Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 151 · Decided 6 March 2003
J.M.D. Alloys LTD. v. Bihar State Electricity Board and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 151 · [2003] 2 S.C.R. 690
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8394/2002
- Decided
- 6 March 2003
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, D.M. DHARMADHIKARI, G.P. MATHUR (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226; Electricity Act Section 26(6), 39, 44
Headnote
Electricity laws: C Electricity Act, 19 I 0: Section 26(6)-Dispute with regard to tampering of seal of CT/PT uni/­ Scope and ambit of-Held: Such dispute is outside the ambit of section 26(6) and Electrical Inspector has no jurisdiction to try such cases-Electrical D Inspector can only decide accurately. Sections 39 and 44-Case of theft of ene;·gy-Trial-Object and purpose of-Held: Is to punish and sentence the person who is alleged to have committed the offence-Trial of accused in criminal case has no bearing on E assessment made in accordance with the tariff of the value of
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