Act Number: 13

Act Name: The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

Year: 1885

Enactment Date: 1885-07-22

Long Title: An Act to amend the law relating to Telegraphs in India.

Ministry: Ministry of Communications

Department: Department of Telecommunications

Section 30: Retaining a message delivered by mistake.
    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.
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