Indian Post Office Act, 1898
58. Penalty for contravention of section 4
(1) Whoever-
(a) conveys otherwise than by post, a letter
within the exclusive privilege conferred on the Central Government by section
4, or
(b) performs any service incidental to
conveying, otherwise than by post, any letter within the exclusive privilege
aforesaid, or
(c) sends, or tenders or delivers in order to
be sent, otherwise than by post, a letter within the exclusive privilege
aforesaid, or
(d) makes a collection of letters excepted
from the exclusive privilege aforesaid for the purpose of sending them otherwise
than by post, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees
for every such letter.
(2) Whoever, having
already been convicted of an offence under this section, is again convicted
thereunder, shall, on every such subsequent conviction, be punishable with fine
which may extend to five hundred rupees.