Supreme Court holds electricity boards are subject to strict liability, not absolute liability, for electrocution deaths and injuries, with recognised exceptions applying to determine liability.
Read Full ArticlePatna High Court quashes electricity theft FIR, holding that mere non-payment of dues does not constitute theft under Section 135 without proof of dishonest intention or meter tampering.
Supreme Court rules promissory estoppel cannot be used to claim industrial benefits never intended for that class of enterprise.
MP High Court rules that advocates running offices from their homes cannot be charged commercial electricity tariffs.
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