"The Special Electricity Court in Rohini has determined a civil liability to the tune of Rs 3,77,930 for meter tampering, stealing electricity for industrial and domestic usage against electricity thieves ," a Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) statement said.
"In each case TPDDL's Enforcement Team booked a case against erring consumers and issued theft bills in their names. The FIRs were then registered in the Police Stations and after trials faced by the accused, the court found them guilty for committing theft of electricity and accordingly convicted them," it added.