Supreme Court of India

Kerala State Electricity Board & Ors. v. Thomas Joseph Alias Thomas M. J. & Ors.

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Reported as [2022] 9 S.C.R. 85
Bench Dinesh Maheshwari and J. B. Pardiwala JJ.
Decided 16 December 2022

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Electricity Act, 2003: ss.126 and 127 – Unauthorised us e of electricity – Consumption of electricity by consume rs in excess of the connected load/contracted load whether amount t o ‘unauthorised use of electricity’ under explanation ( b) to s.126(6) – Held: ss.126 and 127 of the Act constitute a comp lete code in themselves – The expression ‘unauthorised use of electricit y’ means as it appears in s.126 – The purpose of s.126 is to ensure s toppage of misuse/unauthorised use of electricity as well a s to ensure prevention of revenue loss – Consumption of electricity in excess of

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