1[ 2[(1) Whoever, negligently breaks, injures, throws down or damages any material connected with the supply of electricity, shall be liable to penalty not less than five thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees, to be imposed by an officer duly authorised by the Appropriate Government.
(2) Where a person imposed penalty under sub-section (1) is again found guilty under that sub-section, such person shall, for the second or subsequent offence, be punished with fine not less than five thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees.]
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.Subs. by Act 57 of 2003, s. 6, for sections 139 and 140 (w.e.f. 27-1-2004).
- 2.Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch., for s. 139 (w.e.f. 1-6-2026).