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Purpose of Section 54 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is to:

Section 54 lets a suspected offender pay a sum by way of composition, after which no further proceedings are taken. The proviso to section 54(4) bars compounding of an…

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Purpose of Section 54 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is to:

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Section 54 lets a suspected offender pay a sum by way of composition, after which no further proceedings are taken. The proviso to section 54(4) bars compounding of an offence carrying a minimum term of imprisonment, so serious offences such as those relating to Schedule I animals must still be prosecuted.

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