Section 299
Prohibition Of Deceitfully Making Telephone Calls Or Transmitting Messages
(1) No person shall deceitfully make, or cause to be made,
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any telephone call or transmit any message, whether giving his or her
identity or not, with the intention of avoiding, deceiving, annoying or
troubling another person.
(2) A person who commits the offence referred to in subsection
(1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term
not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding twenty thousand
rupees or both the sentences.