Supreme Court of India
Forest Range Officer and Ors. v. P.mohammed Ali and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that Sandalwood oil is wood oil within the meaning of s. 2 (f) (i) of the Act.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
The Kerala Forest Act, 1961: S.2 (j)-Forest Produce-Wood oil-Sandalwood oil-Held, is wood oil and a forest produce. Ss. 52,54-Forest offence-Accused-Man.ufacturinglfound in possession of sandalwood oil-Trial-Held, trial court has jurisdiction to proceed with trial. lntep!J!UUit:m of statute: Doctrine of Purposive interpretation-Applied. Words and Phrases: "include", "wood oil" -S. 2 (f) of Kera/a forest Act-Interpretation of The Kerala Forest Act, 1961 regulates preservation of forests and forest produce. Section 2(t) (i) defines forest p,J'.oduce which includes wood oil. The respondents in
Where later benches applied it
- 2022 Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2013 Union of India & Ors. v. B.V. Gopinath
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