What are the legal provisions as per the Electricity Act, 2003 for dealing with theft/pilferage of energy?
Section 135 defines theft of Electricity .To prove theft of electricity two elements must be present –
1 Mens Rea - Mental Element
Inclusion of the word “dishonestly ” in section 135 means that the mental element must be present in the act .But it is commonly known that to prove the mental element in electricity theft is a daunting task because of the nature of business and the actual supply lines being within the premises of the consumers which is not easily accessible.
To ameliorate such a situation the proviso to sub Section (1) to section 135 provides that –
if it is proved that any artificial means or means not authorized by the Board or licensee exist for the abstraction, consumption or
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