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P. Venu (Advocate) 11 June 2020
You can get the information form the instructor concerned.
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Dr J C Vashista (Advocate) 13 June 2020
Yes, you are required to have a valid licence for holding / use of sword under Section 3 of The Arms Act, 1959
P. Venu (Advocate) 13 June 2020
The answer lies in the definition of "arms" under Section 2(1) (c) read with the provisions of Section 4 and the Rules notified thereunder:
2 (1)(c): “arms” means articles of any descripttion designed or adapted as weapons for offences, or defence, and includes firearms, sharp-edged and other deadly weapons, and parts of, and machinery for manufacturing arms, but does not include articles designed solely for domestic or agricultural uses such as a lathi or an ordinary walking stick and weapons incapable of being used otherwise than as toys or of being converted into serviceable weapons;
4. Licence for acquisition and possession of arms of specified descripttion in certain cases.—If the Central Government is of opinion that having regard to the circumstances prevailing in any area it is necessary or expedient in the public interest that the acquisition, possession or carrying of arms other than firearms should also be regulated, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that this section shall apply to the area specified in the notification and thereupon no person shall acquire, have in his possession or carry in that area arms of such class or descripttion as may be specified in that notification unless he holds in this behalf a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
The application of the stipulations under the Arms Rules are area specific.
Dr J C Vashista (Advocate) 13 June 2020
I think the author is satisfied with further explainantion on the subject matter by expert Mr. P Venu, wherein he has quoted the law (Section 2(1)(c) of the Arms Act, 1959 and and Rule 4 of the Arms Rules, 1959.
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pokemon fan club 06 December 2020
I am 16 years old, and I also like sword too much,
can anyone please tell me what is the minimum age to get licence for using sword in india??
also, I hears that if the sword is not sharp then you don't need licence in india.
is that true??
please tell me.
Vishesh Kumar 25 December 2020
Greetings,
Sword has been kept under category 5, Schedule 1 of Arms act, 1962.
You need a Licence for any edged weapon wider than 2” and longer than 8” is classified as a weapon (non firearm) under Arms Act.