GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs Pranbhai Haribhai Joshi — 15/2026

Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Pranbhai Haribhai Joshi (15/2026) The National Green Tribunal convicted the respondent under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for electricity theft. The TDS (Technical Data Sheet) officer's report confirmed the respondent had deposited bill amounts and compounding charges with the electricity company, establishing the first offense under Section 152. The court upheld the compounding charge report and convicted the respondent, while acquitting him under Section 135 of the Act, ordering him to pay the outstanding electricity bill and compounding charges. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.