Indian Telegraph Act : Government not responsible for loss or damage. Indian Bare Acts :

Indian Telegraph Act,1885

Act No : 13

Section : Government not responsible for loss or damage.

9. Government not responsible for loss or damage. The 1*[Government) shall not be responsible for any loss or damage which may occur in consequence of any telegraph officer failing in his duty with respect to the receipt, transmission or delivery of any message; and no such officer shall be responsible for any such loss or damage, unless he causes the same negligently, maliciously or fraudulently. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Crown" which had been subs. by the A. O 1937 for "Secretary of State for India in Council". --------------------------------------------------------------------- 13