The Indian Telegraph Act 1876, 1 of 1876 (Rep., Act 13 of 1885)

Section 5. On the occurrence of anypublic emergency, or On the occurrence of anypublic emergency, or

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

5. On the occurrence of anypublic emergency, or On the occurrence of anypublic emergency, or Power to take 5. On the occurrence of anypublic emergency, or On the occurrence of anypublic emergency, or possession Of in the interest of the public safety, the Governor establisl~ad General in Council or the Local Government may license. take temporary possession of any. line of t e l e ~ r a b established. or maintained by any Company or person licensed under this Act, or may order that any message to or from any person or relating to any specified subject shall be intercepted or communicated to the Government or any officer thereof mentioned in such order. If any doubt arises `as` to the existence of a public emergency or whether any act done under this section was in the interest of the public safety, a certificate signed by a Secretary to the Government of India or to the Local Government shall be conclusive evidence on the point. 6. Any Railway Company, on being required so to tele- do by the Governor General in Council, shall permit lalld of Bail- the Government to establish upon the land of such way Concompa,ny, whether within or without the railway fence as the Governor General in Council may in each ca.se determine, a line of telegraph, and shafll give every reasonable fwility for establishing, maintaining and using the same. way Con- 7. The -

Source: India Code