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Orissa Forest Act, 1972

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STATE OF ORISSA THROUGH KUMAR RAGHVENDRA SINGH AND ORS.versusGANESH CHANDRA JEW

2004 INSC 206Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Orissa, represented by forest officials, appealed against a complaint filed by G.C. Jew alleging assault, illegal seizure of ivory and other offences under the IPC, the Orissa Forest Act and the Wildlife Protection Act. The respondents claimed the officials acted without legal …

STATE OF ORISSAversusDHANIRAM LUHAR

2004 INSC 78Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Orissa prosecuted Dhaniram Luhar for encroaching about five acres of reserved forest land under Section 27(1)(a) of the Orissa Forest Act, 1972. Although the accused admitted the encroachment in his statement under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the trial court acquitted …

UTKAL CONTRACTORS & JOINERY PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. ETC.versusSTATE OF ORISSA & ORS.

1987 INSC 156Appeal(s) allowed

Utkal Contractors & Joinery Pvt. Ltd. and others had licences to collect, purchase and sell sal seeds from Government forests in Orissa, with a stipulation to set up solvent extraction units. The State of Orissa issued a notification under the Orissa Forest Produce (Control of Trade) Act, 1981 in …

STATE OF ORISSA & OTHERSversusTHE TITAGHUR PAPER MILLS COMPANY LTD. & ANR.

1985 INSC 43Disposed off

The State of Orissa issued notifications under the Orissa Sales Tax Act, 1947, imposing a 10% purchase tax on bamboos and standing trees agreed to be severed. Petitioners challenged the validity of these notifications, arguing that the transactions were not sales of goods, that the tax amounted to …