Which of the following crucial legal presumptions is established within Section 69 of the Indian Forest…
Section 69 presumes the forest produce to be Government property when its ownership is in question in proceedings under the Act. This is a rebuttable presumption: evidence…
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Which of the following crucial legal presumptions is established within Section 69 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927?
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Section 69 presumes the forest produce to be Government property when its ownership is in question in proceedings under the Act. This is a rebuttable presumption: evidence proving the contrary can displace it. It does not by itself establish that a person committed a forest offence.
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