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Section 25: Intentionally damaging or tampering with telegraphs.

The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885Central Act · Act 13 of 1885

If any person intending--

(a) to prevent or obstruct the transmission or delivery of any message, or

(b) to intercept or to acquaint himself with the contents of any message , or

(c) to commit mischief,

damages, removes, tampers with or touches any battery, machinery, telegraph line, post or other thing whatever, being part of or used in or about any telegraph or in the working thereof,

he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
Section25
Marginal noteIntentionally damaging or tampering with telegraphs.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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