Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 126 Electricity Act | Penalty Limited to Post-Submeter Unauthorized Usage, Not Retroactive to Entire Supply Period : Bombay HC
Bombay HC clarifies that penalties under Section 126 of the Electricity Act apply only to electricity consumed via unauthorized submeters after installation, excluding non-tariff components. The ruling caps liability to post-unauthorized usage, shielding consumers from retroactive penalties for the entire supply period.