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

Section 43. Government and Forest-officers not liable for damage to forest-produce at depôt

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

43. Government and Forest-officers not liable for damage to forest-produce at depôt. 44. All persons bound to aid in case of accident at depôt. 43. The Government shall not be responsible for any loss or damage which may occur in respect of any timber or other forest-produce while at a depot established under a rule made under section forty-one, or while detained elsewhere for the purposes of this Act; and no Forest-officer shall be responsible for any such loss or damage unless he causes such loss or damage negligently, maliciously or fraudulently. All persons bound to aid in case of accident at depot.

Source: India Code