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National load despatch centre
National load despatch centre, means the centre established under sub-s. (1) of s. 26. [Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), s. 2(45)]
Nationalisation
Nationalisation, the expression 'nationalisation' means 'the acquisition and control of privately owned business by government', Maharashtra State Electricity Board v. Thana Electric Supply Co., AIR 1990 SC 153 (164): (1989) 3 SCC 709: (1989) 2 SCR
Negligence
of a dangerous thing (e.g., water stored by him, poisonous trees or fumes, sewage, vicious or untamed animals, electricity) is an absolute insurer against, and responsible for any damage done owing to the thing escaping, unless, possibly,
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Live stock
animals and are not included within the meaning of the term 'livestock', Maheshwari Fish Seed Farm v. T.N. Electricity Board, (2004) 4 SCC 705 (713). Means farm animals and includes buffaloes, bulls, bullocks, camels, cows, donkeys, goats,
Local authority
Local authority, includes panchayatiraj institutions, municipalities, a district board, cantonment board, town planning authority or Zila Parishad or any other body or authority, by whatever name called, for the time being invested by law, for rendering...
Have regard to
exercise which in this case is the fixation of uniform tariffs, Hindustan Zine Ltd. v. Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board, AIR 1991 SC 1473 (1484): (1991) 3 SCC 299. The expression 'have regard to' only obliges the
Lighting arrestor
is capable of interrupting follow current if present and restoring itself thereafter to its original operating conditions. [Indian Electricity Rules, 1956, R. 2 (1) (aa)]
Legal malice
without reasonable or probable cause and not necessarily an act done from ill feeling and spite, Punjab State Electricity Board v. Zora Singh, AIR 2006 SC 182. Legal malice, or malice in law means 'something done without
Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, (English)
or under any Act to carryon a railway, dock, water or other public undertaking, and see the (English) Electricity (Supply) Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 51), and the (English) Land Drainage Act, 1930 (20
Is
'shall have been'. It may have, however, a past signification, as in the sense of 'has been', T.N. Electricity Board v. Sumathi, (2004) 4 SCC 539. Is, the word 'is', although normally referring to the present often
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