Supreme Court of India
M/s. Standard Essential Oil Industries & Anr. v. Forest Range Officer Kasargod & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above detailed discussion, we are of the considered view that the High Court erred in upholding the order of confiscation.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Kerela Forest Act, 1961: ss. 61A and 69 – Confiscation by forest officers in certain cases – On facts, order of confiscation of 125 kgs of sandalwood oil by the Divisional Forest Officer – Said order dismissed by the Single Judge, however, the Division Bench of the High Court upheld the order of confiscation u/s. 61A – Correctness of – Held: Order by the Divisional Forest Officer sufficient to show that the order of confiscation was passed u/s 69 and not u/s. 61A – Perusal of the order of Single Judge of the High Court shows that Single Judge rejected the idea of confiscation of sandalwood…
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