Supreme Court of India

The State of Bihar and Anr. v. Kedar Sao and Anr.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 974
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and H.K. Sema JJ.
Decided 25 August 2003

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Indian Forest Act, 1927 and Amendments made thereunder by the Bihar Amendment Act 9 of 1990; Section 52/Bihar Forest Produce (Regulation of c Trade) Act, 1984; Sections 15 and 32: • Seizure of illicit forest produce with trucks-Authority ordered confiscation of trucks-Affirmed by the Appellate Authority-On appeal, High Court quashed the order holding that the authorities had no power under the Indian Forest Act lo confiscate the vehicle-Exercise of power by the authorities s- under the Bihar Amendment Act; vis-a-vis the Central Act-Held: The object underlying these Acis are distinct and

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