Section 42 of Indian Forest Act, 1927: Difference between revisions
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Penalty for breach of rules made under section 41.—(1) The [State Government] may by such | Penalty for breach of rules made under section 41.—(1) The 3[State Government] may by such | ||
rules prescribe as penalties for the contravention thereof imprisonment for a term which may extend to six | rules prescribe as penalties for the contravention thereof imprisonment for a term which may extend to six | ||
months, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or both. | months, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or both. | ||
(2) Such rules may provide that penalties which are double of those mentioned in sub-section (1) may | (2) Such rules may provide that penalties which are double of those mentioned in sub-section (1) may | ||
be inflicted in cases where the offence is committed after sunset and before sunrise, or after preparation | be inflicted in cases where the offence is committed after sunset and before sunrise, or after preparation | ||
for resistance to lawful authority, or where the offender has been previously convicted of a like offence. | for resistance to lawful authority, or where the offender has been previously convicted of a like offence. | ||
STATE AMENDMENTS | STATE AMENDMENTS | ||
Maharashtra | Maharashtra | ||
Amendment of section 42 of Act 16 of 1927.—In section 42 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), | Amendment of section 42 of Act 16 of 1927.—In section 42 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), | ||
for the words “two thousand rupees” the words “five thousand rupees” shall be substituted. | for the words “two thousand rupees” the words “five thousand rupees” shall be substituted. | ||
[Vide Maharashtra Act 21 of 2015, s. 4]. | [Vide Maharashtra Act 21 of 2015, s. 4]. | ||
STATE AMENDMENT | STATE AMENDMENT | ||
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).— | Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).— | ||
Section 42.- In sub-section (1), for the words “six months” and “five hundred rupees”, substitute the | Section 42.- In sub-section (1), for the words “six months” and “five hundred rupees”, substitute the | ||
words “two years” and “twenty-five thousand rupees” respectively. | words “two years” and “twenty-five thousand rupees” respectively. [[Category:Bare Acts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:34, 1 October 2024
Penalty for breach of rules made under section 41.—(1) The 3[State Government] may by such
rules prescribe as penalties for the contravention thereof imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or both. (2) Such rules may provide that penalties which are double of those mentioned in sub-section (1) may be inflicted in cases where the offence is committed after sunset and before sunrise, or after preparation for resistance to lawful authority, or where the offender has been previously convicted of a like offence. STATE AMENDMENTS Maharashtra Amendment of section 42 of Act 16 of 1927.—In section 42 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words “two thousand rupees” the words “five thousand rupees” shall be substituted. [Vide Maharashtra Act 21 of 2015, s. 4]. STATE AMENDMENT Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).— Section 42.- In sub-section (1), for the words “six months” and “five hundred rupees”, substitute the words “two years” and “twenty-five thousand rupees” respectively.