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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Arms Act 1959 Section 12

Power to Restrict or Prohibit Transport of Arms

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/47284

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Arms Act 1959 Section 12 is part of Arms Act 1959 - Power to Restrict or Prohibit Transport of Arms. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,--

(a) direct that no person shall transport over India or any part thereof arms or ammunition of such classes and descriptions as may be specified in the notification unless he holds in this behalf a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder; or

(b) prohibit such transport altogether.

(2) Arms or ammunition trans-shipped at a seaport or an airport in India are transported within the meaning of this section.

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What does Arms Act 1959 Section 12 provide?

Section Section 12 of the Arms Act 1959 (Power to Restrict or Prohibit Transport of Arms) is reproduced on this page as part of the Arms Act 1959. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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