The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, 13 of 1885, (Rep., Act 44 of 2023)

Section 34. Application of Act to Presidency-towns

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

3[ 34. Application of Act to Presidency-towns .—(1) This Act, in its application to the Presidency-towns, shall be read as if for the words "District Magistrate" in section 16, subsection (1), and section 17, sub-sections (2) and (3), for the words "Magistrate of the first or second class" in section 18, sub-section (1),[4] [and section 19A, sub-section (2)] and for the word "Magistrate" in section 18, sub-section (2), there had been enacted the words "Commissioner of Police", and for the words "District Judge" in section 16, sub-sections (3), (4) and (5), the words "Chief Judge of the Court of Small Causes". 1. Ins. by Act 7 of 1914, s. 9. 2. Subs. by Act 14 of 1914, s. 2, for "Telegraphs". 3. Ins. by Act 11 of 1988, s. 1. 4. Ins. by Act 7 of 1914, s. 10. * * 1* * (3) The fee in respect of an application to the Chief Judge of a Presidency Court of Small Causes under sub-section (3)[.] of section 16 shall be the same as would be payable under the Courtfees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870), in respect of such an application to a District Judge beyond the limits of a Presidency-town, and fees for summonses and other processes in proceedings before the Chief Judge under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of that section shall be payable according to the scale set forth in the Fourth Schedule to the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882).] scale set forth in the Fourth Schedule to the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 235. [ Reference to certain laws of Part B States. ] Rep. by the Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951 (3 of 1951), s. 3 and the Schedule. ____________ 1. Sub-section (2) omitted by the A.O. 1937. 2. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for section 35. Which had been inserted by Act 45 of 1948, s. 3.

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. inserted by Act 11 of 1988, s. 1

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Footnote: 3. Ins. by Act 11 of 1988, s. 1.

  2. inserted by Act 7 of 1914, s. 10

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Footnote: 4. Ins. by Act 7 of 1914, s. 10.