{"product_id":"forest-act-1927-as-amended-by-act-18-of-2023-with-state-amendments-along-with-allied-acts-and-rules","title":"Forest Act, 1927 (as amended by Act 18 of 2023) with State Amendments along with allied Acts and Rules","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"633\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eThe Indian Forest Act, 1927\u003c\/strong\u003e is a principal legislation governing the \u003cstrong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eadministration, protection, and management of forests and forest produce in India\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"433\"\u003e2025 updated edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by \u003cstrong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"480\"\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Justice Publishing Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e, presents the \u003cstrong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"521\"\u003eBare Act with comments\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with allied forest and conservation laws, offering a comprehensive legal framework on forest governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eThe Act lays down provisions relating to \u003cstrong data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"794\"\u003ereserved forests, protected forests, village forests, forest offences, penalties, and powers of forest authorities\u003c\/strong\u003e. This edition is \u003cstrong data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"911\"\u003efully updated with amendments introduced by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e, effective from \u003cstrong data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"948\"\u003e15 November 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e, ensuring conformity with the latest policy reforms aimed at rationalisation and ease of compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003eIn addition to the principal Act, this volume incorporates \u003cstrong data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eState Amendments\u003c\/strong\u003e and important allied legislations, including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003eVan (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003e(earlier known as the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980)\u003c\/em\u003e as amended in 2023, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003eVan (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e (as amended in 2025), and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003eCompensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e along with its related rules. The inclusion of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1537\"\u003eSupreme Court guidelines and landmark judgments\u003c\/strong\u003e significantly enhances interpretative and practical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1808\"\u003eThis book is an indispensable reference for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1745\"\u003eenvironmental law practitioners, forest officials, policymakers, academicians, students, and courts\u003c\/strong\u003e dealing with forest conservation and environmental regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003eKey Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"2768\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1862\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1862\"\u003eBare Act with Comments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003eLatest \u003cstrong data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e2025 Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003eCovers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003eThe Indian Forest Act, 1927\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1937\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003e(Act 16 of 1927)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2076\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eUpdated with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2076\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1978\" 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1980\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2171\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2218\"\u003e(earlier Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2221\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003e(as amended by Act 15 of 2023 – w.e.f. 1-12-2023)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2385\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2385\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2329\"\u003eVan (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2332\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2385\"\u003e(as amended by G.S.R. 593(E), dated 31-08-2025)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2437\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2437\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003eCompensatory 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