In Brief
A.M.C.S. Swamy, an electricity official, appealed against the High Court's order quashing proceedings for electricity theft against Mehdi Agah Karbalai, a repeat offender. The Supreme Court held that Section 151 of the Electricity Act, 2003 empowers the Special Court to take cognizance directly without requiring a committal order under the Criminal Procedure Code. This special statutory provision is not inconsistent with the general criminal procedure framework. The Court allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's quashing order, enabling the electricity theft prosecution to proceed.", "cited_cases">[]
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