The Indian Forest Act 1878, 7 of 1878, (Rep., Act 16 of 1927) · II — .

Section 23. Notwithstanding anything contained in section twenty-two, no right continued under section fourteen,

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

23. Notwithstanding anything contained in section twenty-two, no right continued under section fourteen, clause (c), shall be alienated by way of grant, sale, lease, mortgage or otherwise, without the sanction of the Local Government: provided that when any such right is appendant to any land or house, it may be sold or otherwise alienated with such land or house. No timber or other forest-produce obtained in exercise of any such right shall be sold or bartered except to such extent as may have been admitted in the order recorded under section thirteen.

Source: India Code