Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Section 126 Electricity Act 2003 | Provisional Assessment Void Without Physical Inspection & MRI Data Disclosure : HP HC
HP High Court rules that provisional electricity assessments under Section 126 must be preceded by physical inspection and disclosure of MRI data to the consumer, failing which the assessment violates natural justice and is void. This precedent mandates procedural fairness in utility enforcement across India, impacting all electricity boards and consumers facing unauthorized usage allegations.