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[Repealed.]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


A telegraph officer shall be deemed a public servant within the meaning of
sections 161, 162, 163, 164 and 165 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860); and in the
definition of "legal remuneration" contained in the said section 161, the word Government
shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to include a person licensed under this Act.

LAWGIST

# 31 Bribery