Failure to perform service for which a share in produce of Government forest is enjoyed
Section 81 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 deals with failure to perform service for which a share in produce of Government forest is enjoyed. If any person be entitled to a share in the produce of any forest which is the property of [Government] or over which the [Government] has proprietary rights or to any part of the forestproduce of which the Government is entitled upon the condition of duly performing any service connected with such The Act came into force on 21 Sep 1927.
81. Failure to perform service for which a share in produce of 2[Government] forest is employed.--If any person be entitled to a share in the produce of any forest which is the property of 2[Government] or over which the 2[Government] has proprietary rights or to any part of the forestproduce of which the Government is entitled upon the condition of duly performing any service connected with such forest, such share shall be liable to confiscation in the event of the fact being established to the satisfaction of the1[State Government] that such service is no longer so performed:
Provided that no such share be confiscated until the person entitled thereto, and the evidence, if any, which he may produce in proof of the due performance of such service, have been heard by an officer duly appointed in that behalf by the1[State Government] .
Section 81, The Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Act 16 of 1927).
Questions about Section 81
What does Section 81 of the Indian Forest Act deal with?
Section 81 of the Indian Forest Act is headed "Failure to perform service for which a share in produce of Government forest is enjoyed". 81. Failure to perform service for which a share in produce of [Government] forest is employed.--If any person be entitled to a share in the produce of any forest which is the property of [Government] or over which the [Government] has proprietary rights or to any part of the forestproduce of which
How do I find court cases under Section 81 of the Indian Forest Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Indian Forest Act 1927 81, section 81 Indian Forest Act 1927, section 81 of the Indian Forest Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 81 of the Indian Forest Act come into force?
Section 81 of the Indian Forest Act, cited as Indian Forest Act 1927 81, came into force on 21 Sep 1927, having been enacted on 21 Sep 1927. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 52. Seizure of property liable to confiscation4491 words
- 38. Protection of forests at request of owners2928 words
- 61. Saving of power to release property seized2876 words
- 82. Recovery of money due to Government2108 words
- 20. Notification declaring forest reserved1635 words
- 2. Interpretation clause1380 words
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