Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1339 · Decided 25 November 2008
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board v. M/S Rasipuram Textile (P) LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1339 · [2008] 17 S.C.R. 11
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1962/2008
- Decided
- 25 November 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, CYRIAC JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Electricity Act Section 39(1), 44(1)(c)
Headnote
·i- ELECTRICITY ACT, 1910: ss. 39(1) and 44(1)(c) rlw s.49-A(1) - Theft of energy- c Prosecution of Company and its Directors - Conviction of " Directors by trial court - Set aside by appellate court - Revision petition of complainant dismissed by High Court """ HELD: It in the complaint that accused Director was in-charge and/or responsible for conduct of affairs o{ the Company when offence was D committed, and sufficient and cogent evidence is brought on record to prove the said a/legation, that proviso to s. 49-A would be attracted and burden would shift on
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