Exceptions from duty to supply electricity
Section 44 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with exceptions from duty to supply electricity. Nothing contained in section 43 shall be taken as requiring a distribution licensee to give supply of electricity to any premises if he is prevented from so doing by cyclone, floods, storms or other occurrences beyond his control. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
Nothing contained in section 43 shall be taken as requiring a distribution licensee to give supply of electricity to any premises if he is prevented from so doing by cyclone, floods, storms or other occurrences beyond his control.
Section 44, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 44
What does Section 44 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 44 of the Electricity Act is headed "Exceptions from duty to supply electricity". Nothing contained in section 43 shall be taken as requiring a distribution licensee to give supply of electricity to any premises if he is prevented from so doing by cyclone, floods, storms or other occurrences beyond his control.
How do I find court cases under Section 44 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 44, section 44 Electricity Act 2003, section 44 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 44 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 43 (Duty to supply on request), so none of them can safely be read on its own. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently JERC Notification dated 20.05.2010 (2010).
When did Section 44 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 44 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 44, 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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