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SC: Illegal Use of Licensed Weapon Per Se Not Offence Unless Misdemeanour Proved(29.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that illegal use of a licensed or sanctioned weapon per se does not constitute an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act,.....

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Delhi HC Declines to Hear PILs for Better Weapons to Police, Fire Engines at Public Places(03.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has declined to entertain two PILs by an NGO which wanted deployment of fire engines at all major public places and providing "anti-t.....

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Calcutta HC: Failure to Examine Weapon becomes Fatal in Cases of Circumstantial Evidence(16.07.2025)

Calcutta High Court has held that in cases based on the circumstantial evidence, failure to examine the weapon recovered and alleged to have been used.....

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SC: Offender Who Had Not Used Deadly Weapon During Robbery Cannot Be Convicted(02.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that an offender who had not used any deadly weapon at the time of committing robbery/dacoity cannot be convicted under Sec.....

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Raj. HC: Object of Arms Act, 1959 Was to Ensure that Weapon is Available to Citizen For Self-Defence(15.11.2024)

Raj. HC has observed that object of Arms Act, 1959 was to ensure that weapon is available to a citizen for self-defence but it does not mean that ever.....

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Delhi HC: Paper Cutter Qualifies as 'Deadly Weapon' for Conviction Under Section 397 of IPC(05.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that a paper-cutter would qualify as a 'deadly weapon' to secure a conviction for committing robbery with an attempt to caus.....

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Judgments

Non recovery of weapon is not ground for not framing charges under Section 397 Of IPC(08.11.2021)

Present petition is directed against the order passed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, arising out of FIR, registered at Police Station for.....

Tags : Weapon, Non-recovery, Charges, framing of

SC: Mere Exhibition Brandishing or Holding Weapon Openly to Create Fear Offence u/s 397 IPC(24.12.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that mere exhibition brandishing or holding a weapon openly by offender to threaten and create fear or apprehension in the .....

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Raj. HC: Object of Arms Act, 1959 Was to Ensure that Weapon is Available to Citizen For Self-Defence(15.11.2024)

Raj. HC has observed that object of Arms Act, 1959 was to ensure that weapon is available to a citizen for self-defence but it does not mean that ever.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Possess Weapon, Lawless Society

Supreme Court: Non Recovery of Weapon of Assault not Fatal to Prosecution Case Always(23.09.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that a prosecution case cannot be disbelieved merely because the weapon of assault or the bullet was not recovered.

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Raj. HC: Object of Arms Act, 1959 Was to Ensure that Weapon is Available to Citizen For Self-Defence(15.11.2024)

Raj. HC has observed that object of Arms Act, 1959 was to ensure that weapon is available to a citizen for self-defence but it does not mean that ever.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Possess Weapon, Lawless Society

SC: Only Disclosure Leading to Weapon Recovery Admissible under Section 27 Evidence Act(08.10.2025)

Supreme Court acquitted three accused of murder (Section 302 IPC), observing that the prosecution’s case relied solely on their Section 27 disclosure .....

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SC to Centre: Adhere to Rules in Weapons' Sale(17.08.2016)

SC has said sale of Non-Service Pattern (NSP) weapons by army to its officers should be done under "strict scrutiny and supervision" and in conformity.....

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Allahabad HC: Weapon's Recovery From Place in Exclusive Knowledge of Accused Makes Recovery Reliable(08.08.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that if the place of hiding the weapon is exclusively within the knowledge of the accused and that place cannot be or is.....

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Allahabad HC: Weapon's Recovery from Place Unknown to Everyone Underlines Confirmation Theory(09.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that recovery of weapon by accused from a place unknown to anybody else including the investigating officer is a fact th.....

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Allahabad HC: Weapon's Discovery on Disclosure Statement of Accused Not Enough to Prove Guilt(11.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held the discovery of the material object/crime weapon at the disclosure of the accused is important under Section 27 of the .....

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If Bodily Injury Caused with Lethal Weapon, Lack of Intention to Cause Murder Irrelevant(10.12.2024)

SC while upholding conviction of an accused for murder, has observed that act of causing injuries with knife to vital parts is reflective of knowledge.....

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Calcutta HC Orders Fresh Trial in Cases Related to Murder & Possession of Illegal Weapons(14.02.2025)

Calcutta High Court while ordering fresh trial in cases related to murder & possession of illegal weapons, has stated that such matters should not be .....

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