Law related to carrying of knives
Behram. J. Daruwalla
(Querist) 25 April 2013
This query is : Resolved
What does the law stipulate regarding carrying of knives. Is there a specific limit on the length/ way it is carried etc.
Behram
Vidhi Joshi
(Expert) 25 April 2013
no knives, sharp weapons, guns etc are not allowed in public in India, only sikhs are allowed to held kirpans and that for religious purpose.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 25 April 2013
It depends upon the size of knive. Normals knives are allowed to be carried.
Vidhi Joshi
(Expert) 25 April 2013
makkad sir but what can be defined as normal knives?.. sometimes railyway police even seize simple nail cutter's..
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 25 April 2013
One of the objects of the Arms Act 1959,was to stop the harasment of the Indian citizens including over the posession of a knife. Unfortunately, the Arms Act retained the provision of classifying certain knives as weapons.This is ,as you have correctly pointed out, based on the length of the blade.What is even more important is the intent with which the knife is carried.
The exception to this was that Gurkhas were allowed to carry a Khukhri and Sikhs were allowed to carry a sword.Even this is not absolute.If prohibitory orders are in place,then even this right is suspended.The licensing authorities have generally never issued a license for a knife or a sword and what has no precedse will never be done by a babu.My suggestion is to keep the blade shorter than 9" and not to carry a sword unless you are gettin married or as a part of some other festival/ ceremony,even of you are a Sikh or a Gurkha.Spring actuated knives ( Rampuri ) and sword sticks (Guptis) are banned
This is as far as carrying a knife/sword goes.As far owning them is concerned,unless you are the member of a fundamentalist organisation , nobody will bother about the knives / swords that you keep at home.
Vidhi Joshi
(Expert) 25 April 2013
thanks for enlightening sir :)
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 26 April 2013
repeated http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Law-related-carrying-of-knives-388461.asp
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 26 April 2013
Welcome for your thanks but why have you repeated your query. I was not aware about repetition.
