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.
Section 30: Retaining a message delivered by mistake.
The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885Central Act · Act 13 of 1885
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 |
|---|---|
| Section | 30 |
| Marginal note | Retaining a message delivered by mistake. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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