telegraph means any appliance, instrument, material or apparatus used or capable of use for transmission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, visual or other electro-magnetic emissions, Radio waves or Hertzian waves, galvanic, electric or magnetic means.
telegraph means a system of telecommunication operated under Commonwealth law.
telegraph means any system or means of conveying signs, signals, images, sounds or communications by the agency of electricity, magnetism or electromagnetism or any agency of a like nature, whether with or without the aid of wires, and includes wireless telegraphy, radio and visual transmission by the systems commonly known as television and telephone;
More Definitions of telegraph
telegraph means a wire or wires used for the purpose of telegraphic communications, with any casing, coating, tube, or pipe enclosing the same, and any apparatus connected therewith, for the purpose of telegraphic communications, and includes a telephone, and submarine cable: it also includes any apparatus for transmitting messages or other communications by means of electric signals, whether with or without the aid of wires;
telegraph means any system of telecommunication operated by an authority of the Commonwealth that provides telecommunications services or by any other authority approved by proclamation;
telegraph or " telegraph line" means a telegraph or telegraph line, as the case may be, as defined in section two of the Posts and Telegraphs Act;
telegraph means any apparatus, equipment or plant used for transmitting, emitting, making or receiving signs, signals, writing, speech, sound or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio or visual or electromagnetic system.
telegraph means any system of telecommunication for the transmission of written matter by the use of a signal code;
telegraph means any appliance, instrument, material or apparatus used or capable of use for transmission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, visual or other electro-magnetic emissions, Radio waves or Hertzian waves, galvanic, electric or magnetic means. Explanation. - "Radio waves" or "Hertzian waves" means electro-magnetic waves of frequencies lower than 3,000 giga-cycles per second propagated in space without artificial guide; "Telegraph officer" means any person employed either permanently or temporarily in connection with a telegraph established, maintained or worked by [the Central Government] or by a person licensed under this Act; "Message" means any communication sent by telegraph, or given to telegraph officer to be sent by telegraph or to be delivered; "Telegraph line" means a wire or wires used for the purpose of a telegraph, with any casing, coating, tube or pipe enclosing the same, and any appliances and apparatus connected therewith for the purpose of fixing or insulating the same; "Post" means a post, pole, standard, stay, strut or other above ground contrivance for carrying, suspending or supporting a telegraph line; "Telegraph authority" means the Director General of [Posts and Telegraphs], and includes any officer empowered by him to perform all or any of the functions of the telegraph authority under this Act; "Local authority" means any municipal committee, district board, body of port commissioner or other authority legally entitled to, or entrusted by" the Central or any State Government] with, the control, management of any municipal or local fund.
telegraph means any appliance, instrument, material or apparatus used or capable of use for transmission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, visual or other electro-magnetic emissions, Radio waves or Hertzian waves, galvanic, electric or magnetic means. - Preamble to the ActSupreme Court set aside the order of the Kerala High Court as well as the order of the District Consumer Forum. 2. The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 This Act was enacted to regulate the possession of wireless telegraphy apparatus11. According to this Act, the possession of wireless telegraphy apparatus by any person can only be allowed in accordance with a license issued by the telecom authority. Further, the Act also levies penalties if any wireless telegraphy apparatus is held without a valid license. 3. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 enabled the establishment of the TRAI. The role and functions of the TRAI have already been discussed in Chapter III above. Interestingly, the 1997 Act empowered the TRAI with quasi-judicial authority to adjudicate upon and settle telecom disputes. Later this Act was amended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Act, 2000 to bring in better clarity and distinction between the regulatory and recommendatory functions of TRAI. Further, the 2000 amendment served a very important purpose in completely differentiating the judicial functions of TRAI by setting up of the TDSAT. The jurisdiction of civil courts has been expressly barred in cases where the TDSAT has jurisdiction. The role and functions of the TDSAT has already been discussed in Chapter III above. 4. The Information Technology Act, 2000 In 2000, the Indian Parliament passed the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“ITA”) mainly to promote e- commerce and give legal recognition to electronic documents and digital signatures as means to authenticate electronic documents. Later, the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (“ITAA 2008”) was passed which provided additional focus on information security as well as added several new sections on offences including cyber terrorism and data protection. It is to be noted that the ITAA 2008 was passed without any discussion or debate in both Houses of Parliament. The ITAA 2008 provides for penalties for various offences such as cyber crimes, various e-commerce frauds like cheating by impersonation and pornogr...