LawgistThe Electricity Act
139Negligently breaking or damaging works
1 [139. Negligently breaking or damaging works.--Whoever, negligently breaks, injures, throws down or damages any material connected with the supply of electricity, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.]
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1. Subs. by Act 57 of 2003, s. 6, for sections 139 and 140 (w.e.f. 27-4-2004).
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 135 Theft of Electricity
- 136 Theft of electric lines and materials
- 137 Punishment for receiving stolen property
- 138 Interference with meters or works of licensee
- 139 Negligently breaking or damaging works
- 140 Penalty for intentionally injuring works
- 141 Extinguishing public lamps
- 142 Punishment for non-compliance of directions by Appropriate Commission
- 143 Power to adjudicate
- 144 Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer
- 145 Civil courts not to have jurisdiction
- 146 Punishment for non-compliance of orders or directions
- 147 Penalties not to affect other liabilities
- 148 Penalty where works belong to Government
- 149 Offences by companies
- 150 Abetment
- 151 Cognizance of offences
- 151A Power of police to investigate
- 151B Certain offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
- 152 Compounding of offences
