Supreme Court of India

State of Jharkhand and Anr. v. Govind Singh

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 651
Bench Arijit Pasayat and S.H. Kapadia JJ.
Decided 3 December 2004

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Forest Law : Indian Forest Act, 1977 (as amended by Bihar Act, 9 of 1990) Sections 52(3) and 68-Confiscation of vehicle-Release of-By imposition of fine in lieu of confisr;ation-Permissibility of- track found loaded with coal in a protected forest area was confiscated-High Court ordered release of vehicle on payment of fine in lieu of confiscation holding c that power to impose fine in lieu of confiscation could be read into under S.52(3)-Correctness of-Held,: When forest offence under S.2(3) is committed, it is not the value of the forest produce which is relevant but the value of the

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