# The Railways Act, 1989, Section 141: Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train

- Act: The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989)
- In force from: 1990-07-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Railways
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/railways-act-1989/section/141/

## Text

If any passenger or any other person, without reasonable and sufficient cause, makes use of, or interferes with, any means provided by a railway administration in a train for communication between passengers and the railway servant in charge of the train, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both: Provided that, in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, where a passenger, without reasonable and sufficient cause, makes use of the alarm chain provided by a railway administration, such punishment shall not be less than-- (a) a fine of five hundred rupees, in the case of conviction for the first offence; and (b) imprisonment for three months in case of conviction for the second or subsequent offence.

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