Supreme Court Upholds Appellate Court's Discretion to Set Aside Confiscation of Vehicle Used in Forest Offence Under Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1882. Owner's Ignorance Considered Just Ground by Sessions Court Under Section 47, which Confers Same Powers as Section 520 CrPC, Allowing Just Orders Regarding Property Disposal....
The case arose out of the seizure of a motor lorry belonging to the respondent Yedla Perraya by the Forest Range Officer, Gokavaram, on December 25, 1963. The lorry was being used without a license to...
