Supreme Court of India
Forest Range Officer and Ors. v. P.mohammed Ali and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that Sandalwood oil is wood oil within the meaning of s. 2 (f) (i) of the Act.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
The Kerala Forest Act, 1961: S.2 (j)-Forest Produce-Wood oil-Sandalwood oil-Held, is wood oil and a forest produce. Ss. 52,54-Forest offence-Accused-Man.ufacturinglfound in possession of sandalwood oil-Trial-Held, trial court has jurisdiction to proceed with trial. lntep!J!UUit:m of statute: Doctrine of Purposive interpretation-Applied. Words and Phrases: "include", "wood oil" -S. 2 (f) of Kera/a forest Act-Interpretation of The Kerala Forest Act, 1961 regulates preservation of forests and forest produce.…
Where later benches applied it
- 2022 Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2013 Union of India & Ors. v. B.V. Gopinath
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