Rent and Eviction -- Ceased to occupy - Non occupying the premises or that non occupation thereof was for a reasonable cause - Plea of tenant that it was carrying on business activities from the suit premises with reduced staff strength - However, relevant records like attendance register, muster roll, wage register not produced and no evidence adduced to prove payment of..........
Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135, 138 -- Theft of electricity - On inspection seals of meter found broken and meter found not running properly whereas accused were found using and carrying 4.73 KW load in excess - Conviction - Merely because no independent person was present at the time of inspection of the meter, it does not mean that evidence of both the witnesses of..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14(1)(d) -- Electricity Supply Code, 2007 - Electricity theft - Raising of demand - It is alleged by respondent in his complaint that appellant No.2 made a demand of Rs.15,000/- as bribe from him when he refused to oblige he gave threats to him that he will put a heavy penalty of theft upon him - Rs.10,000/- given by..........
Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135 -- Offence u/s 135 of the Act - As per evidence on record, no villagers came out as witnesses against accused as 11 cases were registered against 11 different persons from the same village on that date - However, said fact cannot affect prosecution case, as evidence of prosecution is supported by documentary evidence - Conviction upheld -..........
Electricity -- Seals of electric meter tampered, found fabricated and fake - Physical test that seals are fake is not sufficient - M&T Department is the only competent authority to give report about tampering of seals and meter - - To check the genuineness of the seales of electric meter, a test by M&T is required - In the absence of report of M&T Department the fact of..........
Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135 -- Theft of electricity by putting wire on L.T. line - Formula adopted for calculating loss in terms of money on account of alleged theft of electricity faulty not warranting inference that electricity was consumed five hours in a day - Spot panchnama not proved by prosecution - Held, evidence not sufficient to connect the accused with..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Fatal motor accident - Deceased was aged 52 years and working as Senior Assistant in Electricity Board - Monthly salary of deceased was Rs.16, 000/- - His salary was bound to increase by way of annual increments and promotion and would have reached Rs.20, 000/- per month - Held, while computing compensation, Tribunal should consider..........
Electricity Act, 2003, Section 126, 145 -- Electricity consumption charges - Challenged - Lack of jurisdiction - Suit dismissed - Plaint either to be returned to the plaintiff for presentation before appropriate authority or a liberty should have been granted to the plaintiff to approach appropriate authority for his grievance - Held, liberty granted to plaintiff raise his..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(2), 7 -- Demand by one and recovery from another - Demand of Rs.300/- for reducing the electricity bill - During raid accused asked the complainant to hand over the bribe money to co-accused - Tainted currency notes recovered from co-accused - Both the accused held guilty and convicted - Further held, that invariably corrupt..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(2), 7 -- Conviction on the sole testimony of I.O. - Demand of Rs.300/- for reducing the electricity bill - During raid accused asked the complainant to hand over the bribe money to co-accused - Tainted currency notes recovered from co-accused - During trial complainant and official witnesses declined to support the prosecution..........
