Act Number: 74

Act Name: The Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-12-28

Long Title: An Act to regulate the possession of telegraph wires and to provide for the punishment of the offence of unlawful possession thereof.

Ministry: Ministry of Communications

Department: Department of Telecommunications

Section 7: Cognizance of offences.
    1[(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act, except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by a person who is a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
     (2) No Court inferior to that of a presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 7-8-1975).
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