The Indian Telegraph Act 1885 was enacted to amend the law relating to Telegraphs in India. In the Telegraph Act, 1885 ‘Telegraph’ means any appliance, instrument, material or apparatus used or capable of use for transmission or reception of signs signals, writing, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, visual or other electric-magnetic emissions. Radio waves or Hertzian waves, galvanic, electric or magnetic means. The expression ‘Telegraph’ would also include a telephone and FAX. A video and Television both fall within the definition of ‘telegraph’. A telegraph wireless receiving station is a ‘telegraph’ as defined in the Act.
