Proceedings before Commission
Section 95 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with proceedings before Commission. All proceedings before the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Cri The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
All proceedings before the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
Section 95, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 95
What does Section 95 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 95 of the Electricity Act is headed "Proceedings before Commission". All proceedings before the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Cri
How do I find court cases under Section 95 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 95, section 95 Electricity Act 2003, section 95 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 95 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 193 (Punishment for false evidence), Indian Penal Code 228 (Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 95 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 95 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 95, 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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