What are the duties of a common man in preventing the forest offences?
Ans : Under Section 79 of Indian Forest Act 1927, every person who exercises any right in the forests, or who has been permitted to take any forest produce or to pasture cattle in such forests or every person in any village contiguous to forests who is employed by the Government or who receives emoluments from the Government is bound to assist forest/police officers for preventing of forest offences.
