Supreme Court of India

State of Bihar v. Mangal Sao

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Reported as [1963] 1 S.C.R. 148
Bench T.L. Venkatarama Aiyyar J.
Decided 29 March 1962

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What the Court ordered

We hold that as the respondent used the radio without a licence, he committed an offence under s. 20 of the Act.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Radlo Receiving Set-Keeping ancl using witlwut licence­ lrltether an offence-Indian Telegraph Act, 188.; (13 of 188'5), s. 20. The respondent was found using a Radio without a licence and was prosecuted under s. 20 of the Indian Tele­ graph Act, 1885 as well as s. 3 and s. 6 of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933). He was convicted of both the offences by the lower courts but the High Court acquitted him of the offence under s. 20 of the Indian Tdegraph Act. On an appeal by the State against the acquittal. Held, that a Radio Receiving Set is a "telegraph'' within the meaning

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