📘 The Arms Act, 1959 and The Arms Rules, 2016 | 1st Edition (2022)
✒️ Authored by: Justice P.S. Narayana | Language: English | Publisher: Asia Law House

This comprehensive legal reference presents a complete and updated analysis of The Arms Act, 1959 and The Arms Rules, 2016, making it an essential resource for legal practitioners, law enforcement officers, arms licensing authorities, and scholars of criminal law. Written by a distinguished jurist, it combines statutory provisions, judicial interpretations, and practical guidance in one authoritative volume.

🔍 Key Features:

• 📜 Full Text & Commentary on The Arms Act, 1959 and The Arms Rules, 2016, with all latest amendments.

• ⚖️ Judicial Analysis – detailed discussion of landmark Supreme Court and High Court decisions interpreting provisions on possession, manufacture, sale, licensing, and penalties.

• 🛠️ Practical Guidance for licensing procedures, renewals, exemptions, and revocations under the Act and Rules.

• 🚫 Offences & Penalties – clear explanation of punishable acts, seizure procedures, and trial processes.

• 📚 Special Chapters on prohibited arms, import/export restrictions, arms used for sport, and arms dealers’ regulations.

• 🆕 Updated Coverage reflecting recent government notifications, amendments, and administrative guidelines.

• 💼 Field Utility – useful for lawyers, police officers, armed forces personnel, and security agencies.

🎯 Recommended For:

• Advocates and criminal law practitioners

• Licensing authorities, police, and enforcement agencies

• Arms dealers, manufacturers, and sport shooting associations

• Law students and academicians studying criminal and regulatory law

This first edition serves as a definitive guide to India’s arms control framework—blending legal precision, procedural clarity, and authoritative commentary to aid both compliance and enforcement.