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Can gun licence be cancelled over pending criminal case? High court warns against ‘mechanical’ orders
May 26, 2026 10:14 am
The Allahabad High Court quashed the orders passed by the licensing authority and directed that the matter be considered afresh in accordance with the law.
Mere threat perception doesn’t give right to demand arms licence: Allahabad High Court
April 16, 2026 5:27 pm
The state contended that adverse reports described the petitioner as a land grabber with poor conduct, making him unsuitable for such a licence, the Allahabad High Court stated.
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.
Pimpri Chinchwad police commissioner cancels gun licences of realtor, criminal
December 02, 2025 3:59 pm
According to the police, the real estate dealer got injured after his revolver, kept in his waist, fell on the floor as he was preparing for the Ganesh festival on August 27, and a bullet was misfired.
Gun licence can be given to legal heir without threat to life: Karnataka High Court
November 21, 2025 8:01 pm
A Mangaluru resident wanted to give his .32 calibre revolver to his son.
Discharged from IGMC, Bumber Thakur visits Assembly, demands security and gun licence
March 25, 2025 9:05 pm
Speaking with the media, the BJP MLA said the attack on Bumber Thakur was the outcome of a gang war.
J&K revenue secretary to become first IAS officer to face trial in ‘gun licence scam’
January 01, 2025 7:34 am
Comes after the J&K HC’s criticism of ‘selective prosecution’ in the case pertaining to over 2.75 lakh illegal gun licences
Emboldened Biden, Dems pushing semi-automatic weapons ban
November 25, 2022 10:28 pm
The tough talk on guns follows passage in June of a landmark bipartisan bill on guns, and it reflects steady progress that gun control advocates have been making in recent years.
Gujarat: MLA questions cancelling gun licences of those above 60 years
March 16, 2022 4:08 am
Around 2,000 tribals in Kawant region of Chhota Udepur district were granted gun licence for agriculture purposes in 1975 by the state government, following a spate of robberies there.
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