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TMC councillor arrested months after being caught with bullets at Kolkata airport

May 06, 2026 4:08 pm

Amirul Sekh Islam, from South 24 Parganas’ Pujali municipality, was caught with live cartridges at Kolkata airport in September 2025.

Lawrence Bishnoi running syndicate from jail: Delhi court frames charges in organised crime case

April 22, 2026 2:51 am

A Delhi court has framed charges against notorious gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Kala Jathedi under the stringent MCOCA and Arms Act.

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Arms licence a right or privilege? Punjab and Haryana High Court draws line, denies permit to Delhi lawyer over criminal cases

March 20, 2026 10:26 am

The Ministry of Home Affairs’ guidelines expressly mandate that no arms licence can be issued without thorough police verification, the Punjab and Haryana High Court underlined.

Gun licence revoked over single FIR? Orissa High Court sets aside order, says authorities can’t act as per ‘sweet will’

March 17, 2026 11:53 am

Underlining the importance of Article 21 of the Constitution, the Orissa High Court held that mere pendency of a criminal case is insufficient to cancel or deny the renewal of an arms licence.

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12 FIRs, security concerns: Why Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld detention of surrendered militant

March 05, 2026 6:05 pm

The detention was on the basis of a dozen FIRs against the petitioner under grave offences like murder, and violations of the Arms Act, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court observed.

Include Chandigarh in Punjab arms license jurisdiction, Speaker Sandhwan writes to Shah

January 30, 2026 6:17 am

In a demi-official letter addressed to the Union Home Minister, Sandhwan argued that the current framework puts Punjab residents to unnecessary inconvenience when they travel to or reside in Chandigarh, which continues to function as the state capital.

Punjab man arrested for ‘promoting gun culture’ after he uploads photo on Facebook; ‘it was a toy,’ says wife

December 24, 2025 2:18 pm

The Moga police said they took the action on the basis of information received, and a verification is underway to ascertain whether Pritpal Singh owned the gun seen in the photograph

In a notice issued by honorary secretary Gagandeep Jammu, the Bar Association said officials of CIA-1, Hisar, had been added as accused in the FIR, and relevant sections of law, including provisions of the Arms Act, had been incorporated. (Source: File Photo)

Bar ends protest after demands met; work at HC to resume tomorrow

December 18, 2025 7:10 pm

CIA-1 Hisar officials added to FIR, Arms Act invoked; SHO shifted and departmental action initiated

During police custody, Zaheer was taken to Yamuna Khadar near Geeta Colony for weapon recovery. (File)

Delhi Police bust extortion racket in Shahdara, arrest 3 men

November 14, 2025 10:02 am

The Delhi Police action followed a complaint lodged by Kunal Arora, a resident of Shri Ram Colony in the Bhola Nath Nagar area of Shahdara, on November 3.

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR against US man and army employee carrying ammunition at IGI airport stating the necessity of "conscious possession" for the offence under the Arms Act 1959.

‘Mere custody’ not offence: Delhi HC quashes FIR against US army employee found with ammunition at IGI airport

November 10, 2025 1:25 pm

Harmanjeet Singh Delhi High Court, US army employee ammunition case: The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR against a US citizen and army employee found carrying ammunition at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, stating the necessity of "conscious possession" for the offence under the Arms Act 1959.

ARMS ACT VIDEOS

Film fraternity welcomes Sanju Baba with open arms

February 26, 2016 7:09 am

Mumbai, Feb 26 (ANI): Celebrating Sanjay Dutt's release, Bollywood celebrities welcomed Dutt with open arms. Apart from celebs wishing the actor on social media, many of them, including Sophie Choudry, Shakti Kapoor and R. Madhavan, visited actor's residence to welcome him. Dutt's family and friends, including wife Manyata Dutt and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, were present outside the Yerwada jail in Pune to receive him on Thursday morning. Dutt was arrested for possessing a prohibited weapon AK 56 rifle under the Arms Act, in the Mumbai serial bomb blast case. Expressing his happiness, actor Shakti Kapoor said he met Dutt and could see drastic change in his behaviour. He further said Sanjay is a versatile actor and he will surely help him in whichever way he needs it.

PIL filed in Bombay HC against Sanjay Dutt's early release tomorrow

February 24, 2016 2:38 pm

Mumbai, Feb. 24 (ANI): With actor Sanjay Dutt set to walk out of Yerwada Jail in Pune on Thursday after serving 42 months under the Arms Act in the 1993 Bombay blast case, social activist Pradip Bhalekar on Wednesday filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court against his early release. Questioning the "special treatment" given to the actor, the PIL, which is likely to be taken up by the court on Thursday, sought the cancellation of the Maharashtra Government's decision to grant him a remission. The PIL urged the court to order the actor to serve his entire five-year sentence.