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[Repealed.]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 telegraph
officer transmits by telegraph any message on which the charge prescribed by the 1[Central Government], or by a person licensed under this Act, as the case may be, has not been paid,
intending thereby to defraud the 1[Central Government] or that person, he shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

LAWGIST

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