Ruling may impact hundreds of forest offence cases pending across Himachal Pradesh

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has raised a legal question over the interpretation of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (IFA), referring it to a Larger Bench to clarify the extent of powers vested in police and forest officials to arrest and prosecute offenders under forest laws. Membership Form

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The development comes in the case of State of H.P. vs. Prem Chand & another , where Justice Rakesh Kainthla highlighted inconsistencies in previous judicial interpretations concerning whether offences under the Act are cog

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