Confiscation Of Property Under Forest Act: Authorized Officer Has To Ensure That Parties Are Given Opportunity to Cross Examine Witnesses

Case: Range Officer Kandi Range Sopore Vs Altaf Malla

Coram: Justice Sanjay Dhar

Case No.: CRM(M) No.384/2021

Court Observation: “It is clear from the record of the Authorized Officer, none of the parties has been given an opportunity to cross-examine each other’s witnesses. By not affording such an opportunity to the parties, the Authorized Officer has not adhered to the principles of natural justice which are intrinsic in the provisions contained in Section 52 of the Forest Act, as quoted hereinabove.”

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Keywords

Confiscation Of Property, Forest Act, Opportuniy to Cross Examine Witnesses