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The Cattle-Trespass Act, 1871

Section 24. Penalty for forcibly opposing the seizure of cattle or rescuing the same.

Whoever forcibly opposes the seizure of cattle liable to be seized under this Act, and whoever rescues the same after seizure, either from a pound, or from any person taking or about to take them to a pound, such person being near at hand and acting under the powers conferred by this Act, shall, 1[on being found in default by the adjudicating officer, be liable to penalty of not exceeding five thousand rupees].

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