law: Electricity Act, 2003
  160. Protection of
  
  telegraphic, telephonic and electric signalling lines.-
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    Every
  
  person generating, transmitting, distributing, supplying or using electricity
  
  (hereafter in this section referred to as the "operator") shall take
  
  all reasonable precautions in constructing, laying down and placing his
  
  electric lines, electrical plant and other works and in working his system so
  
  as not injuriously to affect, whether by induction or otherwise, the working of
  
  any wire or line used for the purpose of telegraphic, telephone or electric
  
  signalling communication, or the currents in such wire or line.
  2.     
  
    Where
  
  any difference or dispute arises between the operator, and the telegraph
  
  authority as to whether the operator has constructed, laid down or placed his
  
  electric lines, electrical plant or other works, or worked his system, in
  
  contravention of subsection (1), or as to whether the working of any wire, line
  
  or current is or is not injuriously affected thereby, the matter shall be
  
  referred to the Central Government and the Central Government, unless it is of
  
  opinion that the wire or line has been placed in unreasonable proximity to the
  
  electric lines, electrical plant or works of the operator after the
  
  construction of such lines, plant or works, may direct the operator to make
  
  such alterations in, or additions to, his system as may be necessary in order
  
  to comply with the provisions of this section, and the operator shall make such
  
  alterations or additions accordingly:
  Provided
  
  that  
  
  nothing in this sub-section shall apply to the repair, renewal or amendment of
  
  any electric line or electrical plant so long as the course of the electric
  
  line or electrical plant and the amount and nature of the electricity
  
  transmitted thereby are not altered.
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    Where
  
  the operator makes default in complying with the requirements of this section,
  
  he shall make full compensation for any loss or damage incurred by reason
  
  thereof, and, where any difference or dispute arises as to the amount of such
  
  compensation, the matter shall be determined by arbitration.
  Explanation :  For the purposes of
  
  this section, a telegraph line shall be deemed to be injuriously affected if
  
  telegraphic, telephonic or electric signalling communication by means of such
  
  line is, whether through induction or otherwise, prejudicially interfered with
  
  by an electric line, electrical plant or other work or by any use made thereof.