Section Text
1) This Act may be called The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th day of October, 1980.
Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Section 1
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Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Section 1 is part of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.
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