https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773489 In insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, old electricity dues of the previous owner must be dealt with through the liquidation process and statutory priority framework, because the Code has overriding effect over inconsistent recovery conditions under the Electricity Act, 2003. An electricity distribution company cannot insist that an auction purchaser clear those arrears as a condition for grant of connection, and money deposited under such a demand is refundable. Reliance on earlier electricity law decisions was treated as inapposite in light of the primacy of the insolvency regime, and the writ for refund was maintainable where entitlement turned on a pure question of law and admitted payment. en-us Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:25:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773489 In insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, old electricity dues of the previous owner must be dealt with through the liquidation process and statutory priority framework, because the Code has overriding effect over inconsistent recovery conditions under the Electricity Act, 2003. An electricity distribution company cannot insist that an auction purchaser clear those arrears as a condition for grant of connection, and money deposited under such a demand is refundable. Reliance on earlier electricity law decisions was treated as inapposite in light of the primacy of the insolvency regime, and the writ for refund was maintainable where entitlement turned on a pure question of law and admitted payment. Case-Laws IBC Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773489