Section 3
Section 3 of Elephants' Preservation Act, 1879. Killing and capture of wild elephants prohibited.
Killing and capture of wild elephants prohibited. No person shall kill, injure or capture, or attempt to kill, injure or capture, any wild elephant unless- (a) in defence of himself or some other person;
(b) when such elephant is found injuring houses or cultivation, or upon, or in the immediate vicinity of, any main public road or any railway or canal; or (c) as permitted by a license granted under this Act. 1[4. Rights of Government with respect to certain elephants and tusks. Every wild elephant captured, and the tusks of every wild elephant killed, by any person not licensed under this Act, shall be the property of Government.]
Section 3, Elephants' Preservation Act, 1879 (Act 18 of 1879).
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Questions about Section 3
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Elephants' Preservation Act?
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What should I read with Section 3 of the Elephants' Preservation Act, and has it changed?
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When was the Elephants' Preservation Act enacted?
Elephants' Preservation Act was enacted in 1879 as Act 18 of 1879. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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