respectively. Section 7 prohibits acquisition or
possession etc. of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition unless spe-
cially authorized by the Central Government in this behalf ... Section 2 of the Arms Act define 'prohibited
ammunition' and prohibited arms' respectively. Section 11 of the Arms Act
empowers the Central
Government in
this behalf."
16. In the definition clause prohibited ammunitions
and prohibited arms have been defined respectively
under Section 2 , sub-Sections ... notification in the Official Gazette,
specify to be prohibited ammunition;"
"(i) "prohibited arms" means--
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(i) firearms so designed or adapted
arms."
Rule 3 of the Arms Rules, 1962 prescribes that for the
purposes of the Arms Act, 1959 and the Rules, "arms ... excluded from the classification of prohibited bore
weapons, import of which is prohibited under the Indian
Arms Act . Some doubts also been raised
Rules made thereunder....."
57. Section 7 prohibits acquiring, possessing or transferring prohibited arms except with the authority of the Government.
Sections ... makes it clear that there is no absolute prohibition against giving a licence for a prohibited arm, and whenever such an application is made
this rifle cannot be said to be a prohibited weapon coming under the definition of prohibited arms under the Arms Act and as such, conviction ... concerned that relates to prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale, of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition by any person without being
classifies arms dealt with therein
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differently as "arms", "fire arms" and "prohibited arms ... arms as the Central Government may specify by notification.
Prohibition for possession of prohibited arms is contained
arms Act is worth to be looked into which reads as under :
"27. Punishment for using arms etc.--(1) whoever uses any arms ... prohibited arms includes those arms also which have been notified by the Central Government by notification in official gazette specify any arms as prohibited arms
against him
30. The alleged country made pistol (Desi Katta), the prohibited arm, was
seized from the appellant Sheikh Rahisuddin vide seizure memo ... such information.]
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7. Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of
manufacture or sale, of prohibited arms or prohibited
ammunition.----- No person shall
Arms Act, 1959 and Rule 30 of The Arms Rules,
1962, Section 36(2) r/w Section 30 of The Arms Act, 1959 and Section ... Arms Rules, 1962 and under Sections 10
and 35 of The Arms Act, 1959 punishable under section 25 (1B) (f) of The Arms
Arms Act would
import the definition of 'prohibited ammunition' and 'prohibited arms'
defined in Sections ... emphasis added)
.........
" Section 7 . Prohibition of acquisition or
possession, or of manufacture or sale of
prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition.
No person shall
