Negligently breaking or damaging works
Section 139 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with negligently breaking or damaging works. Whoever, negligently breaks, injures, throws down or damages any material connected with the supply of electricity, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.] The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
1 [139. Negligently breaking or damaging works.--Whoever, negligently breaks, injures, throws down or damages any material connected with the supply of electricity, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.]
Section 139, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
Cross-references
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Referred to by 1
Made under this section, and citing it
3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- CSERC (Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers) Regulations, 2023.Regulation 2023
- Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Forum for Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers and Ombudsman) Regulations, 2018Regulation 2018
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum and Ombudsman) Regulations, 2013Regulation 2013
Questions about Section 139
What does Section 139 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 139 of the Electricity Act is headed "Negligently breaking or damaging works". [139. Negligently breaking or damaging works.--Whoever, negligently breaks, injures, throws down or damages any material connected with the supply of electricity, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.]
How do I find court cases under Section 139 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 139, section 139 Electricity Act 2003, section 139 of the Electricity Act. People searching for it also type indian electricity act 139 and 139 electricity act punishment. 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 139 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 3 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently CSERC (Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers) Regulations, 2023. (2023), then Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Forum for Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers and Ombudsman) Regulations, 2018 (2018).
When did Section 139 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 139 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 139, 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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