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Section 29A: Penalty.

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

[29A. Penalty--If any person, without due authority,--

(a) makes or issues any document of a nature reasonably calculated to cause it to be believed that the document has been issued by, or under the authority of, the DirectorGeneral of [Posts and Telegraphs], or

(b) makes on any document any mark in imitation of, or similar to, or purporting to be, any stamp or mark of any telegraph office under the Director-General of[Posts and Telegraphs], or a mark of a nature reasonably calculated to cause it to be believed that the document so marked has been issued by, or under the authority of, the Director-General of [Posts and Telegraphs],

he shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
Section29A
Marginal notePenalty.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 7 of 1914. . Ins. by Act 7 of 1914, s. 9.
  • substituted, Act 14 of 1914. . Subs. by Act 14 of 1914, s. 2, for "Telegraphs".

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