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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Forest Act, 1963 Section 76A

Prevention of Commission of Offences Etc.

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Forest Act, 1963 Section 76A is part of Forest Act, 1963 - Prevention of Commission of Offences Etc.. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1 [76A. Prevention of Commission of offences etc.

Any forest officer may if necessary use as much force and do as much injury to persons and property to prevent the commission of any offence under this Act under Chapter VI of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, or to apprehend any person who has committed or is engaged in commission of any offence under the said Acts, or for seizure of any weapons, vehicles, cart, boat, any other conveyance, tools, or any other things used to commit offence under the said Acts or to carry, transport, conceal or keep the forest produce in respect of which the offence is committed.]

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1. Inserted by Act 20 of 2000 w.e.f. 4.10.2000.

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What does Forest Act, 1963 Section 76A provide?

Section Section 76A of the Forest Act, 1963 (Prevention of Commission of Offences Etc.) 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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