https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192592 The general provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure on interim custody and disposal of seized property yield to the Orissa Forest Act where that special statute contains a complete scheme for seizure, interim release, confiscation, appeal, revision, and disposal of vehicles and forest produce involved in forest offences. Because the Forest Act specifically regulates these matters and no express provision preserves the Magistrate's concurrent jurisdiction, the Code cannot be invoked to release a truck seized in connection with a forest offence. The Magistrate therefore lacked jurisdiction to order release, and the refusal to release the vehicle was upheld. en-us Thu, 15 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 12:24:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192592 The general provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure on interim custody and disposal of seized property yield to the Orissa Forest Act where that special statute contains a complete scheme for seizure, interim release, confiscation, appeal, revision, and disposal of vehicles and forest produce involved in forest offences. Because the Forest Act specifically regulates these matters and no express provision preserves the Magistrate's concurrent jurisdiction, the Code cannot be invoked to release a truck seized in connection with a forest offence. The Magistrate therefore lacked jurisdiction to order release, and the refusal to release the vehicle was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 15 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192592