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Senior Advocate S Nagamuthu, the amicus curiae in an ongoing suo motu case in the Supreme Court aimed at curbing the proliferation of unlicensed firearms, has suggested making bail provisions under the Arms Act, Explosives Act, and Explosive Substances Act more stringent, akin to those in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. …

Curbing Use Of Unlicensed Firearms: Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Centre, States In Suo Motu Case

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday sought responses from all the states, union territories as well as the Union Home Ministry to spell out the steps taken to combat the use of unlicensed firearms.While hearing a suo motu plea about unlicensed firearms in the state of Uttar Pradesh, a Division Bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna termed …

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“Have To Ruthlessly Root It Out”: Supreme Court On Use Of Unlicensed Firearms In Country

The Supreme Court of India on Monday stated that the use of unlicensed firearms in the country should be curbed at all costs. A Bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna stated, “We have to ruthlessly root it out!” The Bench also noted that since firearms are so easily available, the number of cases under this head was at …

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'No Fundamental Right To Bear Arms In India' : Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case On Unlicensed Firearms

The Supreme Court on Monday registered a suo motu case to curb the large number of possession and use of unlicensed firearms in the country. "Unlike the US constitution where the right to bear arms is a fundamental right, under the wisdom of our founding fathers, no such right has been conferred on anybody under the Constitution.It is the greatest …