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How can the sum mentioned in a bond or instrument under the Indian Forest Act be recovered in case of a breach?
Correct Answer: B — As an arrear of land revenue, regardless of Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872
Explanation:
The correct answer is B.
Section 85 of the Indian Forest Act states that if a person binds himself by a bond to perform or abstain from certain acts and breaches the conditions, the entire sum specified in the bond can be recovered as an arrear of land revenue. This applies notwithstanding Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, which ordinarily limits penalty recovery to reasonable compensation.