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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Forest Act, 1963 Section 57

State Government and Its Officers Not Liable for Damage to Such Timber

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Forest Act, 1963 Section 57 is part of Forest Act, 1963 - State Government and Its Officers Not Liable for Damage to Such Timber. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

The State Government shall not be responsible for any loss or damage which may occur in respect of any timber collected under section 53 and no Forest Officer shall be responsible for any such loss or damage, unless he causes such loss or damage wilfully, negligently, maliciously or fraudulently.

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What does Forest Act, 1963 Section 57 provide?

Section Section 57 of the Forest Act, 1963 (State Government and Its Officers Not Liable for Damage to Such Timber) is reproduced on this page as part of the Forest Act, 1963. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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