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section or in any other related proceedings, nor shall he raise any claim for
compensation or other claim in any other court.
82.
Disposal of realized administrative fine and the fine for commission of
offences.- All administrative fines and the fines for commission of offences realized
under this Act and regulations shall be credited to the public accounts of the Republic.
83.
Right to civil suits and other remedies for unlawful disclosure of message.-
(1) If a person, on reasonable grounds, believes that a message sent or received by him
has been or will be unlawfully disclosed, or that it has been or will be used in violation
of the provisions of section 67(1) or 68(1), he may, for prohibiting such disclosure or
use or for realizing compensation from the person liable for such disclosure or use, file
a civil suit in the court of Sub-Judge against the person so disclosing or using; and in
such a suit the court may pass on order of injunction or award compensation or other
relief as it considers appropriate.
(2)
If a person has been found guilty of an offence under section 67(1) or
68(1) and if, on the basis of the same occurrence, a civil suit is filed under sub-section
(1), of this section, the certified copies of the evidence admitted in the criminal
proceedings may be presented for admission in the civil suit to prove the alleged
unlawful disclosure or use of a message; and the decision by which that person was
found guilty shall, in relation to the relief prayed for, be deemed to be sufficient proof.
(3)
A civil suit under sub-section (1) shall be filed within 3 (three) years from
the date on which the cause of action for the suit arose.
(4)
Filing of a civil suit by a person under this section shall not affect the
exercise of his other rights including his right to seek other remedies.
CHAPTER XII
Flow of information
84.
Supply of accounts and information to Commission.- (1) The Commission
may issue directions to any operator or class of operators on any of the following
subjects:(a)
for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of this
Act or proper exercise of Commission’s power, adoption of any
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