https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299643 The Supreme Court held that once confiscation proceedings were initiated under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 as amended by MP Act 25 of 1983, the jurisdiction of the Magistrate under Section 451 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was excluded. The Court emphasized the legislative intent of the amendments to provide a stringent mechanism for forest protection. It distinguished precedents and highlighted the distinct purposes of confiscation and criminal prosecution. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the High Court's judgment, to uphold the effective deterrence against forest offenses and align statutory interpretation with environmental protection goals. en-us Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:45:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299643 The Supreme Court held that once confiscation proceedings were initiated under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 as amended by MP Act 25 of 1983, the jurisdiction of the Magistrate under Section 451 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was excluded. The Court emphasized the legislative intent of the amendments to provide a stringent mechanism for forest protection. It distinguished precedents and highlighted the distinct purposes of confiscation and criminal prosecution. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the High Court's judgment, to uphold the effective deterrence against forest offenses and align statutory interpretation with environmental protection goals. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299643