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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Forest Act, 1963 Section 78

Operation of Other Laws Not Barred

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About this section

Forest Act, 1963 Section 78 is part of Forest Act, 1963 - Operation of Other Laws Not Barred. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other law for any act or omission, which constitutes a forest offence, or from being liable under such other law to any higher punishment or penalty than that provided by this Act or the rules made thereunder:

Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence.

Frequently asked questions

What does Forest Act, 1963 Section 78 provide?

Section Section 78 of the Forest Act, 1963 (Operation of Other Laws Not Barred) 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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