IGNOU BEE 1 2018 - What are the legal provisions as per the Electricity Act, 2003 for dea

Question

What are the legal provisions as per the Electricity Act, 2003 for dealing with theft/pilferage of energy?

28 Mar 2018

Answer :

Word Count : 427

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 –

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