The Indian Electricity Act, 1910, 9 of 1910 (Rep., Act 36 of 2003)

Section 45. Whoever maliciously extinguishes any public Peqelty.fof extmgmshlng lamp shall be punishable with im

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

45. Whoever maliciously extinguishes any public Peqelty.fof extmgmshlng lamp shall be punishable with imprisonment for a public lamps. term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees, or with both.

Source: India Code