Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 772 · Decided 23 July 1996
State of Bihar and ORS. ETC. ETC. v. Ranchi Timber Traders Association
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 772 · [1996] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 842
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2084/1984
- Decided
- 23 July 1996
- Bench
- M.M. PUNCHHI, K. VENKATASWAMI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 19, 310
Headnote
Indian Forest Act, 1927: Sections 41, 42 and 76. Forest Produce and timber-Regulatio11 of-Rules framed for estab- C lishme11t of saw pits and depo1J-Rules requili11g all saw pit holders and depot holders to obtai11 regulat01y lice11ces-Penalty for failure to obse1ve nlle:·}·-l\'otice chaliengi11g nlie.1--High Court holding that regulation of busi11ess of timber and forest produce was 11ot covered by Sectio11s 41, 42 and ?fr-Appeal prefen-ed by State-Held conclusion of High Cowt was totally D erroneow-Sections 41, 42 and 76 reflect an integrated scheme to cany out the
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