Supreme Court of India

State of West Bengal v. Gopal Sarkar

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 212
Decided 7 November 2001

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Forest Act, .1927 : S. 59- (3)(as amended by West Bengal Amendment 1988)-Forest of- fence-Confiscation of tools and implements used in committing offence-Logs of timber illegally felled and removed from forest area-Confiscation of alongwith tools and implements used in committing offence-Order not challenged in appeal as provided in the Act but challenged in a petition under Article 227 of Constitution and under s.482 Cr.P. .-High Court setting aside the order relying upon its earlier decision wherein it was held that proceedings for confiscation of machineries and/or saw mill, cannot be held

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