Section 39 : Previous sanction of the district..
The Arms Act 1959 Section 39 : Previous sanction of the district magistrate necessary in certain cases : No prosecution shall be instituted against any person in respect of any offence under section 3 without the previous sanction of the district… more »
Section 38 : Offences to be cognizable :
The Arms Act 1959 Section 38 : Offences to be cognizable : Every offence under this Act shall be cognizable within the meaning of the 1.[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).] -------- 1. Substituted for "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of… more »
Section 37 : Arrest and searches :
The Arms Act 1959 Section 37 : Arrest and searches : Save as otherwise provided in this Act, (a) all arrests and searches made under this Act or under any rules made thereunder shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the 1.[Code of… more »
Section 36 : Information to be given regarding certain..
The Arms Act 1959 Section 36 : Information to be given regarding certain offences : (1) Every person aware of the commission of any offence under this Act shall, in the absence of reasonable excuse the burden of proving which shall lie upon such person,… more »
Section 35 : Criminal responsibility of persons..
The Arms Act 1959 Section 35 : Criminal responsibility of persons in occupation of premises in certain cases : Where any arms or ammunition in respect of which any offence under this Act has been or is being committed are or is found in any premises,… more »
Section 34 : Sanction of the Central Government..
The Arms Act 1959 Chapter VI : Miscellaneous : Section 34 : Sanction of the Central Government for warehousing of arms : Notwithstanding anything contained in the 1.[Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)] no arms or ammunition shall be deposited in any… more »
Section 33 : Offence by companies :
The Arms Act 1959 Section 33 : Offence by companies : (1) Whenever an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of, or was responsible to the company for the conduct of… more »
Section 32 : Power to confiscate :
The Arms Act 1959 Section 32 : Power to confiscate : (1) When any person is convicted under this Act of any offence committed by him in respect of any arms or ammunition, it shall be in the discretion of the convicting court further to direct that the… more »
Section 31 : Punishment for subsequent offences :
The Arms Act 1959 Section 31 : Punishment for subsequent offences : Whoever having been convicted of an offence under this Act is again convicted of an offence under this Act shall be punishable with double the penalty provided for the latter… more »
Section 30 : Punishment for contravention of licence
The Arms Act 1959 Section 30 : Punishment for contravention of licence or rule : Whoever contravenes any condition of a licence or any provision of this Act or any rule made thereunder, for which no punishment is provided elsewhere in this Act shall be… more »