Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Delhi Court Convicts Two in Separate Electricity Theft Cases
Imagine two people in Delhi were caught stealing electricity.
One person changed their meter to charge e-rickshaws without permission.
The other stole electricity directly by tapping into the power lines illegally.
Both were found guilty by the court.
They were each fined a lot of money, over 13 lakh rupees.
One of them also had to go to jail for three months.
The electricity company is trying to stop this kind of theft.
Two individuals were convicted of electricity theft in Delhi.
One case involved tampering with a meter for e-rickshaw charging.
The other case involved direct theft through illegal tapping.
Fines of over Rs 13 lakh were imposed in each case.
One individual received a three-month prison sentence.
- Who
- Two individuals, one a Shalimar Bagh resident and another from Mangolpuri.
- What
- Two individuals were convicted of electricity theft and fined.
- When
- Cases date back to July 2018 and February 2017.
- Where
- Delhi (Shalimar Bagh and Mangolpuri).
- Why
- The individuals were caught stealing electricity for unauthorized use.
- Location
- Delhi, India
- Charges
- Electricity Theft
- Fines
- Over Rs 13 lakh each
- Prison Sentence
- 3 months (one case)
- Companies Involved
- Tata Power-DDL
- Legal Basis
- Electricity Act, 2003 (Sections 135 & 138)