Timber - Indian Laws - General

Timber As per Webster s Collegiate Dictionary Timber is well enough known to be - wood suitable for building houses, bridges, ships etc., whether on the tree or cut and seasoned . Legal Glossary, (published by the Ministry of Company Affairs, Law Justice) gives this meaning of Timber : wood meant for building or such like use . In the Chambers 20th Century Dictionary, the meaning of the word Timber is this : wood suitable for buildings or carpentry, whether growing or cut: standing trees of oak, ash, elm, or (locally by custom) other kinds etc. In words and phrases by John B. Saunders (Vol. 5) Timber is held to be; Trees less than six inches in diameter have been said not to be timber . MUKESH KUMAR AGGARWAL CO. VERSUS STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - 1987 (12) TMI 55 - SUPREME COURT