State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Specific Corrupt Practices Act, 1983

14. Punishment for illicit felling or disposal of forest produce.- Whoever, being an office-in-charge for the preservation and maintenance of forest or disposal of forest produce, having jurisdiction intentionally or knowingly permits, connives or abets or fails to report, the- (i) illegal feeling of trees or extraction of logs, or (ii) illegal girdling or trapping, or theft of wood, timber or bamboos, or other forest produce, for commercial purpose shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine: Provided that the court may, for any special reason to be recorded in writing, impose a sentence of imprisonment of less than one years.