Authorised persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity
Section 12 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with authorised persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity. No person shall-- (a) transmit electricity; The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
No person shall--
(a) transmit electricity; or
(b) distribute electricity; or
(c) undertake trading in electricity,
unless he is authorised to do so by a licence issued under section 14, or is exempt under section 13.
Section 12, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Judgments citing this section
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… While deciding the tariff, the Commission has to seek guidance from the principles incorporated in Section 61 of the Electricity Act. 2. As per Section 12 of the Electricity Act, no person is entitled to transmit, distribute or undertake trading in electricity unless he is authorized to do so in accordance with a license issued under Section 14. A perusal of Section 14 shows that on an application made in accordance with Section 15, the Commission is empowered to …
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… While deciding the tariff, the Commission has to seek guidance from the principles incorporated in Section 61 of the Electricity Act. 2. As per Section 12 of the Electricity Act, no person is entitled to transmit, distribute or undertake trading in electricity unless he is authorized to do so in accordance with a license issued under Section 14. A perusal of Section 14 shows that on an application made in accordance with Section 15, the Commission is empowered to …
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… While deciding the tariff, the Commission has to seek guidance from the principles incorporated in Section 61 of the Electricity Act. 2. As per Section 12 of the Electricity Act, no person is entitled to transmit, distribute or undertake trading in electricity unless he is authorized to do so in accordance with a license issued under Section 14. A perusal of Section 14 shows that on an application made in accordance with Section 15, the Commission is empowered to …
Made under this section, and citing it
4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms & Conditions for grant of Trading License for Intrastate Electricity Trader and other related Provisions) Regulations, 2005Regulation 2025
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Distribution Code, 2009Regulation 2009
- Electricity Act, 2003Rule 2003
- Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission ( Salary,Allowance and other Service conditions of the Chairman and Members) Rules,2000Rule 2001
Questions about Section 12
What does Section 12 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 12 of the Electricity Act is headed "Authorised persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity". No person shall-- (a) transmit electricity;
How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Electricity Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Electricity Act 2003 12, section 12 Electricity Act 2003, section 12 of the Electricity Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 12 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 13 (Power to exempt), section 14 (Grant of licence), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 4 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms & Conditions for grant of Trading License for Intrastate Electricity Trader and other related Provisions) Regulations, 2005 (2025), then The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Distribution Code, 2009 (2009).
When did Section 12 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 12 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 12, came into force on 10 Jun 2003, having been enacted on 26 May 2003. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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