COURT-BRITISHERS 2 LST

A case under Section 20 (read with Section four) of
Telegraph Act under was registered against them under which a
person can be sentenced to serve a prison term of up to three
years, or slapped with a fine extending to up to Rs 1,000, or
both. The offence comes under bailable and non-cognisable
offences.
According to Section 20 of Telegraph Act, if any
person establishes, maintains or works a telegraph within the
country in contravention of the provisions of Section 4 which
allows only licenced ones to establish, maintain or work a
telegraph, be it on ships and aircraft, it is a punishable
offence.
Hi-tech equipment used for recording conversation
between the ATC and the pilot, besides a high-power binocular,
were recovered from the possession of Hampston and Martin.
The duo claimed that plane-spotting was their hobby.
Plane spotting is described as observation and logging of
registration numbers of gliders, powered aircraft, balloons,
airships, helicopters and microlights. PTI