Manwood's book remained a standard reference on forest law through the mid-1900s.
He led the 1885 inquiry into the condition of India and the 1891 forest law.
The royal forest law had collapsed in large parts of the country.
At about the same time, though in a different manner, Kooamua established a forest law.
By the Sixteenth century the forest laws had been relaxed and much of the land was considered as common.
Besides the ordinary court, Pain also heard cases relating to the forest law in those counties.
The reason for this latter phenomenon is India's forest laws.
In most countries, however, forest law is based on principles of sustainable development.
It was, in theory, the only court that could pass sentence upon offenders of the forest laws.
In Germany, reforestation is required as part of the federal forest law.