The District Magistrate or any Magistrate of the first class specially empowered in this behalf by the [State Government] may try summarily, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), any forest-offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or fine not exceeding five hundred rupees, or both.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Maharashtra
Amendment of section 67 of Act 16 of 1927.--In section 67 of the principal Act, for the words "two thousand rupees" the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 21 of 2015, s. 17].
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).--
Section 67.--For the words "not exceeding six months, or fine not exceeding five hundred rupees", substitute the words "not exceeding two years or with fine not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees".
[Videthe Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020) and Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O.3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
Maharashtra.--
Amendment of section 67 of Act XVI of 1927.--In section 67 of the principal Act,--
(a) for the words and figures "the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898" the words and figures "the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973" shall be substituted;
(b) for the words "not exceeding six months, or fine not exceeding five hundred rupees or both" the words "not exceeding one year, or fine not exceeding two thousand rupees, or both, and the provisions of sections 262 to 265 (both inclusive of the said Code shall, as far as may be, apply to such trial; but, notwithstanding anything contained in the said Code, in the case of conviction for any offence in a summary trial under this section, it shall be lawful for the Magistrate to pass sentence of imprisonment for any term for which such offence, is punishable under this Act shall be substituted.
[Vide Maharashtra Act VII of 1985, s. 20]