Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
← Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
IV — PENALTIES · Section 30

Retaining a message delivered by mistake

Not yet verified with the latest version of the bare act.
Text as per India Code

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.

Judgments on Section 30