Section 30
Retaining a message delivered by mistake.
The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
About this Act
An Act to amend the law relating to Telegraphs in India.
If any person fraudulently retains, or
wilfully secretes, makes away with or detains a message which ought to have been delivered to
some other person, or, being required by a telegraph officer to deliver up any such message,
neglects or refuses to do so, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend
to two years, or with fine, or with both.