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Open at its own address /A10-087

Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 [A10-087]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 1 October 1885.

Dates: made 22 July 1885; in force 1 October 1885; ceased none recorded. Gazette: Gazette of India, 1885. Band A.

Cite: Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) [A10-087]. Machine: A10-087.

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Section 5. Power for Government to take possession of licensed telegraphs and to order interception of messages [S10-0Q9]

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Supersedes: Telecommunications Act, 2023 [A10-2D5].

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