Penalty for misconduct of a telecommunication officer
57. Every telecommunication officer, or other person having official duties connected with a telecommunication service who is guilty of any act of drunkard ness, or of being under the influence of drugs not medically prescribed or of carelessness, or other misconduct whereby the correct transmission or the delivery of any message is impeded or delayed, and every such officer who delays or defaults in the transmission or delivery of any message shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. |