Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 126 Electricity Act | Civil Assessment for Unauthorized Use Valid Without Lab Testing: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court rules that civil liability under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for unauthorized electricity use can be established through inspection reports and load discrepancies, without mandatory lab testing of meters. The judgment clarifies that criminal standards of proof do not apply to civil assessments, impacting energy providers and consumers facing tampering allegations.