Section 62

Punishment for wrongful seizure.

The Indian Forest Act, 1927

Act 16 of 1927
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

About this Act

An Act to consolidate the law relating to forests, the transit of forest-produce and the duty leviable on timber and other forest-produce.

All sections

    Any Forest-officer or Police-officer who vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes any property on pretence of seizing property liable to confiscation under this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
                                                    STATE AMENDMENTS
    Maharashtra
    Amendment of section 62 of Act 16 of 1927.--In section 62 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), the words "or forfeiture" shall be deleted.
    [Vide Maharashtra Act 21 of 2015, s. 14].
    Maharashtra
    Amendment of section 62 of Act XVI of 1927.--Section 62 of the principal act shall be re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof and,--
        (a) in sub-section (1) as so re-numbered, for the word "confiscation" the words "confiscation or forfeiture" shall be substituted.
        (b) after sub-section (1) as so re-numbered, the following sub-section shall be added, namely:--
    "(2) Any fine so imposed, or any portion thereof, shall, if the convicting court so directs, be given as compensation to the person aggrieved by such seizure."
    [Vide Maharashtra Act VII of 1985, s. 17].