The Indian Arms Act, 1878, 11 of 1878 (Rep., Pun Act 15 of 1961)

Section 19. Whoever commits any of the following offences (namely):

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08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 2 D 218 Arms. [ACT XI (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