Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train
Section 141 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train. 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 The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.
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.
Section 141, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).
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Questions about Section 141
What does Section 141 of the Railways Act deal with?
Section 141 of the Railways Act is headed "Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train". 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
How do I find court cases under Section 141 of the Railways Act?
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What should I read with Section 141 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 141 of the Railways Act come into force?
Section 141 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 141, came into force on 01 Jul 1990, having been enacted on 03 Jun 1989. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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