law: The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002
  Chapter V
  
  Interception of Communication in Certain Cases
  36. Definitions.-
  In this Chapter,
  
  unless the context otherwise requires,-
  a.  
  
    "electronic
  
  communication" means any transmission of signs, signals, writings, images,
  
  sounds, data or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a
  
  wire, radio, electromagnetic, photo electronic or photo optical system that affects
  
  inland or foreign commerce but does not include-
   
  
   i.  
  
    the
  
  radio portion of a cordless telephone communication that is transmitted between
  
  the wireless telephone hand-set and the base unit; or
  any
  
  wire or oral communication; or
   
  
   iii.  
  
    any
  
  communication made through a tone only paging device; or (iv) any communication
  
  from a tracking device;
  a.  
  
  
  b.  
  
    "intercept"
  
  means the aural or other acquisition of the contents by wire, electronic or
  
  oral communication through the use of any electronic, mechanical or other
  
  device;
  c.  
  
    "oral
  
  communication" means any oral communication uttered by a person exhibiting
  
  an expectation that such communication is not subject to interception under
  
  circumstances justifying such expectation but such term does not include any
  
  electronic communication;
  d.  
  
    "wire
  
  communication" means any aural transmission made in whole or part through
  
  the use of facilities for the transmission of communications by the aid of
  
  wire, cable or other like connection between the point of origin and the point
  
  of connection, between the point of origin and the point of reception
  
  (including the use of such connection in switching station) and such term
  
  includes any electronic storage of such communication.