Supreme Court Quashes FIR After Lok Adalat Settlement in Electricity Theft Case Date of the Judgment: 19 August 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 738 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a criminal case be pursued after a settlement has been reached in Lok Adalat? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important […]
Supreme Court Upholds Special Court’s Power to Directly Take Cognizance in Electricity Theft Cases Date of the Judgment: 23 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 710 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a Special Court directly take cognizance of an offense under the Electricity Act, 2003, or is a committal order from a
Supreme Court Remands Electricity Theft Case for Review Under Section 152 of Electricity Act: Mukesh Chand vs. State (NCT) of Delhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a settlement in Lok Adalat for electricity theft can bypass the requirements of Section 152 of the Electricity Act, 2003 regarding compounding of offences. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Electricity Law
