Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Section 138 Electricity Act | Proforma Summoning Orders Void Without Judicial Application: Allahabad HC Quashes Mechanical Cognizance
Allahabad High Court sets aside a summoning order under Section 138 of the Electricity Act, ruling that mechanical issuance on a proforma without judicial application violates due process. The decision reaffirms that courts must independently assess merits even at the cognizance stage, impacting criminal proceedings where procedural fairness is contested.