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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Forest Act, 1963 Section 84

Presumption in Case of Sandal Wood

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Forest Act, 1963 Section 84 is part of Forest Act, 1963 - Presumption in Case of Sandal Wood. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1[84. Presumption in case of sandal wood

Wherein any proceedings taken under this Act or in consequence of anything done under this Act or under any law for the time being in force, a question arises as to whether any Sandalwood is the property of the State Government, it shall until the contrary is proved be presumed to be the property of the State Government and in case of any prosecution, the burden of proving the contrary shall lie on the accused."]

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1. Substituted by Act 20 of 2001 w.e.f. 5.9.2002.

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What does Forest Act, 1963 Section 84 provide?

Section Section 84 of the Forest Act, 1963 (Presumption in Case of Sandal Wood) 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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