LawgistThe Indian Telegraph Act
30Retaining 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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PENALTIES
- 20 Establishing, maintaining or working unauthorised telegraph. 20A. Breach of condition of license
- 21 Using unauthorised telegraphs
- 22 Opposing establishment of telegraphs on railway land
- 23 Intrusion into signal-room, trespass in telegraph office or obstruction
- 24 Unlawfully attempting to learn contents of messages
- 25 Intentionally damaging or tampering with telegraphs
- 25A Injury to or interference with a telegraph line or post
- 26 Telegraph officer or other official making away with or altering, or unlawfully intercepting or disclosing, messages, or divulging purport of signals
- 27 Telegraph officer fraudulently sending messages without payment
- 28 Misconduct
- 29 [Repealed.]
- 29A Penalty
- 30 Retaining a message delivered by mistake
- 31 Bribery
- 32 Attempts to commit offences
