16 TELEGRAPH ACT Scope Intercept or messages IT ACT detain Intercept, transmitted decrypt through a ‘telegraph’ monitor, any generated, and information transmitted, received or stored using a ‘computer resource’ Who can Central or State Central or State Authorise? Government, or any officer Government, or any officer authorised on their behalf When? authorised on their behalf On occurrence of public emergency or in the NIL interest of public safety On Sovereignty and integrity Sovereignty or integrity of grounds? of India India Defence of India Security of the State Friendly Security of the State relations with Friendly relations foreign states foreign States Public order Public order with Preventing incitement to Preventing incitement to the commission of an the commission of any offence cognizable offence relating to above Investigation offence Exempted Messages exchanged by accredited correspondents of the press are barred from interception or detention NIL of any