Supreme Court of India

Mohd. Ashique v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2008] 16 S.C.R. 136
Decided 18 November 2008

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Indian Forest Act, 1927 - ss.61, 61A to 61G - Forest c bffence - Transportation of illicitly felled wood - Confiscation of offending vehicle - Challenge to - Held: Not tenable - Provisions for confiscation have been made as a deterrent object so that felling of trees and deforestation is not made. The truck of Appellant was confiscated by the ' Maharashtra forest officials under s.61A of the Indian • Forest Act, 1927 after it was allegedly found involved in the forest offence of transporting illicitly felled wood. Appellant challenged the order of confiscation but his plea was dismissed by

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