Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
19. Whoever commits any of the following offences (namely):—
(a) manufactures, converts or sells, or keeps, offers or exposes for sale, any arms, ammunition or military stores in contravention of the provisions of section five;
(b) fails to give notice as required by the same section;
(c) imports or exports any arms, ammunition or military stores in contravention of the provisions of section six;
(d) transports
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(d) transports any arms, ammunition or military stores in contravention of a regulation or prohibition issued under section ten;
(e) goes armed in contravention of the provisions of section thirteen;
(f) has in his possession or under his control any arms, ammunition or military stores in contravention of the provisions of section fourteen or section fifteen;
(g) intentionally makes any false entry in a record or account which, by a rule made under section seventeen, clause (e), he is required to keep;
(h) intentionally fails to exhibit anything which, by a rule made under section seventeen, clause (e), he is required to exhibit; or
(i) fails to deposit arms, ammunition or military stores, as required by section fourteen or section sixteen,
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
For secret breaches of sections 5, 6, 10, 14 and 15.
Source: India Code