Any person who, without obtaining prior permission as provided in the Act, fells any such tree, or causes or permits it to felled, shall be liable, on conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees; and the Court of such a Magistrate may further order that any such tree so felled together with all tools and other articles used in committing such contravention shall be forfeited tot he State Government.
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Section 1 · Short title extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Restriction on felling of trees.Section 4 · Appeal.Section 6 · Power of entry, search and seizure.Section 7 · Bar against proceedings.Section 8 · ExemptionSection 9 · Provisions of this Act to be in addition to any other law for the time being in force.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.