The Indian Telegraph Act

Establishing, maintaining or working unauthorised telegraph. 20A. Breach of condition of license

Using unauthorised telegraphs

Opposing establishment of telegraphs on railway land

Intrusion into signal-room, trespass in telegraph office or obstruction

Unlawfully attempting to learn contents of messages

Intentionally damaging or tampering with telegraphs

Injury to or interference with a telegraph line or post

Telegraph officer or other official making away with or altering, or unlawfully intercepting or disclosing, messages, or divulging purport of signals

Telegraph officer fraudulently sending messages without payment

Misconduct

[Repealed.]

Penalty

Retaining a message delivered by mistake

Bribery

Attempts to commit offences


PENALTIES


If any person, knowing or having, reason to believe that a
telegraph has been established or is maintained or worked, in contravention of this Act, transmits or
receives any message by such telegraph, or performs any service incidental thereto, or delivers any
message for transmission by such telegraph or accepts delivery of any message sent thereby, he shall
be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.

LAWGIST

# 21 Using unauthorised telegraphs