply of electricity for non-payment thereof, restoration of supply of electricity, tampering, distress or damage to electrical plant, electric lines ... disconnection of supply of electricity and removing the meter, electric line, electric plant and other apparatus in case of theft or unauthorized use of electricity
unauthorised
use of electricity" means the use of electricity" means the
usage of electricity- usage of electricity-
(i) (i) by any artificial means ... accurate metering of
electricity, electricity,
so as to abstract or consume or (d) uses electricity through a
use electricity shall be tempered meter ; or
punishable
Electricity Act, 2003 concerning assessment of unauthorized use of
electricity, tampering of meters, interfering with calibration metering of
electric current resulting in theft of electricity ... provisions
of the Electricity Act, 2003 including the dispute under Section 135 of the
Electricity Act, 2003 relating to allegations of theft of electricity
destruction of electric meters and apparatus, to interfere with the proper or accurate metering of electricity. An act to constitute theft of electricity must, thus ... commercial user of electricity supplied for residential purposes, unauthorised diversion of electricity though being recorded in the meter, electricity being consumed by persons
electricity; IVth to licensing; Vth to transmission of electricity, inter-State and intra-State both; VIth to distribution of electricity including distribution licensees, electricity trader ... electricity; or
(d) uses electricity through a tampered meter; or
(e) uses electricity for the purpose other than for which the uses of electricity
conclude it as a clear case of theft. Therefore, in the
suspected case of theft of electricity, the corroborative evidence is required
obviously, which ... treated to be a case
of electricity theft and not even a case of suspected theft of electricity,
much less to the case of unauthorised
