https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471237 Transport of kendu leaves, a minor forest produce, requires a transit permit when the consignment moves beyond the district; unpermitted inter-district transport constitutes a forest offence and may attract confiscation. Evidence that a vehicle carried kendu leaves without a permit, bore a forged registration plate, and was intended to travel beyond Sambalpur district supported confiscation of both the vehicle and leaves. The owner neither proved an intra-district destination nor established reasonable and necessary precautions against the vehicle's use in the offence. en-us Wed, 13 May 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:41:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471237 Transport of kendu leaves, a minor forest produce, requires a transit permit when the consignment moves beyond the district; unpermitted inter-district transport constitutes a forest offence and may attract confiscation. Evidence that a vehicle carried kendu leaves without a permit, bore a forged registration plate, and was intended to travel beyond Sambalpur district supported confiscation of both the vehicle and leaves. The owner neither proved an intra-district destination nor established reasonable and necessary precautions against the vehicle's use in the offence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 13 May 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471237