J.N. Jaiswal's The Cattle Trespass Act, 1871

This excellent book is thoroughly revised. The book has the following special features:-

• Major amendments incorporated (Central and States).
  
• Synopsis to each section.
  
• Detailed and important case-law, Indian and Foreign, has been discussed under each section.
  
• Lucid and well-arranged commentary for easy understanding of the subject.
  
• Exhaustive subject-index for quick and easy reference.
  
  

                   TABLE OF CASES VII
                   PREAMBLE 1

                   Title and extent 6
                   [Repealed ] 9
                   Interpretation clause 9

                   Establishment of pounds 14
                   Control of pounds. Rates of Charge for feeding impounded cattle 16
                   Appointment of pound-keepers. Pound-keepers may hold other
                   offices. Pound-keepers to be public servants 17
                   To keep registers and furnish returns 18
                   To register seizures 19
                   To take charge of and feed cattle 19

                   Cattle damaging land 21
                   Police to aid seizures 21
                   Cattle damaging public roads, canals and embankments 43
                   Fines for cattle impounded 48
                   List of fines and charges for feeding 49

                   Procedure when owner claims the cattle and pays fines and charges 56
                   Procedure if cattle be not claimed within a week 56
                   Delivery to owner disputing legarity of seizure but making deposit 60
                   Procedure when owner refuses or omits to pay the fines and expenses 61
                   Deduction of fines and expenses 61
                   Delivery of unsold cattle and balance of proceeds, 61
                   Receipts 61
                   Disposal of fines, expenses and surplus proceeds of sales 62
                   [Repealed ] 64
                   Officers and pound-keepers not to purchase cattle at sales under Act 65
                   Pounds keepers when not to release impounded cattle 65

                   Power to make complaints 67
                   Procedure on complaint 74
                   Compensation for illegal seizure or detention 77
                   Release of cattle 77
                   Recovery of Compensation 89

                   Penalty for forcibly opposing the seizure of cattle or rescuing the same 93
                   Recovery of penalty for mischief committed by causing cattle
                   to trespass 105
                   Penalty for damage caused to land or crops or public roads by pigs 105
                   Penalty on pound-keeper failing to perform duties 109
                   Application of fines recovered under Section 25, 26 or 27 110

                   Saving of right to sue for Compensation 112
                   Set off 112

                   Power for state Government to transfer Certain functions to
                   local authority 113
                   Schedule [Repealed] 113